Main area Physiotherapy Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours
- Full time
- Job share
37.5 hours per week (Hours to be spread over 7 working days with additional rostered weekend duties) Job ref 339-CCS2189-BAL
Site Southmead Hospital Town Bristol Salary £25,760 – £27,476 per annum, pro rata for part time roles Salary period Yearly Closing 13/08/2026 23:59
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1 st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This creates an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.
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We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust. Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapy Support Workers to join Bristol Foundation Trust one of the UK’s largest NHS Hospital Trusts.
Based at the Southmead Site. You will play an important role in supporting patients to regain their mobility, function and confidence following illness, accidents or operations, helping them to achieve greater independence and return home safely.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience within a supportive multidisciplinary team and contribute to delivering high-quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
As a Physiotherapy Support Worker, you will:
- Work with a wide variety of patients across wards.
- Support physiotherapists to deliver rehabilitation programmes and promote patients’ independence.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to facilitate safe and timely discharge home. Receive support and training from experienced physiotherapy colleagues.
- Gain valuable experience within one of the UK’s largest NHS Trusts
The Successful Candidate Will Have:
- Previous experience in healthcare, the NHS or a similar social care setting.
- An NVQ Level 3 qualification, or equivalent knowledge and experience.
- Experience of working effectively as part of a team.
- Good organisational skills and the ability to manage their own workload.
- Experience of working under indirect supervision.
Please note that this vacancy may close early should a high volume of applications be received.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South Westhas to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialties. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
Bristol Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for a full list of roles & responsibilities.
- Treating patients referred by physiotherapists. Tasks include organising and implementing physical treatment sessions from treatment protocols, monitoring patient progress.
- Monitoring patient’s response to physiotherapy programs, evaluating outcomes and adapting input as appropriate, working with patients towards their recovery and discharge
- Liaising with therapy staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team
- Supporting the administration to therapy teams with ordering of equipment data input and referral
Person specification
Education/Training/Qual
- GCSE grade A- C (grade 4 and above) or equivalent in Maths and English
- Completion of Level 3 RQF, NVQ, SCQF/ appropriate level apprenticeship in Healthcare (or the desire to work towards)
- Good standard of secondary education to GCSE level
- Evidence of a continued desire to learn and develop self
Work Experience
- Prior experience as a support worker
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting
- Experience of working in a hospital-based environment
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
- Good time management including punctuality and ability to prioritise workloads
- Able to work flexibly by using own initiative under the guidance of a registered professional
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Basic IT skills, word, email, keyboard
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
- As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
- The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support – developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
- BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
- To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
- If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
- The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
- By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Bristol NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
IMPORTANT:
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. If you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
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