Senior Physiotherapist - Specialist Physiotherapist (XR06)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital trust in the UK is looking for a highly motivated Senior Physiotherapist specializing in prosthetics and amputee rehabilitation. This role involves assessing and treating patients, managing caseloads independently, and contributing to service development. Candidates should have a degree in Physiotherapy and HCPC Registration. The opportunity includes professional development within a supportive multidisciplinary team and aligns with the trust's values. Initially 0.8 WTE, with potential for increased hours, this position promises a dynamic and impactful career in healthcare.

Benefits

Continuing professional development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Research and education involvement

Qualifications

• Experience with prosthetic rehabilitation and limb loss.
• Involvement in audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ability to handle stressful situations and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat and rehabilitate patients with limb loss.
• Develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based treatment plans.
• Support and supervise junior staff and students.

Skills

Advanced manual handling skills

Communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Time management

Empathy

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Post graduate courses

Job description

Senior Physiotherapist - Specialist Physiotherapist (XR06)

Anexciting opportunity has arisen for a 0.8 WTE (30.0 hours) SeniorPhysiotherapist to join the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) OutpatientsProsthetic Service. We are looking for a highly motivated physiotherapist,who is innovative with a commitment to excellence, incorporates education,audit and research. The successful applicant must be able to demonstratespecialist clinical knowledge around prosthetics and amputee rehabilitation.They will also be responsible for their own continuous, personal andprofessional development and will be expected to follow the Leeds Way valuesof the organisation (Collaborative, Fair, Accountable, and Empowered) andmodel these behaviours within their role.

TheProsthetic Service is one of the largest in the UK and has a full complementof highly skilled Consultants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists,Clinical Psychologists, Prosthetists, Technical Instructors and ProstheticsTechnicians who specialise in the treatment of adult and paediatric amputees.

TheProsthetics Service is part of the Wider Specialist Rehabilitation Servicewhich also includes Leeds Wheelchair Service and Leeds Orthotic Service allof which are part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT).

Thispost is currently 0.8 WTE (30.0 hours) but may be increased to 1.0 WTE (37.5hours) in the future however this is not guaranteed.

Main duties of the job

Workautonomously as a Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist, maintainingprofessional, legal & ethical accountability for assessing, treating& rehabilitating patients with upper & lower limb loss, difference orabsence, including those with complex or long-term conditions. Completecomprehensive assessments & apply advanced clinical reasoning to developaccurate diagnoses, prognoses & deliver individualised rehabilitationboth pre & post prosthetic provision using evidence-based interventionssuch as gait training, strengthening, balance, functional rehabilitation,pain management & education. Manage a specialist caseload independently,prioritise workload effectively, demonstrate advanced manual handling skills& contribute to out-of-hours services as required.

Support& supervise Band 5 physiotherapists, assistants & students,contributing to teaching, service development, audit & qualityimprovement. Ensure practice aligns with evidence-based guidance, Trustpolicies & professional standards, maintaining accurate documentation,outcome measures & ongoing CPD.

Maintain& develop specialist knowledge, support service & policy development,participate in appraisal & work collaboratively within themultidisciplinary team. Contribute to audit, research, clinical governance,risk management & service improvement. Ensuring safe equipment use,effective time management, accurate record keeping & compliance withhealth & safety & Trust policies.

About us

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital trusts inthe UK, serving the local Leeds community while also providing specialist andemergency care for the wider Yorkshire and Humber region and nationally. Itoperates across seven hospitals on five sites, including Leeds GeneralInfirmary and St James's University Hospital. The trust is a major centre forresearch and medical education, and its services include comprehensive carefor a wide range of needs, from general and emergency care to highlyspecialised treatment for areas like cancer and major trauma.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

Anexciting opportunity has arisen for a 0.8 WTE (30.0 hours) SeniorPhysiotherapist to join the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) OutpatientsProsthetic Service. We are looking for a highly motivated physiotherapist,who is innovative with a commitment to excellence, incorporates education,audit and research. The successful applicant must be able to demonstratespecialist clinical knowledge around prosthetics and amputee rehabilitation.They will also be responsible for their own continuous, personal andprofessional development and will be expected to follow the Leeds Way valuesof the organisation (Collaborative, Fair, Accountable, and Empowered) andmodel these behaviours within their role.

TheProsthetic Service is one of the largest in the UK and has a full complementof highly skilled Consultants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists,Clinical Psychologists, Prosthetists, Technical Instructors and ProstheticsTechnicians who specialise in the treatment of adult and paediatric amputees.

TheProsthetics Service is part of the Wider Specialist Rehabilitation Servicewhich also includes Leeds Wheelchair Service and Leeds Orthotic Service allof which are part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT). The role willbe mainly based within the Prosthetic Department with some support offered tothe other departments if required.

Thispost is currently 0.8 WTE (30.0 hours) but may be increased to 1.0 WTE (37.5hours) in the future however this is not guaranteed.

Clinical

Work autonomously as a Band 6Specialist Physiotherapist, maintaining professional, legal, and ethicalaccountability for the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of patientswith limb loss.

Undertake comprehensivephysiotherapy assessments of patients following upper and lower limbamputation, including those with complex, multi-pathological, and long-termconditions (e.g. vascular disease, diabetes, trauma).

Use advanced clinical reasoning andinvestigative skills to formulate accurate diagnoses, prognoses, andindividualised rehabilitation and prosthetic preparation programmes.

Develop, implement, and evaluateevidence-based physiotherapy treatment plans, including pre-prosthetic andprosthetic rehabilitation, gait re-education, strengthening, balancetraining, functional rehabilitation, pain management, and patient education.

Demonstrate advanced manualtherapy, palpation, and handling skills to assess and treat residual limbconditions, musculoskeletal complications, and secondary impairments.

Manage a specialist caseloadindependently, prioritising workload effectively in line with clinical risk,service demand, and patient-centred goals.

Participate in the delivery of anout-of-hours and weekend physiotherapy service as required.

Educationand Training

Support and supervise Band 5physiotherapists, therapy assistants, and students, providing clinicalguidance and informal teaching within the specialty.

Contribute to service development,audit, and quality improvement initiatives within amputee rehabilitation.

Ensure clinical practice isevidence-based and in line with national guidance, Trust policies, andprofessional standards.

Maintain accurate, timely clinicaldocumentation and outcome measures to support patient care and serviceevaluation.

Demonstrate commitment tocontinuing professional development and maintaining specialist skills withinamputee rehabilitation.

Professionaland Managerial

Maintain and develop currentknowledge of evidence-based practice, expanding expertise across a variety ofconditions and patient populations.

As a senior clinical team member,implement policy and service development changes and ensure colleagues adhereto them.

Maintain professional competencythrough Continued Professional Development (CPD) activities, keeping aportfolio that reflects personal growth and learning.

Communicate effectively andcollaborate with medical, nursing, and therapy colleagues to deliver acoordinated multidisciplinary service, including participation in caseconferences, ward rounds, and discharge planning as appropriate.

Participate in the staff appraisalprocess as both appraisee and appraiser, ensuring compliance with personaldevelopment plans to achieve required knowledge and competencies.

Evaluate work practices throughevidence-based projects, audits, and outcome measures, individually orcollaboratively, and make recommendations for improvements as needed.

Demonstrate understanding ofClinical Governance and Risk Management and apply principles to day-to-daywork.

Stay up to date with emergingtrends and developments in practice, integrating relevant innovations intoprofessional work.

Supervise junior staff, technicalinstructors, assistants, and students in the absence of senior staff members.

Allocate tasks to junior staff andsupport workers and provide guidance and support as needed.

Organisational

To independently manage a definedcaseload of patients, as delegated by the Band 7 Physiotherapist,prioritising workload and planning care to meet service demands.

To organise and manage own timeeffectively, balancing competing clinical priorities.

To ensure the safe and effectiveuse of physiotherapy equipment, providing instruction and supervision topatients and others as appropriate.

To maintain accurate,comprehensive, and timely clinical records in accordance with professional,legal, and Trust requirements, and to communicate assessment findings andtreatment outcomes to the multidisciplinary team.

To participate in the collection ofdata for audit, service evaluation, and quality improvement.

To comply with Trust health andsafety policies, promptly report incidents, and promote safe workingpractices.

To adhere to Trust and departmentalpolicies and procedures and undertake any other duties appropriate to thepost.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital trusts inthe UK, serving the local Leeds community while also providing specialist andemergency care for the wider Yorkshire and Humber region and nationally. Itoperates across seven hospitals on five sites, including Leeds GeneralInfirmary and St James's University Hospital. The trust is a major centre forresearch and medical education, and its services include comprehensive carefor a wide range of needs, from general and emergency care to highlyspecialised treatment for areas like cancer and major trauma.

Person Specification

Experience

• Post graduate clinical experience including relevant core area and relevant specialist rotations including both in and outpatient areas
• Post Graduate clinical experience working with patients with limb loss and prosthetic rehabilitation as in or outpatient.
• Knowledge and experience in a range of approaches to the management of patient in this area of practice.
• Involvement in audit and an understanding of research and quality issues.
• Experience of clinical education of staff students or assistants with development of basic supervision skills.
• Ability to participate in the organisation of internal / external clinical courses

Additional Requirements

• Ability to cope working in a stressful environment
• Able to empathetic and handle difficult or emotional situations

Qualifications

• Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of specialist learning within a relevant field of physiotherapy and CPD including post graduate courses
• Member of CSP
• Member of BACPAR
• Appropriate and relevant Physiotherapy post graduate courses including clinical educators course

Skills & behaviours

• Evidence of successful working and collaboration within a MDT
• Ability to be able to prioritise, organise and allocate workload
• Time management skills including the ability to work flexibly responding to the needs of the service
• Evidence of being able to communicate both verbally and non verbally

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.