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Physiotherapist

NHS

England

On-site

GBP 37,000 - 45,000

Part time

12 days ago

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Job summary

A leading hospice in Winsley is looking for a part-time Specialist Physiotherapist to provide expert care for patients with palliative needs across various settings. Join an inspiring team committed to delivering personalized, compassionate support. This role offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a real difference in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment.

Benefits

27 days plus bank holidays
Excellent training with a focus on career development
Pension with Life Assurance
Colleague discount across retail stores
45p per mile for work travel

Qualifications

  • Registered with HCPC as a Chartered Physiotherapist.
  • Evidence of CPD in complex care or palliative care.
  • Experience in managing complex physical conditions.

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert physiotherapy interventions in various care settings.
  • Champion rehabilitative approaches for palliative care patients.
  • Collaborate with MDT to ensure seamless care delivery.

Skills

Physiotherapy
Holistic Care
Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Teaching
Leadership

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

Based at our Hospice in Winsley. This is a Part Time position, working 3 days a week. You will provide expert physiotherapy interventions for patients with palliative care needs across in-patient, day patient, outpatient and community settings.

Main duties of the job

Are you an inspirational physiotherapist looking for a rewarding role that makes a real difference in the lives of people with specialist palliative care needs? Maybe you have experience from respiratory/neurological/older people and are seeking a new challenge?

About us

We have an exciting opportunity here at Dorothy House, for you to come and join us and work in a really dynamic, forward-thinking, progressive and supportive hospice that is recognised as a leader in palliative and end of life care, and a leader in palliative care education and research! We are focused on holistic rehabilitative palliative care, delivering personalised care and support, and you will be a key member of our allied health professionals' team!

Job responsibilities

SPECIALIST PHYSIOTHERAPIST | Band 6 £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata)

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Specialist Physiotherapy Delivery: Provide expert physiotherapy interventions for patients with palliative care needs across in-patient, day patient, outpatient and community settings.
  • Holistic, Person-Centred Care: Champion a rehabilitative palliative approach, ensuring patients and their families receive tailored, compassionate support in line with personalised care plans.
  • Multidisciplinary Team Integration: Act as a key member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), collaborating with nursing, medical, therapy, and social care professionals to support seamless care delivery.
  • Service Planning & Improvement: Contribute to the development, auditing, and evaluation of physiotherapy services, identifying opportunities for innovation, growth, and best practice.
  • Leadership & Supervision: Line manage designated staff and volunteers, supervise students, and support the professional development of therapy team members.
  • Teaching & Knowledge Sharing: Deliver education to patients, families, colleagues, and wider networks, including self-care techniques and physiotherapy-based training.
  • Quality, Safety & Governance: Maintain accurate, confidential records in line with HCPC and hospice policies; contribute to safeguarding, clinical governance, and service quality standards.
  • Professional Development & Networking: Stay up to date with palliative care best practice, engage with relevant professional networks, and participate in shared learning and supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities

SPECIALIST PHYSIOTHERAPIST | Band 6 £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata)

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Specialist Physiotherapy Delivery: Provide expert physiotherapy interventions for patients with palliative care needs across in-patient, day patient, outpatient, and community settings.
  • Holistic, Person-Centred Care: Champion a rehabilitative palliative approach, ensuring patients and their families receive tailored, compassionate support in line with personalised care plans.
  • Multidisciplinary Team Integration: Act as a key member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), collaborating with nursing, medical, therapy, and social care professionals to support seamless care delivery.
  • Service Planning & Improvement: Contribute to the development, auditing, and evaluation of physiotherapy services, identifying opportunities for innovation, growth, and best practice.
  • Leadership & Supervision: Line manage designated staff and volunteers, supervise students, and support the professional development of therapy team members.
  • Teaching & Knowledge Sharing: Deliver education to patients, families, colleagues, and wider networks, including self-care techniques and physiotherapy-based training.
  • Quality, Safety & Governance: Maintain accurate, confidential records in line with HCPC and hospice policies; contribute to safeguarding, clinical governance, and service quality standards.
  • Professional Development & Networking: Stay up to date with palliative care best practice, engage with relevant professional networks, and participate in shared learning and supervision.

See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Dorothy House is an incredible place to work, these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:

  • 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service
  • Excellent industry-leading training with a focus on career development!
  • Pension with Life Assurance.
  • Colleague discount across our 27 retail stores.
  • 45p per mile for work travel.
  • Mindful Employer Plus Charter - supporting our colleagues with access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most.

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.

Person Specification
Qualifications
  • * Degree in Physiotherapy (BSc/BSc Hons or equivalent) and registered with the HCPC as a Chartered Physiotherapist.
  • * Evidence of CPD, particularly in complex care or palliative care, with a clear interest in holistic, rehabilitative approaches.
Experience
  • * Post-graduate experience in acute or community healthcare settings, with skills in managing complex physical conditions.
  • * Proven ability to assess complex needs, create tailored treatment plans, and apply shared decision-making in care delivery.
  • * Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage and prioritise a varied caseload independently.
  • * Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and/or external agencies in a healthcare context.
  • * Proficient in maintaining accurate records, using digital systems, and supporting service documentation needs.
  • * Registration Experience or willingness to develop in extended scope practice areas (e.g., acupuncture, non-pharmacological support).
  • * Previous physiotherapy work in community settings, including domiciliary visits or outreach work.
  • * Experience supervising students, staff, or volunteers in a clinical environment.
  • * Confident in providing physiotherapy-based education to patients, families, or colleagues.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Dorothy House, Winsley, Bradford on Avon, BA15 2LE

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