Specialist Physiotherapist

NHS; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Scarborough is looking for a Specialist Physiotherapist to support the Acute and General Medicine Therapy Team. This senior role involves assessing and managing patients within the Enhanced Care Unit and general medical wards, ensuring the highest care standards are met. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, effective communication skills, and a commitment to service development. A degree in Physiotherapy and HCPC registration are essential. Competitive benefits and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Physiotherapy and be HCPC registered.
• Evidence of postgraduate training and qualifications in a specialist area.
• Experience in managing a range of conditions and specialist clinical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and management for patients in the ECU and medical wards.
• Contribute to team therapy services and support service improvements.
• Lead and supervise other therapy staff.

Skills

Leadership skills

Clinical assessment

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registered Physiotherapist

Postgraduate training

Job description

Go back York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Physiotherapist

The closing date is 15 February 2026

Do you want to join an initiative team as they take the next steps towards the new 47 million pound Urgent and Emergency care facility on the East Coast, opened 2025?

The Acute and General Medicine Therapy Team are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and driven Physiotherapist 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.

As a senior Physiotherapist you will provide assessment, treatment and management advice for patients covering the new Enhanced Care Unit (ECU) and the general medical wards 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.

Please note - if you would like your application to be considered for secondment, you must secureagreementfrom your line manager before applying.

Main duties of the job

• To be a team member contributing to the delivery of therapy services across the Medical caseload, alongside the senior leadership team.
• To provide specialist advice to therapy staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team and wider team.
• To use client-centred approaches 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 abide by all Trust policies and procedures.
• To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges.

About us

Trust Information Pack

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

• Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
• Evidence of post graduate training within specialist area
• Evidence of theoretical learning relevant to role
• Evidence of post graduate qualification or accreditation within specialist area.

Experience & Knowledge Required

• Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of conditions, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal training and supervision.
• Developed/specialist clinical skills within relevant area.
• Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations.
• Experience in assessment and provision of specialist equipment
• Experience in delivering clinical treatment within specialist area
• 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
• 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