Specialist Frailty Physiotherapist | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	27 April 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£39,959 - £48,117 pa/pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	27 May 2026
Location:	Bournemouth, BH7 7DW
Company:	Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7897475/153-SP05975

Summary

Are you passionate about working with older people?

An opportunity has arisen for a senior physiotherapist to join our older persons’ therapy team. As the successful post holder you will be encouraged and supported to develop extended skills and advanced practice in frailty with our highly regarded, innovative and motivated Older Persons Services Team.

Our rotational post provides opportunities to work as part of the therapy team covering:
• Emergency Department (ED) & Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC)
• Older Persons Assessment Unit (OPAU)
• Older Persons wards
• Older Persons complex care wards
• Day Hospital – offering specialist clinics and community outreach

This provides therapists with an opportunity to develop a full and rich understanding of our patient’s journey, from emergency admission to their transition home to outreach and bespoke community interventions.

Expectations of the post holder would include working holistically across professional boundaries, service development, supporting and supervising junior staff and opportunities to work alongside a range of experienced professionals both within the hospital and community.

This role requires HCPC Registration and BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy

interview date: 19th May 2026

To be successful in securing this post, you will have:
• relevant experience working as a physiotherapist covering core rotations
• Experience working at a junior level within the NHS is essential
• Experience working on an on-call respiratory rota as participation is expected in this role
• Willing to participate in 7 day working on a rota basis
• Ability to drive, hold a clean drivers licence and have access to a car for work purposes
• Opportunity for Band 5 to complete as a secondment

Previous applicants need not apply.

Base Location: Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: 19th May 2026

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.


If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.


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AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust’s Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.




To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.


This advert closes on Monday 11 May 2026

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