Physiotherapist - RotationalNHS

Job summary

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is inviting applications for permanent rotational band 5 Physiotherapy roles.

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Physiotherapist Rotation Program offers excellent opportunities on which to build the foundations of your career. The rotations cover a broad range of specialties including all core areas of physiotherapy, as well as some specialist areas not offered on many programs. You would be working in a friendly environment, supported by highly experienced senior clinicians and CPD. Involvement in audit and service improvement are actively encouraged. All new graduates are supported by the trust's preceptorship program.

Rotations are of 4 months duration across a range of specialties including:

o Respiratory Care- Medicine, Surgery & ITU/HDU

o Cardiology

o Acute Medical Unit and Older People's Medicine

o Neurosciences

o Oncology and Haematology

o Trauma & Orthopaedics

o Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery & Hand Therapy

o Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Spinal and Rheumatology

o Pelvic and Maternal Health

o Paediatrics

Bank, and fixed term opportunities may also be available.

Main duties of the job

As post holder you will work within teams of Physiotherapists and Assistant staff undertaking a variety of non-clinical and clinical tasks to support the delivery of physiotherapy services to our patients. You will:

1. Be responsible for the physiotherapy management of patients with a variety of conditions within the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

2. Be required to assess and manage your own caseload of patients, determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated, and maintain own records as a legally autonomous practitioner. Patients may present with a range of complex needs, such as multi-trauma, multi-pathology, altered perception and communication difficulties.

Participation in the out-of-hours rotas for on call, weekend and Bank Holiday working is a requirement of the post, after full training and this is well supported initially.

Participation in 7-day rotas will be required and in some rotations extended days.

Interview date: 9th and 10th Dec 2026

Job description

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 2221 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.

About us

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