Senior Specialist Physiotherapist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Outpatient Physiotherapy team at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust for a 30 hours per week Band 7 Senior Specialist Physiotherapist to develop and lead the relaunched Specialist Obesity and Bariatric Service. Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust has been awarded new funding to develop a specialist obesity service and extend the existing bariatric service to provide an improved, evidence-based service across Wakefield and North Kirklees. It will reduce inequalities by targeting priority groups in line with NICE guidelines. The new Service will replace previous T3 and T4 services to provide a patient-centred, needs based service, which will allow seamless and more timely care for patients who require specialist interventions like bariatric surgery, injectable drugs and non-surgical weight-management programmes. Non-surgical weight-management programmes will include dietetic, clinical psychology and physiotherapy input. Patients will be able to access all parts of the service that are appropriate for them, following multidisciplinary team (MDT) assessment and recommendations.

Main duties of the job

This exciting new Senior Specialist Physiotherapist post will support the development and implementation of the Physiotherapy aspects of the Specialist Obesity and Bariatric Service, supported by a Band 3 Therapies technical instructor. The post-holder will work as part of the wider MDT, provide a specialist Physiotherapy service for patients with complex obesity needs through detailed assessment, formulation, and interventions, on a one-to-one and group basis, in both surgical and non-surgical parts of the pathway. Excellent communication and multi-disciplinary team working skills are essential. The post-holder will be required to work cross site and at community venues within the Mid Yorkshire NHS Teaching Trust footprint, there may be an opportunity for some remote working. You will jointly lead appropriate education and training of students, therapy staff and other health care professionals including GPs, consultants, the MDT and other AHPs and you will be responsible for the supervision of more junior Physiotherapy staff within the team. The post requires the individual to have specialist clinical knowledge, skills and experience with patients within Specialist Obesity and Bariatric/weight management/population Health services. Post graduate qualifications/learning within these areas and experience innovating within services and leading a team would be an advantage.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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