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Physiotherapy recruitment agency.

Hire locum, temporary, interim and permanent physiotherapists with Actionus. Physiotherapy is one of the most consistently in-demand allied health professions in the UK, with pressure across musculoskeletal outpatients, respiratory cover, rehabilitation and community caseloads. Actionus places HCPC-registered physiotherapists into locum, fixed-term contract, bank and permanent roles, and handles compliance, DBS and references before your first shift.

How you can hire

Locum, temporary, interim or permanent.

Locum physiotherapists

Short-notice and planned locum physiotherapists to cover rota gaps, sickness, leave and backlogs, booked on your framework or direct engagement terms where they apply.

Temporary physiotherapists

Temporary physiotherapists for seasonal pressure, projects and fixed blocks of work, with weekly online timesheets approved by your manager.

Interim physiotherapists

Interim physiotherapists and senior leads to hold a service, cover a vacant post or deliver a change programme while you recruit permanently.

Permanent physiotherapists

Permanent physiotherapists sourced, screened and shortlisted against your brief, with interviews arranged and offers managed through to start.

Compliance checked before the first shift

  • •HCPC registration
  • •Enhanced DBS or PVG, with update service checks
  • •Right to work and identity verification
  • •References covering recent clinical employment
  • •Occupational health and immunisation clearance
  • •Mandatory training evidence

Settings we supply

  • •NHS acute trusts
  • •Community and intermediate care
  • •Private hospitals and clinics
  • •Rehabilitation units

Specialities

Musculoskeletal, Respiratory, Neuro rehabilitation, Paediatrics, Community, Orthopaedics

Questions

Hiring physiotherapists, answered.

How do I hire locum or temporary physiotherapists through Actionus?
Send us the role, location, dates and engagement type. We confirm what is achievable, shortlist compliant physiotherapists and book them once you approve, with hours recorded through weekly online timesheets.
Can Actionus recruit permanent and interim physiotherapists?
Yes. We recruit physiotherapy staff on locum, temporary, interim and permanent terms, and temporary assignments can convert to permanent on agreed terms.
What checks are completed before physiotherapists start?
Professional registration where it applies, right to work, identity, the correct level of DBS, references and role-specific training evidence. The compliance pack is shared with you before the assignment begins.
Do you work across the whole of the UK?
Yes. Actionus recruits nationally across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and in Ireland, so you work with one agency wherever the vacancy sits.

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