Advanced Physiotherapist

Advanced Physiotherapist (Burns/Plastics/Head and Neck Team)

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Burns and Plastics, Head and Neck Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months ((Depends on start date -currently until the 15/03/2026 but may be extended if the service requires)) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 276-7513223-AC-A

Site Queen Victoria Hospital Town East Grinstead Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2025 23:59

Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.

In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.

Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.

We also offer attractive benefits such as

- tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes

- flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs

- a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes

Sustainability

At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.

This fixed term post till the 15/03/2026 has become available due to the post holder going on Maternity Leave.

Are you a Physiotherapist looking to spend a year in a rewarding career within a highly specialist service? If so, come and join the therapy department at Queen Victoria Hospital as part of our therapy team within Burns/Plastics/Head and Neck where you'll be supported as you shape and empower recovery.

The role covers three inpatient clinical areas of Burns for acute, rehabilitation and outpatient management, Major head and neck cancer surgery cases providing input for post operative rehabilitation and tracheostomy management and plastic surgery rehabilitation after breast and reconstructive surgeries. You will work within established MDTs directly within a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and pressure garment technicians. This post has direct peer support via two other band 7’s within the team as well as the Therapy Services Manager.

You will provide input to clinical governance meetings and work on service development within the clinical areas. You have excellent clinical skills, be proactive and self-motivated, but most importantly have a passion for maintaining high standards of care for our patients.

If this sounds like an environment you would flourish in and a position that would interest and engage you, we would love to hear from you

Main duties of the job

You will be a Physiotherapist who can deliver advanced clinical assessments and treatments to a caseload of adult patients on rehabilitation pathways. Your role will include creating and delivering bespoke training to less experienced therapists, students, support workers and the wider MDT.

In the wider MDT you will work alongside Speech and language therapist, Dietitians, Nursing Team, Psychological Therapists, Medical Colleagues (including Surgeons, Anaesthetists and Intensivists). This diverse range of professionals gives access to excellent in house training driven by a range of highly experienced clinicians.

As the joint lead of the team you will have the opportunity to evaluate the service, choosing and implementing developments across the service that correlate with the evolving caseload and wider therapies department needs.

The role involves both clinical and management responsibilities which include completing PDR’s, development of staff, performance management and recruitment and workforce planning. Please see the JD for more information.

Working for our organisation

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached material prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

Person specification

Qualifications

- Masters level degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent experience.

- Evidence of relevant postgraduate education and training

Experience

- Significant postgraduate clinical experience in relevant field.

- Experience in delivering clinical education and supervision to staff and students.

- Experience of working as part of a therapy and/or multidisciplinary team.

Knowledge

- Highly specialised knowledge and experience of assessment, evaluation and treatment techniques in relevant specialist field relating to a client centred approach.

- Highly specialised knowledge of relevant treatment modalities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application and thank you for your interest in the role. If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience we need then don’t delay, apply today or contact us to discuss the role and if wished arrange an informal visit.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
Telephone 01342 414353

Name Sarah Holdsworth Job title Therapy Services Manager Email address sarah.holdsworth@nhs.net Telephone number 01342414255

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