Job summary

Band 5 - Junior Physiotherapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior Physiotherapist to join our award winning, adult inpatient Orthopaedic team.

We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic and forward thinking physiotherapist, with the ability to work with a high degree of professional autonomy.

The inpatient team is a friendly, enthusiastic and hard working team winning the Chief Allied Health Professions Officer's, AHP Quality Improvement Award 2019, for our accelerated rehabilitation protocol for patients undergoing uni-compartmental knee replacements.

We have a world-class reputation for teaching and research and within the wider physiotherapy department, you will benefit from access to a large team of specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapists and clinical specialists.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience of working on the inpatient wards of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre treating patients undergoing daycase surgery, primary joint replacement, complex revision surgery, daycase surgery, limb reconstruction and sarcoma.

You will be supported to develop clinically and to contribute towards service improvement within Orthopaedics.

The successful candidate will be required to participate in weekend and late shift working patterns, which will involve working 12-8pm, one day a week. Previous NHS experience as a student, assistant or a qualified physiotherapist is required for this role.

Main duties of the job

1. To assess and provide physiotherapy management and treatment as anautonomous practitioner for in-patients including those undergoing complex orthopaedic procedures and sarcoma patients with complex presentations and multi pathology. This requires the use of moderate physical effort for several periods during a shift.2. To formulate accurate prognoses and develop specialised treatmentprogrammes and discharge plans, based where possible on evidence based practice.3. To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for the assessment and manual treatment of patients.4. To set, maintain and monitor a high standard of clinical practice andencourage all staff to do likewise.5. To assess a patient's capacity to understand and to gain valid, informedconsent to treatment. To work within the legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to give informed consent or refuse.6. To participate in the weekend, evening on call, and late shift rota's as required, this may involve adopting a flexible work pattern when requested by the Inpatient Team Lead to cover the inpatient physiotherapy service's twilight hours (16.30-20.00).7. To maintain a flexible approach to teamwork and offer help to colleagues in times of high service demand.8. To encourage health promotion within the hospital by example and advice to individual patients.9. To manage clinical risk with own caseload at all times

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-NOTSS-8281546-B5

Job locations

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Windmill Road

Oxford

OX3 7LD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed job description, please see job description and person specification attached.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS VACANCY MAY CLOSE EARLY IF SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.

Interview date to be confirmed.

Job description Job responsibilities For detailed job description, please see job description and person specification attached. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS VACANCY MAY CLOSE EARLY IF SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. Interview date to be confirmed.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Current HCPC registration
• Degree in Physiotherapy

Desirable

• CSP or member of relevant clinical interest group

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of wide range of student placements or work experience to include respiratory, neurology, orthopaedics and MSK out-patients
• Able to demonstrate current/previous NHS clinical experience

Desirable

• Experience of working as a qualified, junior physiotherapist or equivalent

Personal qualities

Essential

• Evidence of being a team player
• Demonstrates a flexible approach to caseload management
• Able to commit it weekend and late shift working patterns
• Able to prioritise caseload and delegate effectively
• Understands importance of good record keeping

Desirable

• Shares empathetic nature with patients and colleagues
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to self study, wider reading and contribution towards teaching sessions.

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential Current HCPC registration Degree in Physiotherapy Desirable CSP or member of relevant clinical interest group Experience Essential Evidence of wide range of student placements or work experience to include respiratory, neurology, orthopaedics and MSK out-patients Able to demonstrate current/previous NHS clinical experience Desirable Experience of working as a qualified, junior physiotherapist or equivalent Personal qualities Essential Evidence of being a team player Demonstrates a flexible approach to caseload management Able to commit it weekend and late shift working patterns Able to prioritise caseload and delegate effectively Understands importance of good record keeping Desirable Shares empathetic nature with patients and colleagues Able to demonstrate a commitment to self study, wider reading and contribution towards teaching sessions.

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).

Additional information 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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Windmill Road

Oxford

OX3 7LD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Windmill Road

Oxford

OX3 7LD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)