Senior Physiotherapist

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a motivated Physiotherapist to join a dynamic MSK team at a prominent NHS Trust. This role involves working across multiple hospital sites, providing advanced assessments and treatments for musculoskeletal conditions. You will lead junior staff, contribute to clinical education, and engage in service development initiatives. The Trust is committed to professional growth, offering opportunities for further education and a supportive work environment. Join a team that values innovation, diversity, and excellence in patient care, making a real difference in the lives of patients and their families.

Qualifications

• Graduate diploma/degree in physiotherapy and HCPC registration required.
• Experience at Band 5 level in a rotational post is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced physiotherapeutic assessment for diverse patients.
• Lead and support junior colleagues in musculoskeletal conditions.
• Participate in 7-day cover for the orthopaedic unit.

Skills

Physiotherapy

Clinical Reasoning

Patient Assessment

Team Collaboration

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Graduate diploma/degree in physiotherapy

Registered with the HCPC

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our dynamic adult Outpatient Therapy MSK team at Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust. The rotations include MSK Outpatients, Gym/Hydrotherapy, Elective and Trauma Orthopaedics, Occupational Health (including OH Physiotherapy and Case Advisor roles) and opportunities to gain experience working in Virtual Fracture Clinic. As a team we pride ourselves on our development and positive approach to change, as well as having a flexible and supportive team ethos. We have close working relationships with the ED and T&O MDT, other therapy teams and AHP workforce.

The successful candidate will be expected to work across the 3 hospital sites within these varied positions as they build additional experiential learning and skill development. We offer regular IST, supervision and peer support for CPD from highly specialised senior Physiotherapists and APP's within the team. There may also be opportunities for support for MSc level study/external courses as well as opportunities to be involved with service development and inclusion in the Special Interest Groups.

We are committed to supporting you to thrive, be professionally fulfilled and progress your career. We value your personal commitment and development in return. We look forward to you joining MYTT.

If you require any further information please contact [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

• To provide advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological symptoms associated with musculoskeletal conditions in a broad variety of clinical settings. This will include, Musculoskeletal out-patients- Upper Limb, head, neck & Spinal; Lower Limb and Hydrotherapy and Orthopaedic in-patients;. The senior clinician will provide a diagnosis, develop, and deliver an individual treatment programme for this patient.
• To provide leadership and support to junior colleagues in the assessment and management of musculoskeletal clinical conditions.
• To provide peer support, supervision and second opinions to members of the musculoskeletal team.
• Participate in 7-day cover for the orthopaedic unit, helping to prevent delayed discharges. To be responsible for the technical instructors on duty.
• To provide clinical education of physiotherapy students on placement.
• To undertake a management role where appropriate in the clinical setting, where overseeing, planning and implementing objectives for juniors and assistants is necessary.

About us

We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9377-ATS1179

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital
Aberford Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4DG

Job description Job responsibilities

Patient Assessment

• The ability to interview and examine a patient incorporating subjective and objective elements in order to identify problems to be treated and/or goals of treatment.

Clinical reasoning

• The ability to analyse clinical findings by applying appropriate theory and principles and synthesising them with the assessment findings in order to justify the treatment approach.
• Apply a high level of theory and advanced principles relating them to assessment findings in complex cases. To be aware of own capabilities.
• Can analyse most complex problems.

Identify problems/goal setting

• The ability to define a patients problems and set prioritised mutually agreed timely goals.
• Apply a high level of theory and advanced principles relating them to assessment findings in complex causes.
• Can assess complex patients.
• Takes a holistic view using a breadth of clinical knowledge.

Application of treatment modalities

• The safe and effective application of high level physiotherapeutic skills to achieve specific outcomes.
• Select and apply a broad range of modalities efficiently and effectively.
• Justify selection of modality

Progress management plan and achieve discharge

• The ability to progress the management plan towards achieving the agreed goals and ultimately discharge the patient from Physiotherapy.
• Use reflective practice to improve patient care.
• Able to progress treatment with most patients.
• Contribute to discharge planning in the multidisciplinary team.
• Achieve discharge without guidance for the majority of patients.
• Able to give advice to others.
• Know when to seek advice.

Patient clinical records

• The recording of all clinical contact in a manner consistent with recognised professional standards.Keep accurate records in accordance with local standards and national legal requirements.
• Records show evidence of clinical reasoning.
• Instruct others in recording.
• Monitor juniors records.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Graduate diploma/degree in physiotherapy
• Registered with the HCPC
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent and relevant postgraduate courses.
• Portfolio evidence of information learning

Desirable

• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Involvement in CSP specialist clinical interest groups.
• Postgraduate courses

Knowledge and Awareness Essential

• Remain updated with professional practice and new research.
• Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
• Ability to present information written and orally in a clear and logical manner.
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
• Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and audit.
• Ability to comprehend and work within the Trusts policies including data protection, equal opportunities, health and safety, risk management and meet the differing needs of the patients.
• Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes

Desirable

• Competent IT skills.
• Ability to run internal/external courses.
• Evidence of participation in research.
• Supervision of other staff, e.g. assistants, technical instructors.
• Clinical governance group membership.

Personal Attributes Essential

• Ability to work as a team member.
• Flexible
• Empathetic
• Reliable
• Problem solving skills
• Good verbal/non verbal communication skills
• Professional attitude and appearance.

Experience Essential

• Comprehensive experience at Band 5 level in a rotational post, providing a broad range of experience in core and specialist rotations.
• Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team and/or multidisciplinary team.
• Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues.
• Contributing to clinical education of students and training other staff.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name: The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address:
Pinderfields Hospital
Aberford Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)