Senior Physiotherapist

The Kirkwood; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kirkwood invites experienced Physiotherapists to join our Community Team delivering high-quality palliative and end-of-life care in the Huddersfield area.

We are redesigning and strengthening our physiotherapy provision to build an exceptional service. Join an evolving, interdisciplinary team dedicated to person-centred care and innovative practice across clinical services.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Physiotherapist in community palliative care.
• Specialist knowledge in moving and handling.
• Expertise in respiratory clinical practice.
• Clinical Lead or advanced specialist physiotherapy experience.
• Ability to collaborate in an interdisciplinary team and innovate.
• Desire to shape community-based palliative and end-of-life care.

Responsibilities

• Join the Community Team delivering palliative and end-of-life care.
• Develop specialist physiotherapy expertise and contribute to service development.
• Deliver person-centred, holistic care and build meaningful therapeutic relationships.

Skills

Moving and handling

Respiratory care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Job description

Are you a Physiotherapist who could join our Community Team delivering outstanding palliative and end of life care?

Due to retirement and the continued development of our community services following secured long-term NHS funding, we are looking to redesign and strengthen our physiotherapy provision.

We are interested in recruiting experienced Physiotherapists to work across our clinical services. If you are passionate about delivering person-centred, holistic palliative and end of life care, and have the ambition and drive to help develop an exceptional physiotherapy service, we would love to hear from you., We are seeking expressions of interest from experienced Physiotherapists looking to develop specialist skills in palliative and end of life care within a supportive, innovative interdisciplinary team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an evolving service that gives clinicians time to care, build meaningful therapeutic relationships and deliver personalised care focused on what matters most to patients and those important to them.

We would particularly welcome Physiotherapists with:

• Specialist knowledge or experience in moving and handling
• Expertise in respiratory clinical practice
• Clinical Lead or advanced specialist physiotherapy experience
• A passion for innovation and interdisciplinary working
• A desire to shape community-based palliative and end of life care

Working with a skilled interdisciplinary team, you will develop specialist physiotherapy expertise, contribute to service development and help deliver outstanding outcomes for patients and families.