Specialist Physiotherapist - Frailty | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in York is seeking a qualified Physiotherapist to join the Elderly Frailty team at Scarborough Hospital. The role involves leading the promotion of Physiotherapy, supporting junior staff, and ensuring high-quality patient care. Opportunities for professional development and a supportive team environment are guaranteed. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a vibrant community and develop skills with patients experiencing high acuity. The position includes benefits such as relocation support and access to various NHS schemes.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 to 33 days holiday

Generous relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Qualified Physiotherapist with experience or willingness to develop skills.
• Ability to assess patients effectively in a timely manner.
• Experience in respiratory care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote Physiotherapy within the Elderly Frailty team.
• Support the respiratory on call rota and participate in training.
• Drive and lead in service development projects and quality patient care.

Skills

Experience in Physiotherapy

Team collaboration

Ability to support junior staff

Job description

Overview

Would you like to live and work on the Yorkshire coast, with access to beaches, moors and towns?

We are looking for a qualified Physiotherapist to join our specialist Elderly Frailty team at Scarborough Hospital. We are a supportive team with opportunities to work with colleagues across a number of specialties, but we are currently looking for someone to dynamically lead and promote Physiotherapy within this specialist area. You will have the close support of the Advanced Clinical Specialists within the team, and access to our wider AHP colleagues both on site and across the Trust. We are keen that our staff have the opportunity to work and develop across all the 4 pillars of practice, and we have a robust structure of supervision, training and advancement. Due to our location, Scarborough has the advantage of staff being able to develop skills with patients with high acuity, as seen in larger hospitals, whilst having the benefit of being part of a close working community of a smaller hospital.

Responsibilities

As you will also be supporting the respiratory on call rota, we can assure you that we run an excellent practical and simulation based on call training program for Physiotherapists, and bite sized practical training sessions are available throughout the year. There is an also opportunity to support the voluntary Orthopaedic weekend rota. We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist who has either some experience, or is keen to develop their skills in this area. You will be joining a community focused hospital in the midst of some exciting changes and development with our new UECC unit, with the added bonus of Scarborough being a fantastic place to work and live. You will have the chance to work alongside a supportive MDT, with the need to be able to assess in an effective and timely manner in the rapidly paced environment but will receive robust supervision and training. You will have opportunities to support junior staff and students, as well as drive and lead in service development projects and quality patient care.

Qualifications

We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist who has either some experience, or is keen to develop their skills in this area.

Additional information

For more information about our Trust, please visit:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

• 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 generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• • 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

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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This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Nov 2025