Job vacancy: Physiotherapist, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds

Job summary

Main area: Healthy Living Service
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref: 173-08725-COMM-A

Employer: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Becklin Centre
Town: Leeds
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/06/2025 23:59
Interview date: 07/07/2025

Physiotherapist

Band 6

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Work in liaison with Healthy Living Service team and other multi professional staff in the service line.

To undertake evidence-based audit and service improvement projects to develop own and team’s clinical practice. Make recommendations for changes to practice and may contribute or lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or service developments.

· To plan, co-ordinate and deliver physiotherapy related training for staff. Participate in student training as required.

· Promote the benefits of active lifestyles and link to improved mental health.

· To maintain clear links with your professional structures and your profession’s lead within the trust. Support the professions development and modernisation and the adherence to your profession’s standards and code of practice.

The postholder will be required to utilise a wide range of communication skills in a variety of contexts on a daily basis related to fulfilling their role.
To demonstrate experience / interest in working in a mental health setting
Comprehensive, in-depth knowledge and understanding of clinical physiotherapy and evidence of the physiotherapy management of a wide range of complex clinical conditions.
To be able to work autonomously using own initiative
To working as part of a multidisciplinary team
To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development Plan (PDP) as appraisee and appraiser and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development programmes to meet set knowledge and competencies.
To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices using Evidence Based Practice projects, audit and outcome measures, either individually or with clinical specialist or manager and to make recommendations for change.
To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance, Risk Management and CQC requirements and apply to work situation.
To share responsibility (with physiotherapy colleagues) for the day-to-day management, education, and appraisal of physiotherapy students during placements.
To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation/multi-pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate assessment/diagnosis of their condition.
To implement strategies to empower patients and families/carers to take a lead role in their rehabilitation and long-term management of their condition.
To formulate, deliver and evaluate individual physiotherapy treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of a variety treatment skills.
Formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Physiotherapy degree

Skills

Essential criteria

registered with HCPC

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience in a variety of clinical settings

Knowledge

Essential criteria

experience of complex health conditions

Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position based on a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement – please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries regarding this in terms of your initial application. Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

Fixed Term Contracts for existing NHS Employees – temporary contracts for employees of LYPFT, or colleagues joining from another NHS Trust, will be offered on a secondment basis wherever possible. In the event this is not possible, an FTC would be issued and this would require a break in service of two weeks.

The purpose of a temporary is role could be for maternity cover, temporary funding or some other reason. At the end of which the need for the temporary work will cease. Temporary roles can stop, be extended and/or made permanent at any point during the period of work. Should the role become permanent then the post-holder will be informed of the process to be followed to convert the position to a permanent one.

Please note that from 1st July 2018, all new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, DBS checks for volunteers remain free of charge.

Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response. LYPFT is committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.

LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.

We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible. In submitting an application form, you authorise Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.

In applying for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not.

If you have not received any communication from us within four weeks you are asked to assume that your application has been unsuccessful. If you should have any queries regarding progress with your application form please contact us.

Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Kairon Tyson
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Email address: [email protected]

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Job summary

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Physiotherapist

Band 6

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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