Specialist Physiotherapist | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in York and North Yorkshire is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist to join their Rapid Assessment Therapy Service (RATS). The role requires strong leadership skills to provide high-quality therapy assessments and interventions. Ideal candidates will demonstrate experience in a therapy setting and an ability to manage cases and lead team initiatives. Benefits include access to NHS Pension Scheme and extensive learning opportunities.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27-33 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and passionate individual with strong leadership skills.
• Experience in a therapy or clinical setting preferred.
• Ability to provide high-quality therapy assessment and interventions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to therapy services across the Rapid Assessment Therapy Service (RATS).
• Provide specialist advice to therapy staff and multidisciplinary team.
• Lead service improvement and quality initiatives.

Skills

Leadership skills

Client-centred approach

Ability to manage caseload

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Tools

Trust electronic patient record system

Job description

Overview

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.

Senior Physiotherapist responsibilities include assessment, treatment and management advice for patients within the therapy team covering all front door areas; 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.

Responsibilities

• To be a team member contributing to the delivery of therapy services across the Rapid Assessment Therapy Service (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 and provide support through the Preceptorship program.
• 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.

Further information

To find out more about working for our Trust please visit: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

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 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 influence 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.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

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

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025