• Job Description

  Req#: C9405-25-0176?language=en&page=488&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are pleased to advertise a fixed term vacancy for 1 year, to cover maternity leave. Successful candidates will be considered as fixed term contract or as a secondment opportunity. We seek applications from Physiotherapists that have their HCPC registration and ready to start work as soon as possible.

  Dorset County Hospital offers the opportunity to work on acute inpatient wards and assessment units; outpatient clinics and in rehabilitation facilities including community rotations in partnership with Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust.

  Our 4 month rotational posts include a wide variety of specialties including:

  Dorset County Hospital

  • Older Persons Wards
  • Acute Stroke and Neuro
  • Stroke Rehab Unit (Yeatman Hospital)
  • Orthopaedics (Elective & Trauma)
  • Front of house (Emergency Department & medical assessment unit)
  • Acute Care (Respiratory, Surgery, Medicine and Intensive Care)
  • Musculoskeletal outpatients

  Dorset Healthcare NHS Trust

  • Mid Dorset Integrated Community Rehabilitation Team
  • Integrated Community Rehabilitation - Westhaven Community Hospital
  • Dorset Stroke and Neuro Community Service

  Main duties of the job

  As a Rotational Band 5 we can offer you:

  • A one-year post graduation Preceptorship Programme
  • A wide range of experience in rotations available across Acute hospital sites, and into the community through our collaborative partnerships with Dorset Healthcare Trust
  • Profession specific training
  • Continuing Professional Development and Training opportunities
  • The opportunity to learn from highly skilled therapists within collaborative therapy teams
  • Supportive, friendly therapy teams
  • Peer support from existing Band 5s
  • Mentorship
  • Clinical supervision
  • Values based Appraisal
  • An opportunity to help shape services

  About us

  At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff

  Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best.

  We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

  Details

  Date posted

  08 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

  Reference number

  405-25-AHP219RPFT

  Job locations

  Dorset County Hospital

  Williams Avenue

  Dorchester

  DT1 2JY

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

  Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

  For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

  Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

  For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

  Person Specification

  EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TR

  Essential

  • Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy.
  • Registered as a Physiotherapist with The Health Professions Council.

  Desirable

  • CSP member
  • Relevant Healthcare courses

  Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • An understanding of evidence based practice pertaining to Physiotherapy
  • Awareness of national guidelines and standards relevant to Physiotherapy
  • Understanding of clinical governance and its implication for Physiotherapy
  • Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
  • A broad range of undergraduate experience in all core specialities of Physiotherapy
  • Experience and ability to work collaboratively within MPT

  Desirable

  • Awareness and understanding of NHS structure, current issues and developments
  • Previous experience at band 5 level
  • Experience of clinical practice in an NHS environment
  • Experience of participating in audit and evidence based projects
  • Evidence of actively participating in in-service training and MDT groups, and evaluating effectiveness of training
  • Research experience
  • Experience in managing limited resources and high workloads.

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • The ability to discuss clinical reasoning in the management of cases
  • The ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs
  • Able to communicate complex information to patients, carers, other health professionals and team
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Good time management skills with ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
  • Ability to self-direct learning, be critical and evaluate own learning needs, demonstrated in a CPD portfolio
  • Able to provide a high standard of clear concise, written and verbal reports in English
  • Good presentation skills
  • IT skills, including using hospital databases, word processing, excel and PowerPoint
  • Ability to manage own stress and work in a stressful and unpredictable environment. To show empathy and fairness to give support to others

  Desirable

  • IT skills - ability to create and/or format data and/or complex spreadsheets using computerised systems
  • Demonstrates excellent motivational skills

  Other

  Essential

  • Self motivated with a clear understanding of role
  • Demonstrate professional independence
  • Work across sites in a flexible manner and adapt to changing environments
  • Physically fit and able to comply with Trusts moving and handling guidelines, therapeutic handling
  • Professional manner and appearance
  • Available for on-call, weekend duties and altered working patterns here clinically appropriate

  Desirable

  • Car driver / owner

  Person Specification

  EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TR

  Essential

  • Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy.
  • Registered as a Physiotherapist with The Health Professions Council.

  Desirable

  • CSP member
  • Relevant Healthcare courses

  Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • An understanding of evidence based practice pertaining to Physiotherapy
  • Awareness of national guidelines and standards relevant to Physiotherapy
  • Understanding of clinical governance and its implication for Physiotherapy
  • Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
  • A broad range of undergraduate experience in all core specialities of Physiotherapy
  • Experience and ability to work collaboratively within MPT

  Desirable

  • Awareness and understanding of NHS structure, current issues and developments
  • Previous experience at band 5 level
  • Experience of clinical practice in an NHS environment
  • Experience of participating in audit and evidence based projects
  • Evidence of actively participating in in-service training and MDT groups, and evaluating effectiveness of training
  • Research experience
  • Experience in managing limited resources and high workloads.

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • The ability to discuss clinical reasoning in the management of cases
  • The ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs
  • Able to communicate complex information to patients, carers, other health professionals and team
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Good time management skills with ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
  • Ability to self-direct learning, be critical and evaluate own learning needs, demonstrated in a CPD portfolio
  • Able to provide a high standard of clear concise, written and verbal reports in English
  • Good presentation skills
  • IT skills, including using hospital databases, word processing, excel and PowerPoint
  • Ability to manage own stress and work in a stressful and unpredictable environment. To show empathy and fairness to give support to others

  Desirable

  • IT skills - ability to create and/or format data and/or complex spreadsheets using computerised systems
  • Demonstrates excellent motivational skills

  Other

  Essential

  • Self motivated with a clear understanding of role
  • Demonstrate professional independence
  • Work across sites in a flexible manner and adapt to changing environments
  • Physically fit and able to comply with Trusts moving and handling guidelines, therapeutic handling
  • Professional manner and appearance
  • Available for on-call, weekend duties and altered working patterns here clinically appropriate

  Desirable

  • Car driver / owner

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Dorset County Hospital

  Williams Avenue

  Dorchester

  DT1 2JY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Dorset County Hospital

  Williams Avenue

  Dorchester

  DT1 2JY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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