Specialist Physiotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
The Rapid Assessment Therapy Service (RATS) is seeking an enthusiastic and driven Specialist Physiotherapist. This senior role involves providing high-quality, timely therapy assessment and interventions at the front door of the hospital. You will manage a daily caseload, deliver therapy interventions, and ensure professional standards of care are maintained. The successful candidate will also demonstrate leadership skills to support service development.
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered Physiotherapist
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post graduate training within specialist area
- Experience & Knowledge Required
- 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
- 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
- Education, Qualifications & Training
- HCPC registered Physiotherapist
- Evidence of post graduate training within specialist area
- Experience & Knowledge Required
- 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
- 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
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Physiotherapist
The closing date is 28 September 2026
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 su
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