Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Inpatient Critical Care and Surgery Therapy Team at Peterborough City Hospital. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our team in this part-time role.

The Critical Care Team provides acute inpatient services to Critical Care Unit, Surgical, Respiratory and Cardiac wards as well as Respiratory Outpatient clinics. The post whilst static in the team has internal rotations to experience the wide variety of clinical opportunities within the team.

Successful candidates need to be fully qualified and HCPC registered with relevant experience as well as drive and dedication. You should be forward thinking, dynamic, and have the desire to develop and improve the service further.This role includes supporting the provision of a 365 day a year On Call service. Experience of working on an On Call rota is essential.

Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively

Main duties of the job

• To enable Physiotherapy to provide Therapy Skills within the inpatient service
• To ensure safe, efficient and effective delivery of patient focussed care in line with identified evidence based practice, local and national standards
• To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency Teams
• To participate in delegated projects for service development with the team
• To act autonomously in the assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have a complex presentation
• To demonstrate a flexible approach to working in support of the whole inpatient/patient team
• To undertake weekend working as required within service developments
• To be available to provide Clinical Supervision
• This role entails 80% Clinical Contact and 20% Operational Management as appropriate within team requirements
• To guide Band 5 and support staff in the management and delivery of therapeutic care plans

About us
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Details
Date posted: 25 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 176-F-8127938
Job locations: Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this role.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Completion of preceptorship programme

Knowledge
Essential

• Experience in use of basic IT system for data recording

Other requirements
Essential

• Completion of student educator course

Qualifications
Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered

Experience
Essential

• Wide variety of experience in core rotations as a Band 5 Physiotherapist or equivalent including respiratory care
• NHS Acute Hospital Experience

Knowledge
Essential

• Clinical knowledge in clinical conditions associated with specialist area/sound level in theoretical knowledge of inpatient areas

Skills
Essential

• Able to work as a team member and independently
• Ability to present information in logical concise manner

Aptitudes
Essential

• Strong belief in CPD and Reflective Practice

Other requirements
Essential

• Weekend working , either as part of front of house or on-call

Qualifications
Desirable

• CSP member

Knowledge
Essential

• Basic knowledge of the multi-disciplinary team

Skills
Essential

• Good Clinical Reasoning skills

Aptitudes
Essential

• Ability to manage own time and pressure
• Ability to demonstrate personal and clinical effectiveness to achieve optimum patient care

Other requirements
Essential

• Independently mobile to access all work sites within job role i.e. Manual car driver
• Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trusts Values and Behaviours
• Be prepared to work across sites as and when required
• Professional appearance & behaviour

Desirable

• Value added contribution to the team - may take on additional roles e.g. Health & Safety representative

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).

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).

Employer details
Employer name: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Critical Care & Surgery Therapy Service Lead, Cat Badham, cat.badham@nhs.net

Details
Date posted: 25 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 176-F-8127938
Job locations: Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ, United Kingdom

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