Specialist Occupational Therapist or Specialist Physiotherapist

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional NHS healthcare provider is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapist or Specialist Physiotherapist for a part-time role in York. This fixed-term, 6-month position offers 30 hours per week and involves working closely with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care in short-stay wards. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and a commitment to patient-centered service delivery. The role promotes professional development within a supportive environment and includes generous NHS benefits.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday, rising to 33

Learning and development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist.
• Ability to work in an acute medical setting.
• Willingness to contribute to service development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapy services across the Medicine specialty.
• Provide specialist advice to multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in quality initiatives and service improvement.

Skills

Patient-centred care

Team collaboration

Leadership skills

Flexible response to challenges

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Specialist Occupational Therapist or Specialist Physiotherapist, working part time, to our Acute Medical team supporting the short stay wards in York hospital. This is a fixed term, 6 month opportunity with the potential of extending. This post is offered at 30 hours per week, with the shift pattern to be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. The service provides support 8am - 6pm, 7 days per week, with the team working 1 in 4 weekends.

Our key expectations for applicants:

• Are you an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist looking for a short-term opportunity to develop your acute working and leadership skills?
• Do you want to play a key role in improving the experience of our patients?
• Do you want to be part of a highly motivated team, positively influencing patient journeys on a daily basis?

If you have any queries or wish to discuss this role further, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please note – if you would like your application to be considered for secondment, you must secure agreement from your line manager beforehand that you can be released to undertake the role.

This post is not eligible for the Trust's relocation package.

Interviews for this position will be held in person only at the hospital site. Remote interviews will not be available.

Responsibilities

• Be a team member contributing to the delivery of therapy services across the Medicine speciality, alongside the senior leadership team.
• Provide specialist advice to therapy staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team and wider team.
• Use a patient‑centred approach to patient care.
• Participate in and provide formal and informal support and supervision.
• Contribute to multi‑disciplinary team working.
• Contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives.
• Contribute to the on‑call respiratory service (if respiratory competent Physiotherapist is appointed).
• Use the Trust electronic patient record system.
• Abide by all Trust policies and procedures.
• Be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenge.

You will have opportunities to support staff and students, and contribute to service development projects and safe and effective delivery of quality patient care. The Trust actively promotes staff development through a structured support process, available to you through Clinical and Managerial supervision.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Employer Highlights

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Note: Some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you are interested, contact the appointing manager for further details.

DBS Checks

All new employees starting work will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if required. Charges will be deducted from salary. Secure your DBS type (standard or enhanced) and we will confirm your preference. Volunteers and bank‑only staff will not be charged.

The Disclosure and Barring Service offers a sensitive applications route for transgender applicants, allowing them to opt‑out of gender or name disclosure. Contact 0300 106 1452 or email [email protected]

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Applicants must acknowledge that they are aware of the AI selection processes and will not misuse tools to misrepresent skills. Please confirm awareness before submitting your application.

Agile and Flexible Working

We are committed to helping staff balance work with commitments. All posts entitle request for flexible working from day one. Discuss any needs with the recruiting manager.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme with generous benefits and dependants’ lump sum.
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• Paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7 from EAP.
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from providers.

Relocation Package

The Trust offers a generous relocation package up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) for hard‑to‑fill positions where relocation is expected. Discuss further with the recruiting manager at interview.

About Us

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is located in the North Yorkshire area with seven hospital sites serving approximately 800,000 people. The Trust provides acute hospital and specialist services across about 3,400 sq mi. The workforce is around 10,000 staff. Turnover is close to £0.5 bn. We are in an area with two national parks, coastline and the city of York.

Sponsorship

Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we cannot offer sponsorship for roles with a salary < £25,000 pa. This excludes Band 2 and some Band 3 roles. Applicants requiring sponsorship should assess eligibility via https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.