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Job Title


Senior Physiotherapist


Company : Nuffield Health


Location : Derby, East Midlands


Created : 2025-05-31


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Senior Physiotherapist Derby | Hospital | Permanent | Full Time Up to 41,500 per annumRead all the information about this opportunity carefully, then use the application button below to send your CV and application.Our Physiotherapy team at Nuffield Health Derby is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist to join the team on a 37.5 hour per week contract.Nuffield Health is Britains largest not-for-profit healthcare organisation. As part of the team you will have clinical support available from your Regional Clinical Lead along with other Senior Physiotherapists, with leadership from the management team on site.The RolePredominantly based in outpatients, you will see a wide range of outpatient musculoskeletal conditions and post-operative cases, playing a key role in helping our patients achieve, maintain and recover to the level of health and wellbeing that they aspire to. You will also spend time on our ward guiding post-operative orthopaedic, breast and gynaecological type patients through to a safe discharge home.You will work within a multidisciplinary team including nurses, AHPS and consultants in order to optimise the health and recovery of our patients.As a Physiotherapist you will:Deliver high quality, effective clinical care.Adhere to our values and beliefs at Nuffield Health, in which we encourage behaviour which is connected, aspirational, responsive and ethical.Deliver excellent clinical care that is evidence based, safe, effective, caring, well-led and responsive to our patients needs.Ensure on-going monitoring of the standard of treatment provided.Be compliant with all professional, clinical and integrated governance standards and participate in clinical audit and other quality assurance processes.The PersonEssential Criteria:Have a BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent, youll be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).Minimum of 3 years post-graduate experience in an NHS Hospital/Private Hospital, demonstrating extensive experience in both MSK Outpatients and Inpatient Orthopaedics. Demonstrate evidence of further professional training and continual professional development, reflecting your desire to develop as a practitioner.Be a confident communicator with the ability to engage effectively with the general public and other healthcare professionals.Be a competent and confident IT user with strong organisation skills to use our electronic documentation system.Have the ability to prioritise and deal with your varied workload in an effective and timely manner.Take part in our weekend rota treating post-operative ward patients.Share our values. We believe in putting people first and providing personalised, holistic healthcare. That makes you part of a much wider team, working to create a healthier future for each individual client.Work across both the Nuffield Derby Hospital and Nuffield Derby Fitness & Wellbeing Centre sites.The BenefitsWe believe in our people and to help you develop your skills and progress your career in Nuffield HealthYou will be supported by your regional clinical lead and line managerHave protected CPD time, access to a local in-service training program and other training opportunities organised by Nuffield Health.There will also been mentoring support within the department from Senior Physiotherapists and your Physiotherapy Manager to support with career development. As Nuffield Health continues to grow you can choose to develop your career within clinical roles or by moving into managerial positions.We encourage flexible working and flexibility with shift patterns across 7 days.Nuffield Health Private Healthcare Plan and Nuffield Health Gym MembershipBe your best and join us in building a healthier nation.Helping you feel good.We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. Thats why weve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of whats important to you.Nuffield Health Derby HospitalThe Nuffield Health Derby Hospital is a modern, purpose-built hospital with 38 en-suite beds, three operating theatres, and together with a comprehensive range of outpatient services.Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, its a good idea to apply right away to ensure youre considered for this role.It starts with you.