Job summary Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Main duties of the job We have Band 5 vacancies in the popular rotation between Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare (HIOW - (previously Solent) Foundation NHS Trust - representing a truly integrated acute and community rotational scheme. There is currently a huge variety of rotations that will take you into Acute, Community and Primary Care. These settings include opportunities on Intensive Care, acute wards in all specialities at Queen Alexandra Hospital, rehabilitation, high level community care, Rapid Response, specialist community care and a multitude of musculoskeletal services at a variety of community settings within HIOW Trust, all across Portsmouth and Southampton. To start or develop your career, there is no better way. You will have the opportunity to work with highly expert and specialised clinicians who will teach you the skills you need, to deliver excellent patient care and progress your career. As such, we are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic physiotherapists to join our Teams. About us The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. Date posted 31 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number REF1244T Job locations Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road, Cosham PO6 3LY Job description Job responsibilities If you have excellent communication skills, good patient handling skills, evidence of CPD plus relevant clinical experience, from a previous post or from student placements, we would be interested to hear from you. We will develop your knowledge and skills in many aspects of patient care, lead you, teach you and develop you with the wide variety of specialities and areas open to you. We have a comprehensive competency, clinical supervision and CPD programme supported by highly skilled Team Leaders, Senior Specialist Staff and practice educators. Job Summary To assess and treat own workload of patients / clients and maintain associated records Participate in CPD and other departmental activities Supervise assistants / technicians and students as appropriate. Participate in departmental research / audit Participate in the AHP and Nursing Preceptorship Programme including the research project. Rotational post based around the Portsmouth and Solent Health economy - the ability to get to rotational bases is essential Personal statements are essential for us to shortlist this popular rotation please ensure you add this to the communication section of the smart recruiters website on application. Please contact Jo Quickenden - joanna.quickendenporthosp.nhs.uk if you would like to know more about the role. Please see Job description for further details Job description Job responsibilities If you have excellent communication skills, good patient handling skills, evidence of CPD plus relevant clinical experience, from a previous post or from student placements, we would be interested to hear from you. We will develop your knowledge and skills in many aspects of patient care, lead you, teach you and develop you with the wide variety of specialities and areas open to you. We have a comprehensive competency, clinical supervision and CPD programme supported by highly skilled Team Leaders, Senior Specialist Staff and practice educators. Job Summary To assess and treat own workload of patients / clients and maintain associated records Participate in CPD and other departmental activities Supervise assistants / technicians and students as appropriate. Participate in departmental research / audit Participate in the AHP and Nursing Preceptorship Programme including the research project. Rotational post based around the Portsmouth and Solent Health economy - the ability to get to rotational bases is essential Personal statements are essential for us to shortlist this popular rotation please ensure you add this to the communication section of the smart recruiters website on application. Please contact Jo Quickenden - joanna.quickendenporthosp.nhs.uk if you would like to know more about the role. Please see Job description for further details Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc / MSc in Physiotherapy completed or within 4 months of completion Health Professions Council registration (or intent to apply for if yet to graduate) Experience Essential Documented evidence of clinical placements and CPD Use of functional assessment and activity analysis Undertaking literature review/research Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc / MSc in Physiotherapy completed or within 4 months of completion Health Professions Council registration (or intent to apply for if yet to graduate) Experience Essential Documented evidence of clinical placements and CPD Use of functional assessment and activity analysis Undertaking literature review/research 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 Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Address Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road, Cosham PO6 3LY Employer's website https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)