Physiotherapist

St Richard'S Hospice; Worcester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Benenden Healthcare

Flexible working

NHS pension

Free Will writing service

On-site cafe

Job summary

St Richards Hospice in Worcester is seeking a Physiotherapist to join our specialist palliative care team. You will assess and treat palliative care patients autonomously, delivering services across hospice and community settings, including group sessions, either face-to-face or via virtual platforms.

The post runs for 3 days (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and requires a full driving licence with access to a vehicle. A DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Current UK professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Undertake holistic Physiotherapy assessment and treatment of palliative care patients as an autonomous practitioner.
• Deliver rehabilitation services both face-to-face and virtually, including group sessions, across hospice and community care.

Job description

Job summary

Job title Physiotherapist

Hours 22.5 hours per week

Salary £36,059 £39,056 per annum FTE, pro rata salary £21,635 £23,433

Contract Permanent

Location Wildwood Drive, Worcester WR5 2QT

The role

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the team as a physiotherapist working as part of St Richards Hospice specialist multi-disciplinary palliative care team, contributing to the effective provision of rehabilitation and therapy services across all clinical services in the hospice or community, face to face or virtually including delivering groups. For this you will need to hold a full driving licence with access to your own vehicle for work purposes.

You will undertake holistic Physiotherapy assessment and treatment of palliative care patients as an autonomous practitioner, with support from colleagues, for patients with complex needs.

The post holder will work over 3 days: Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

This post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

About you

You will have a minimum of 18 months post registration experience including core rotations in respiratory, neurology, musculoskeletal and community work.

You will be excited to join a dynamic and innovative team bringing such attributes with you, with a keen interest to develop your physiotherapy skills within palliative care.

You will have a good knowledge of holistic rehabilitative palliative care with a commitment to delivering high quality holistic patient care. You will have excellent team working skills both within the therapy team and the wider multi-disciplinary team.

What we offer

We offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits including;

• Fantastic team where everyone is welcomed and empowered to give their best


• Supportive management keen to develop you


• Generous annual leave (seven weeks including bank holidays)


• Benenden Healthcare offering diagnosis, treatment, 24/7 GP and mental health advice lines, discounts etc. or Cash plan giving cash back for day to day healthcare such as optical or dental costs


• Opportunities for flexible working


• Family friendly policies


• Fabulous subsidised on-site cafe


• Company enhanced sick pay (increased entitlement with length of service)


• Pension scheme and opportunity to continue NHS pension for clinical staff


• Free Will writing service

Find out more

If you would like to find out more information, please contact:

People Services on 01905 763963 or email [e-mail]

Closing date 30 October 2026

Interview date W/C 12th November 2026

Job Reference 4075

Job responsibilities

Please see attached documents for the Job description and Person specification for further details on the role.

Qualifications

Essential

• Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).