Senior Physiotherapist

NHS; Louth; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-based healthcare provider in England is hiring a physiotherapist for their Specialist Palliative care team. The role offers flexible working options, training opportunities, and a supportive environment to help patients maintain quality of life. Candidates should be qualified physiotherapists with HCPC registration and a passion for community care. A competitive salary and various benefits are included.

Benefits

Competitive salary

NHS pension scheme

29 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Qualified Physiotherapist with professional registration.
• Passion for helping patients maintain independence.
• Experience in palliative or community care is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualized therapy in various settings.
• Support patients with palliative diagnoses.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Qualified Physiotherapist

HCPC registration

Experience in palliative community care

Education

UK professional registration

Job description

Job summary

Time to care, time to make a difference!

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a physiotherapist into our community-based Specialist Palliative care team in the North East of the County.

Why Join St Barnabas Hospice?

• Time to care Deliver individualised therapy in the patients home & hospice setting.
• A team that feels like family Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of professionals.
• Flexible working Full-time or part-time options available.
• Career growth Training and professional development opportunities.

• Great benefits Competitive salary, Aegon Pension Scheme or NHS pension continuation, and 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a buy/sell annual leave scheme. Access to wellbeing services including counselling and regular supervision.
• Working Hours: up to 30 per week.

Who We're Looking For:

• A qualified Physiotherapist with HCPC registration.
• Passion for helping patients maintain their independence and quality of life.
• Experience in palliative or community care settings is beneficial.

Main duties of the job

This rewarding and enriching role will give you the opportunity to grow the physiotherapy service, working alongside the wider MDT. You will work autonomously to support patients to identify goals and live well with their palliative diagnosis and support their end-of-life care. Your work will be undertaken both within the patients home and our modern wellbeing hubs that provide a non-clinical backdrop to individualised care. This is an exciting role and we welcome applicants with an enthusiasm to develop the service and bring new ideas. Due to the nature of the role a flexible, adaptable approach is essential. In return you will be well respected by your colleagues, have a good work life balance and will be supported with your professional development. St Barnabas Hospice has an established AHP service who you will have regular contact and be well supported by.

Applications for those wishing to seek a development opportunity are welcomed.

Please refer to the job description linked to this listing for full details of this role.

Interview Date: 07 November 2025

To apply for this vacancy: Please complete an application via the NHS Jobs website.

For assistance with your application contact: [e-mail]

At St Barnabas, we believe in dignity, respect, and equality for all. We welcome applicants from every background.

• We are happy to offer flexible working however there are certain core hours / service delivery elements that are required to be covered.

About us

Please Note:

• Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK, we are unable to offer sponsorship. Please do not apply without this.
• St Barnabas Hospice is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in treating everyone with dignity and respect and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
• We reserve the right to extend, withdraw or close vacancies where necessary.
• If selected for interview you will be contacted via the email account used to register. Please check your spam folder.

We are St Barnabas Hospice!

Lincolnshire's Leading provider of palliative, end-of-life nursing care to adults living with a life-limiting or terminal illness. Ranking in the top 100 best companies to work for in the UK.

What's Our Vision?

A world where dying with dignity, compassion and having choices is a fundamental part of life.

We're on a Mission!

To ensure all individuals facing the end of their life in Lincolnshire receive dignified, compassionate care when they require it and where they ask for it.

Benefits available to qualifying new employees:

• Please see the linked Recruitment Pack to see what's on offer.

Pension Options:

• Option 1 - Continuation of NHS pension (If applicable)
• Option 2 - Join our generous contributory Pension Scheme, 7% of your monthly salary paid, together with a 3.5% personal contribution by you. (option to increase your contributions to be double matched by the Trust, up to a limit of 9%)

Salary: £37,740 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

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.