Specialist Rheumatology Physiotherapist

Our RUH Therapies department is a modern, forward-thinking and diverse team, with a warm, supportive culture.

We celebrate the individuality of our team members, supporting our therapists to grow and thrive in their profession.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and driven Physiotherapists to join our department as a Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist in Rheumatology.

The successful applicant will need excellent communications skills and will need to demonstrate suitable knowledge and experience in Rheumatology, Musculoskeletal and/or Pain Management specialties, enabling them to work autonomously at a high level, supporting the delivery of our specialist service.

The department has a positive approach to continuing professional development and there is an active in-service training and supervision programme, to help successful candidates prepare for, and excel within their role as clinicians and leaders.

This role includes some non-clinical responsibilities and opportunities, including the support and teaching of band 5s, students, and assistants, providing opportunity to develop and demonstrate your leadership skills, as well as opportunities to lead projects within our department.

Main duties of the job

Our Rheumatology Therapies Team is based in the dedicated Therapies Brownsword building, situated adjacent to the RNHRD building where Rheumatology clinics are based .

We provide care for patients referred to us from 4 local ICB areas - BSW, BNSSG, Somerset and Gloucestershire. We are a multi-disciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Support Workers who all work together to provide support for patients living with Rheumatological diseases. Sessions are provided both in person and virtually, in 1 to 1 and group settings, as appropriate.

As part of our service, we are proud to provide the award winning residential Bath Axial Spondyloarthritis Rehabilitation Programme and the Bath (outpatient) Fibromyalgia Self-Management Programme. Our service runs primarily Monday to Friday, however post-holders will be expected to contribute to our extended service for outpatient appointments. Currently this is one Saturday clinic per month for full-time staff members. As part of our commitment to you and your career development, we provide ongoing training opportunities both in-house and externally.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be  in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. 

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!