York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Physiotherapist

The closing date is 25 September 2025

Job summary

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.

As a Senior Physiotherapist you will provide assessment, treatment and management advice for patients within the therapy team covering all front door areas; including 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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

To find out more about working for our Trust please visit:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our 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.

Date posted

11 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-7447555-SP-MY

Job locations

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8TA

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 play into 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: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

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.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

HCPC registered Physiotherapist

Desirable

Evidence of post graduate training within specialist area

Experience & Knowledge Required

Essential

Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of acute conditions, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision
Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations
Experience in assessment and provision of specialist equipment
Understanding of current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice

Desirable

Evidence of post graduate qualification or accreditation within specialist area
Practice placement supervisor qualification
Experience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment
Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area
Developed / Specialist clinical skills within relevant area
Delivery of relevant audit/research projects

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

HCPC registered Physiotherapist

Desirable

Evidence of post graduate training within specialist area

Experience & Knowledge Required

Essential

Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of acute conditions, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision
Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations
Experience in assessment and provision of specialist equipment
Understanding of current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice

Desirable

Evidence of post graduate qualification or accreditation within specialist area
Practice placement supervisor qualification
Experience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment
Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area
Developed / Specialist clinical skills within relevant area
Delivery of relevant audit/research projects

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

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8TA

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8TA

Employer's website

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