The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Static Acute Inpatient Physiotherapist

The closing date is 23 February 2026

Job summary

We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Inpatient Physiotherapist to join our teams across Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, working in a split post between Pinderfields Hospital and Dewsbury District Hospital.

This post offers a varied and rewarding role, combining proactive hospital avoidance work with specialist elderly care inpatient physiotherapy, ideal for someone looking to broaden their clinical skills while working within supportive, well-established multidisciplinary teams.

What we are looking for:

HCPC-registered Physiotherapist
Relevant post-registration experience, including inpatient physiotherapy
Experience or strong interest in elderly care and/or hospital avoidance services
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Ability to work autonomously and manage a varied caseload
Commitment to service development, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice

This is an ideal opportunity for a Band 6 physiotherapist looking to develop skills across both acute hospital avoidance and elderly care, while contributing to innovative services across the Trust.

Base: Pinderfields Hospital & Dewsbury District Hospital

WorkingPattern:

3 days Hospital Avoidance Team, Pinderfields Hospital
2 days Elderly Care Inpatients, Dewsbury District Hospital
This is a 7 day service, weekend working is expected as part of the role with days off taken back during the week.

Main duties of the job

The Role:

Hospital Avoidance Team Pinderfields Hospital (3 days per week)

You will work as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team delivering rapid assessment and intervention to patients at risk of hospital admission. The focus is on promoting independence, preventing unnecessary admissions, and supporting safe management in the community or alternative pathways. The team also cover the acute admission unit, frailty assessment units, elderly care and gastro wards.

Elderly Care Dewsbury District Hospital (2 days per week)

You will provide high-quality physiotherapy assessment and treatment to older adults with complex medical, cognitive, and functional needs on the inpatient wards. The role includes discharge planning, MDT working, and supporting safe and timely transitions of care.

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, 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.

Date posted

09 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001046

Job locations

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

What We’re Looking For

Degree in Physiotherapy
HCPC-registered Physiotherapist
Broad range and relevant post-registration experience, including inpatient physiotherapy within the NHS.
Respiratory competent and on-call experience
Experience or strong interest in elderly care and/or hospital avoidance services and Frailty.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Ability to work autonomously and manage a varied caseload
Ability to work within, lead and co-ordinate the team
Flexible to change and adaptable to work in a fast paced environment
Commitment to service development, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice
Ability to supervise both non qualified and qualified members of staff
Ability to teach others and develop the service, complete audits and present the findings

Job description

Job responsibilities

What We’re Looking For

Degree in Physiotherapy
HCPC-registered Physiotherapist
Broad range and relevant post-registration experience, including inpatient physiotherapy within the NHS.
Respiratory competent and on-call experience
Experience or strong interest in elderly care and/or hospital avoidance services and Frailty.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Ability to work autonomously and manage a varied caseload
Ability to work within, lead and co-ordinate the team
Flexible to change and adaptable to work in a fast paced environment
Commitment to service development, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice
Ability to supervise both non qualified and qualified members of staff
Ability to teach others and develop the service, complete audits and present the findings

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

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.