Senior Inpatient Physiotherapist

Job summary

This vacancy is for 15 hours per week with 1 in 4 weekends

We have an exciting opportunity for an established Physiotherapist to join our friendly multi-disciplinary team at the new Forest of Dean Community Hospital, working on Woodland View in-patient ward. The successful candidate will be an integral member of the team and will work in a ward-based environment. You will work alongside therapy support staff, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, GPs, Advanced Practitioners, Mental Health services and social care.

If you are enthusiastic, have a person-centred approach to care, enjoy working on a war d setting and are keen to progress clients to achieve their goals we would love to hear from you. In turn you will be well supported with CPD opportunities to develop and grow as a therapist within our organisation. We are looking for a part time physiotherapist to work 3 days a week. The post is fixed term for 10 months, there may be potential for this to become permanent.

Main duties of the job

To work as a Band 6 Physiotherapist participating as a member of the Hospital Multidisciplinary Team, independently managing a specialised clinical caseload.

The post holder will assess, formulate, evaluate and monitor specialised rehabilitation packages which will involve complex decision making within the Community Hospital. This role will require negotiation and co-ordination of a number of team members to deliver the specialised rehabilitation programmes to the patients on the ward.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

16 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-26-268

Job locations

Forest of Dean Community Hospital

Steam Mills Road

Cinderford

GL14 3HY

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