Job Description

Closing date24/08/2025 HoursFull time Role TypePermanent
Location(s)
Highfield Hospital - Rochdale
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Overview

Senior Physiotherapist

The Highfield Hospital

37.5 Hours & Permanent

Salary: Up to 44,900.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Insert Hospital Description

We have an opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist to join their team of staff working across our Inpatient Wards and MSK Outpatients as service demands.


This is a full- time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern. This job will be suitable for an experienced Band 5 Physio looking to progress or a Band 6 Physio looking for a new challenge.

Duties of this role include:

Lead the assessment, treatment, and management of patients with complex conditions within your specialist area (e.g. MSK, neuro, orthopaedics, respiratory). Use advanced clinical reasoning to develop and adjust treatment plans that align with patient goals and evidence-based practice. Provide expert input into patient care discussions, ward rounds, and multidisciplinary meetings. Provide formal supervision, mentoring, and training to Band 5/Level 1 physiotherapists, assistants, and students. Support the allocation and coordination of caseloads and ensure safe, effective prioritisation of therapy services. Act as a deputy or team lead in the absence of the Physiotherapy Lead or Clinical Services Manager.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

HCPC-registered Physiotherapist. Extensive post-registration experience including complex caseload management and a defined clinical specialty. Strong leadership, mentorship, and organisational skills. Evidence of audit, service development, or quality improvement contributions. Excellent communication and multidisciplinary team working ability.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service Private Pension Scheme Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions Friends & Family Hospital Discounts Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay Non-contributory life insurance Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing Employee recognition programmes Industry leading training and development opportunities

...and much more!


Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles...and more.



We're passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be

selfless

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compassionate

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committed

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collaborative

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brave

,

agile

,

tenacious

and

creative

and are at the core of our purpose and culture.


To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy