Senior Physiotherapist - Trauma Orthopaedics Band 6 in Poole inPoole PUBLISHED FRI 13 JUN 2025 Jump to job information section

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and dynamic Trauma Orthopaedic Therapy Teams at Poole Hospital.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our team and you will have past experience in Orthopaedic physiotherapy. The team is passionate about teaching and development.

The post holder will be primarily based in the Trauma Orthopaedic Therapy Team working on the wards of a Major Trauma Unit, within the Wessex Trauma Network. The post will involve working with service users with a range of complex presentations including Fractured Neck of Femur, Multi-trauma and Spinal fractures.

This position is for a permanent full time Senior Physiotherapist within Trauma Orthopaedic therapy. The role will be based at Poole Hospital initially before services move to Bournemouth in Jan 2026. Working patterns will vary but will be across 7 days, include some evening, bank holidays and respiratory on-call as rostered.

Base Location: Poole Hospital/Bournemouth Hospital

The therapy team has been integral to recent service developments, including the implementation of new therapy pathways and excellent multidisciplinary teamwork. On-going work on the Trust's transformation of services will provide exciting developmental opportunities in the future, working towards the team's move to Royal Bournemouth site in the future.

You will be highly organised and have the ability to independently manage a busy clinical caseload. You will be involved in staff supervision and training, quality improvement projects and service development. You will be forward thinking, flexible in your approach to work and have excellent communication skills. You will flourish in the team environment and have well developed supervision skills. Support of junior staff is an important aspect of this position. You will have previous experience of working as a Physiotherapist, across a variety of clinical areas as well as a comprehensive knowledge of the physiotherapy assessment and treatment of a range of clinical conditions. You will be well supported by your fellow Physiotherapy colleagues and necessary training will be provided.

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