Medical Physiotherapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the musculoskeletal therapy team for a permanent full time Specialist band 6 Physiotherapist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust working in the Orthopaedic and plastic hand therapy team including burns in and out patient services.


The post holder will have the opportunity to work in one of the largest orthopaedic, burns, and hand units in the country which also holds major trauma status. They will work within a dynamic therapy team under the direction of the Clinical Specialists and Lead Therapists.


The team provides a service to the in and out patients burns services as well as the plastic surgery ward and the Sheffield hand unit out patient service which incorporates both orthopaedic and plastic surgery patients.


We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual with experience in this field, the post holder will receive training and supervision to ensure their competence and skills in all aspects of the service.


As an MSK service we provided a 7 days service to the orthopaedic wards and the successful application would be working on a rota to help support this service with weekend working.
A BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy (or equivalent).


Hand therapy and/or Burns experience desirable.


Evidence of continuous personal & professional development.


Calm and flexible approach to changing work situations.


Able to teach and motivate others including students and the wider MDT.


Flexible and reliable approach to working practices.


Providing senior physiotherapy skills and knowledge in supporting the clinical specialist in the progression and development of the hand and burns service.


Providing a range of therapy skills which includes Splinting, exercises, functional rehab, scar and oedema management to patients with traumatic and acquired conditions treated both conservatively and operatively.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.


Support, supervision and opportunities for Continuing Professional Development.


The opportunity to shape and develop the burns, orthopaedics and plastics therapy service in line with local and government initiatives.


Appropriate training to fulfil requirements of the post.
BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent
Short post registration training programmes

Flexible and reliable approach to working practices
Car Driver


Competency in Physiotherapy clinical reasoning, processes and practices
Understanding of therapy in an acute hospital
Understanding of stress and ability to help others cope under pressure

Post-registration experience of suffient to acquire core competencies in Physiotherapy practice for medical, surgical and neurological conditions and the knowledge and skill to manage a complex specialist caseload in the chosen field


Clinical governance or health and safety
Clinical effectiveness course/project

Further training
Evidence of personal and professional development
Good post-registration theoretical and practical knowledge of therapy practice in chosen field

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Northern General Hospital