Specialist Rehabilitation Physiotherapist

Locala Health & Wellbeing; Grove; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in England seeks a Senior Rehabilitation Physiotherapist to join their multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will offer assessment and treatment in a rehabilitation setting, contribute to service development, and mentor junior staff. The position emphasizes work-life balance and flexible working opportunities. This is a permanent role working 22.5 hours a week with a salary range of £38,682 - £46,580.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension scheme

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Passion for rehabilitation and intermediate care.
• Experience in delivering rehabilitative care.
• Ability to build complex relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, treatment, and evaluation in rehabilitation.
• Incorporate consultations within primary and secondary care.
• Contribute to service development and provide clinical supervision.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT)

Core physiotherapy skills

Education

Registered Physiotherapist

Relevant CPD evidence

Job description

Job Role

Senior Rehabilitation Physiotherapist Band 6 (£38,682 - £46,580)
Permanent
22.5 per week

Responsibilities

If you are a physiotherapist with a passion for intermediate care based rehabilitation, strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of an MDT, this will be the challenge you have been looking for. Be part of our success story and contribute to our bright future. Locala Community Partnerships is a Community Interest Company (CIC), an independent, not-for-profit social enterprise providing NHS services to over 400,000 people in and around Kirklees. Locala is staff‑owned with members that have a say in how the organisation is run.

We have an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced and committed physiotherapist with strong core physiotherapy skills and a desire to build on specialist skills in the delivery of rehabilitative care within a multi‑disciplinary team comprising nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, assistant practitioners and rehabilitation assistants. The role is based within a social care setting serving the residents of Kirklees and offers a 7‑day service, working 8 am until 7 pm. You will provide assessment, treatment and evaluation of clients’ needs in a rehabilitation setting based on an patient‑centric programme, aiming to prevent unnecessary future admission to hospital and to ensure swift appropriate discharge from hospital to home. You will also work with extended re‑ablement and third‑sector services to avoid inappropriate admission to long‑term care. Working on initiative is essential, and there will be opportunities to support and skill‑share with colleagues within the team and across different sectors.

The post holder will incorporate consultations and education within the primary and secondary care environment, providing a specialist resource for health care professionals and patients. You will provide formal and informal training, build complex relationships and network with key stakeholders to enable integration. As a specialist physiotherapist you will contribute to service development and policy with senior team members, give specialist advice to clients and other professionals, and provide clinical supervision for junior colleagues and students. All team members work closely together in an integrated MD‑T to provide a comprehensive service through skill sharing utilising the Calderdale Framework.

We are committed to supporting CPD with staff training identified through our robust appraisal system. In‑service training, external courses and clinical supervision are provided. The intermediate care bed‑based therapist will work closely with adults’ community therapy services, START and re‑ablement to maintain clinical competencies and robust clinical pathways for patient flow. If you are able to use your own initiative, be flexible in your approach, and are motivated to be part of a developing service, come and join us. This service is very much a team approach, with support in supervision, regular team meetings and training.

Locala is committed to helping employees achieve a positive work‑life balance and promotes mobile working. Staff are provided with mobile technology. This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check and you must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.

For more information about the role, please contact Emma Briggs, [e-mail].

Closing Dates

Closing date - 17/11/2025
Shortlisting date - 18/11/2025
Interview date - 24/11/2025

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications.

About Us

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos. Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from all backgrounds. We celebrate and value the individuality of our colleagues’ lived experiences and adapt accordingly, recognising the value of inclusivity when delivering equitable, high‑quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, flexible working opportunities, a sense of belonging, and support from our Inclusivity Groups.

“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicant who meets all the essential criteria is guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”

Benefits

• Flexible working – We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work‑life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension – We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%.
• Refer a Friend Scheme – If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each after you have successfully started your role with us.

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Additional Information

For full details about the role please see – job description and person specification.