Job summary
Are you a motivated Physiotherapist with a passion for Orthopaedics? Join our high performing Major Trauma and Orthopaedics Physiotherapy Team and take on a truly rewarding role where you'll deliver specialist, life changing care to patients with complex trauma and orthopaedic needs. This is your chance to work at the heart of a fast paced, level 1 major trauma center and make a real difference every single day.

Cambridge University Hospitals is the designated Level 1 Major Trauma Centre for the East of England, forming the hub of a regional network that treats up to 800 people each year with serious, life-changing injuries. Our integrated approach ensures patients receive seamless, high quality care at every stage, and our staff are central to achieving the best possible long-term outcomes.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to manage your own caseload, develop advanced clinical skills, and work closely with a dedicated multidisciplinary team committed to excellence in trauma and orthopaedic rehabilitation.

As Deputy Team Lead, you'll also contribute to service development, support audits and quality improvement projects, and provide mentorship to junior staff and students. It's an ideal role for someone looking to grow professionally while making a meaningful impact in a supportive, forward thinking environment.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high-quality physiotherapy care to trauma and orthopaedics patients across multiple units.
• Perform advanced specialist assessments and develop individualised treatment programmes.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff and physiotherapy students, ensuring professional standards.
• Participate in service development, clinical audits, and evidence-based practice projects.
• Deputise for the Team Lead, managing day-to-day team operations and workload allocation
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated patient care.

About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Details
Date posted
22 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year
per annum pro-rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time,
Part-time,
Flexible working
Reference number
180-B-263007-RE
Job locations
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 27th September 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 14th October 2026

Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy (or equivalent)
• HCPC State Registration
• Evidence of relevant postgraduate level education/CPD

Desirable

• Membership of the Professional body e.g. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or Professional Network.

Experience
Essential

• Experience as a Band 5 in a broad range of specialities including respiratory, elderly care, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
• Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy team and/or MDT
• Contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff or assistants
• Clinical practice experience in major trauma and elective Orthopaedics.

Desirable

• Band 6 experience
• Experience in supervising students
• Experience of working in a community setting
• Experience in conducting formal presentations

Knowledge
Essential

• Excellent knowledge of Orthopaedics and neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy management

Desirable

• Good knowledge of workings of community and primary care

Skills
Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Committed to personal and team development
• Ability to work independently & manage own caseload
• Ability to pass on skills / knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
• Administrative and computer skills

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in research / audit
• Presentation Skills and evidence of teaching and training other members of staff

Additional Requirements
Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust Values of Safe, Kind and Excellent.

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
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Team Lead Physiotherapist Trauma and Orthopaedics
Suzanna Harless
s.harless@nhs.net
01223216104

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