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Saint Michaels Hospice

Physiotherapist

The closing date is 17 April 2026

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Job summary

Physiotherapist

Bank Contract

Location: Harrogate and the Hambleton and Richmond area

Salary: £20.15 per hour

Closing date: Friday 17th April 2026 (the advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications)

Do you want to be part of an organisation that makes a real difference to our local communities? Our family of services including Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just B and Saint Michaels Hospice provide vital support to people when they need it most. Our vision is of a community where everyone gets the care they need, want and deserve. You can help make that a reality.

We are an independent charity powered by local communities. Every day, we help to improve quality of life for people living with terminal illness, bereavement and mental health concerns, because our belief is that no one should suffer. Our incredible teams work together to make this happen.

Main duties of the job

About the role

In this rewarding position, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality physiotherapy services within our hospice setting. You will:

Organise and manage the day-to-day physiotherapy needs of patients, ensuring care aligns with professional standards.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate tailored treatment programmes in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Provide advice, information, and emotional support to patients and their careers.
Accurately record patient progress and maintain high standards of clinical documentation.
Actively contribute to multidisciplinary meetings, supporting continuous improvement and quality care delivery.
Work in partnership with medical, nursing, and managerial colleagues to enhance patient outcomes.

About us

Our values:

We put the people who use our services at the heart of everything we do

We are caring and compassionate

We are personal and supportive in our approach

We engage positively

We are responsive

We are driven to do better

We are fair

We are professional

We work collaboratively

We are accountable

Living out our values

Our behaviour framework puts our values in the context of our everyday work. See what this includes atsaintmichaelshospice.org/behaviour-framework

We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation and from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our communities.

We believe that children, young people and adults should never experience abuse of any kind. Our safer recruitment and safeguarding processes help protect those accessing our services, please see our safeguarding statement on our website:https://saintmichaelshospice.org/safeguarding-statement/

If you require any support or adjustments to be able to apply for this role, please let us know by emailing people@saintmichaelshospice.org.

We will need to complete satisfactory pre-employment checks before appointing you. These include but are not limited to identity checks, DBS clearance at an appropriate level for the role, verification of right to work in the UK, employment references and employment history. We will cover the cost of these.

Date posted

26 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£20.15 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0009-26-0012

Job locations

St. Michaels Hospice

Hornbeam Park Avenue

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG2 8NA

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the role

In this rewarding position, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality physiotherapy services within our hospice setting. You will:

Organise and manage the day-to-day physiotherapy needs of patients, ensuring care aligns with professional standards.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate tailored treatment programmes in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Provide advice, information, and emotional support to patients and their careers.
Accurately record patient progress and maintain high standards of clinical documentation.
Actively contribute to multidisciplinary meetings, supporting continuous improvement and quality care delivery.
Work in partnership with medical, nursing, and managerial colleagues to enhance patient outcomes.

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the role

In this rewarding position, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality physiotherapy services within our hospice setting. You will:

Organise and manage the day-to-day physiotherapy needs of patients, ensuring care aligns with professional standards.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate tailored treatment programmes in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Provide advice, information, and emotional support to patients and their careers.
Accurately record patient progress and maintain high standards of clinical documentation.
Actively contribute to multidisciplinary meetings, supporting continuous improvement and quality care delivery.
Work in partnership with medical, nursing, and managerial colleagues to enhance patient outcomes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

We are looking for someone who brings both expertise and empathy to their work.
You will have,
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong analytical and clinical reasoning abilities
A genuine interest in palliative and end-of-life care
A solid understanding of confidentiality and professional ethics
Current Physiotherapy qualification at degree level or equivalent
Current HCPC registration

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

We are looking for someone who brings both expertise and empathy to their work.
You will have,
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong analytical and clinical reasoning abilities
A genuine interest in palliative and end-of-life care
A solid understanding of confidentiality and professional ethics
Current Physiotherapy qualification at degree level or equivalent
Current HCPC registration

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Saint Michaels Hospice

Address

St. Michaels Hospice

Hornbeam Park Avenue

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG2 8NA

Employer's website

https://app.healthboxhr.com/jobs-feed/web/company/65d86b0053344 (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Saint Michaels Hospice

Address

St. Michaels Hospice

Hornbeam Park Avenue

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG2 8NA

Employer's website

https://app.healthboxhr.com/jobs-feed/web/company/65d86b0053344 (Opens in a new tab)