Band 6 Therapist - Short Stay Unit
Location
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/12/2025
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Description
Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job Description
Open to Physiotherapists & Occupational Therapists
Band 6: £38,682 - £46,580
Permanent contract
Full time hours: 37.5 per week
Are you ready for an exciting opportunity in a dynamic, fun and friendly team? Do you thrive on working within a fast paced environment, with each day being different? Are you keen to develop skills across all core speciality groups within therapy? Do you want to work in an innovative team, which is shaping the way therapy services are provided at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth?
If so, then please read further to find out all about this brilliant opportunity!
We are currently looking for a Senior Therapist (Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist) to work in the Short Stay Unit, under the scope of the Urgent Care Therapy team.
Our SSU delivers rapid, goal-focused therapy to support safe, timely discharged for patient with an expected stay of up to 72 hours. Working as part of a proactive MDT, therapists provide regular sessions to maximise independence, reduce onward rehab need, and minimise care packages. This fast-paced setting is ideal for those who enjoy collaborative working, quick decision-making and seeing immediate results from their interventions.
Job Summary
Qualifications
Please see attached Job description for further details
Essential
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job Description
Open to Physiotherapists & Occupational Therapists
Band 6: £38,682 - £46,580
Permanent contract
Full time hours: 37.5 per week
Are you ready for an exciting opportunity in a dynamic, fun and friendly team? Do you thrive on working within a fast paced environment, with each day being different? Are you keen to develop skills across all core speciality groups within therapy? Do you want to work in an innovative team, which is shaping the way therapy services are provided at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth?
If so, then please read further to find out all about this brilliant opportunity!
We are currently looking for a Senior Therapist (Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist) to work in the Short Stay Unit, under the scope of the Urgent Care Therapy team.
Our SSU delivers rapid, goal-focused therapy to support safe, timely discharged for patient with an expected stay of up to 72 hours. Working as part of a proactive MDT, therapists provide regular sessions to maximise independence, reduce onward rehab need, and minimise care packages. This fast-paced setting is ideal for those who enjoy collaborative working, quick decision-making and seeing immediate results from their interventions.
Job Summary
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
- To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations /multi pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
- Formulate and deliver an individual therapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills e.g. manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercise classes, and other alternative options.
- To identify health and social care problems requiring assessment /intervention from other agencies, and with the consent of the patient action those referrals
- To take delegated responsibility from the Physiotherapy Team Leader for managing patients with conditions specific to the speciality and be responsible for providing specialist therapy assessment and treatment plans.
- Formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive care plans in conjunction with the patient and the multi-professional team.
- Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
- To keep accurate, legible records of patient care in line with service guidelines
- To supervise and manage junior staff within the team.
- Weekend working will be expected
Qualifications
Please see attached Job description for further details
Essential
- Health Care Professions Council Registration
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- 18 months – 2 years post qualification experience
- Evidence of student or therapy assistant supervision
- Evidence of working in a team situation
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
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