Physiotherapist Employment Contract UK

Responsibilities reflected in the contract

• Assess movement, function and rehabilitation needs.
• Agree and review individual treatment goals.
• Deliver interventions within verified competence.
• Document consent, progress and clinical outcomes.
• Provide safe equipment and exercise instruction.
• Coordinate referral and multidisciplinary handover.

A realistic working scenario

A patient asks to resume heavy work although strength and task testing remain unsafe. The physiotherapist explains the evidence, agrees graded goals and communicates functional restrictions without making the employer's final employment decision.

Outputs to agree

• functional assessments and clinical reasoning
• individual rehabilitation programmes
• measured progress and discharge advice

Records and evidence

• Assessment and consent.
• Goals and treatment plan.
• Exercise progression and response.
• Outcome, risk and onward referral.
• Clinical notes.
• Assessment records.

Reporting relationship

Typically reports to Clinical Lead, Therapy Lead, Service Manager or Practice Manager. Confirm the employer's actual reporting structure in the builder.

Authority and escalation

• The physiotherapist selects care within competence. Medical diagnosis beyond scope, occupational fitness decisions and equipment funding remain with the appropriate authorised professional or organisation.
• Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

Tools and systems

• Clinical systems.
• Patient record systems.
• Therapy or diagnostic equipment where authorised.
• Secure clinical communication tools.
• Incident reporting systems.

Workplace context

• Clinic, therapy, diagnostic, community or approved patient-facing areas.

Training and certification

• Complete employer-required safeguarding training.
• Complete employer-required health and safety training.

Contract priorities

• registration and CPD
• caseload and treatment time
• physical handling and equipment
• clinic, ward or community location

Information the employer should prepare

• the patient group and clinical pathway
• the inpatient, clinic or community settings
• the caseload and appointment pattern
• the specialist techniques authorised
• the equipment and home-visit arrangements
• the registration and supervision provisions