Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic Bank Physiotherapists to join our teams working across the inpatient acute, rehabilitation & community teams.

Your role will be identifying, planning and providing specialist assessment and treatment across a varied caseload, dependent on rotation.

You will be required to work across New Cross Hospital, West Park & Cannock Chase Hospital sites, and in the community to support the 7-day service provision.

As the posts involve community rotations holding a current driving license & having use of a vehicle for work is essential

Main duties of the job

• To provide specialist physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients in the area of speciality and to participate in the senior rotation (as required) and the out of hours services.
• To maintain close working relationships with other health professionals /referrers to ensure efficient, effective and appropriate delivery of the service.
• To supervise and educate student physiotherapists to a graduate standard, working with the Universities to ensure standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
• Applicants are required to participate in the respiratory on-call rota and support is provided to maintain competencies.

About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Details
Date posted: 16 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 225-DIV3-7235986-F

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Degree/Masters in Physio

Experience

• Essential: Relevant NHS experience
• Desirable: Completed core student rotations

Specialist knowledge

• Essential: NHS Inpatient experience at band 5

Skills

• Essential: Current Driving License with access to a vehicle for work

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
Clinical Service Lead: Katie Woodward, katie.woodward@nhs.net, 01902695597

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