Specialist Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist

NHS; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a dedicated Senior Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist to join their innovative team working in a new urgent care facility. The successful candidate will lead and support therapy services while ensuring high standards of patient care. Benefits include NHS pension, generous holidays, and various professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 to 33 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts from various providers

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist.
• Degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy required.
• Post graduate training in a specialist area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, treatment, and management advice within the therapy team.
• Prioritize and manage daily caseload effectively.
• Ensure high quality care standards are maintained.

Skills

Leadership

Client-centred care

Assessment skills

Treatment planning

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Evidence of post graduate training

Job description

Go back York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist

The closing date is 26 June 2025

Do you want to join an innovative team working in the new 47 million pound Urgent and Emergency care facility on the East Coast?

The Rapid Assessment Therapy Service (RATS) are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and driven individual to join the team. The individual must be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills to support developing the service, to provide high quality, timely therapy assessment and interventions at the front door.

As a Senior Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist you will provide assessment, treatment and management advice for patients within the therapy team covering all front door areas; including prioritising/managing the daily caseload within the team, assessing and delivering therapy interventions, ensuring the highest professional standards of care are maintained, demonstrating adherence to the Trust Values and operating as a leader in the team, service and organisation.

Please get in touch if you wish to discuss this role further.

Main duties of the job

• To be a team member contributing to the delivery of therapy services across the RATS Team, alongside the senior leadership team.
• To provide specialist advice to therapy staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team and wider team.
• To use a client-centred approach to patient care.
• To participate in and provide clinical and management supervision.
• To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working.
• To contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives.
• To use the Trust electronic patient record system.
• To contribute to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments.
• To abide by all Trust policies and procedures.
• To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges.

About us

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

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.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

• HCPC registered Physiotherapist/OT
• Degree in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
• Evidence of post graduate training within specialist area
• Evidence of theoretical learning relevant to role

Experience & Knowledge Required

• Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of acute conditions, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision
• Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations
• Experience in assessment and provision of specialist equipment
• Able to demonstrate application of theoretical learning relevant to specialist role
• Delivery of relevant audit/research projects
• Understanding of current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice
• Evidence of post graduate qualification or accreditation within specialist area
• Experience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment
• Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area

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.

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum/pro rata