Senior Physiotherapist - Trauma and Orthopaedics Job Colney England UK,Healthcare

Location: Colney

It is an exciting time to join our service with the Trust committed to becoming a designated Major Trauma Centre over the next 5 years and with the opening of a new Norfolk and Norwich Orthopaedic Centre (NaNOC) in July 2024, transforming our elective care provision.

As a result our team is growing and we are seeking a Senior Physiotherapist with experience of musculoskeletal conditions and/managing patients after orthopaedic surgery, to join our acute inpatient Trauma and Orthopaedic team.

Your weekday pattern will include long days (08:00-20:00), early (starting at 08:00) and late (ending at 20:00) shifts and we will require your ability to be flexible to meet service needs.

You will fulfill 7-day working requirements through our Orthopaedic weekend rosters + bank holiday roster.

We are seeking experienced senior Physiotherapists with specialist knowledge and skills in the acute care of Trauma + Elective Orthopaedic Surgery. You will be involved in assisting clinical lead physiotherapists to develop and transform our services and care pathways, providing clinical leadership to ensure provision of excellent patient care. You will work alongside and gain peer support from other senior staff within the team and department.

A progressive band 5-6 role will be considered for suitable candidates.

The interview date will be 1st Oct 2026.

Please note, no alterative dates or virtual interviews can be offered for this role.

To assess, prioritise and manage own caseload of patients
Work will be undertaken without direct supervision
To provide clinical leadership within the speciality including educational, professional and managerial guidance
To have an active role in the planning, development, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the physiotherapy service provided to patients
To deputise for the Team Leader/Senior physiotherapy staff as required

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute.

We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Flexible working hours
Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
Multi Faith prayer room
Discounted gym memberships
Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
On-site Nursery
On-site cafes offering staff discounts
Support in career development
Flexible staff bank
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Emma Carrington

Job title:

Operational Therapy Leads Email address: Telephone number:

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