Lead Physiotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Physiotherapist to join a specialist multidisciplinary team working across Liaison Psychiatry Outpatients and the Leeds and West Yorkshire ME/CFS Service. The role involves providing clinical and professional leadership across two specialist services supporting individuals with complex physical and psychological health needs, Persistent Physical Symptoms (PPS), Long Term Conditions, and ME/CFS. The successful candidate will lead physiotherapy, develop and evaluate specific pathways, and represent the profession within and outside the organisation. This role combines advanced clinical practice, professional leadership, and service development.
Key responsibilities
- Provide highly specialised physiotherapy assessment, formulation and intervention for patients with complex physical and psychological health difficulties.
- Lead the development, implementation, review and evaluation of the Severely Affected Pathway and ARCC Pathway across the respective services.
- Hold a caseload of individuals presenting with severe and complex ME/CFS, Persistent Physical Symptoms and long-term health conditions.
- Deliver physiotherapy interventions across clinic, virtual and domiciliary settings.
- Provide professional leadership, supervision and support to colleagues, students and wider team members.
- Chair and facilitate relevant MDT meetings, including ARCC and ME/CFS pathway discussions.
Essential criteria
- MSc/Degree/post graduate diploma or equivalent in physiotherapy
- Significant experience of leading service development projects with the ability to plan change, implement new ways of working/pathways and evaluation of changes made
- Minimum of 3 years post-registration
- Knowledge and experience of delivering interventions for patients with long term health conditions, PPS, severe and/or ME/CFS across outpatient and community settings
Desirable criteria
- Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Lead Physiotherapist
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated Physiotherapist to join our specialist multidisciplinary team working across Liaison Psychiatry Outpatients and the Leeds and West Yorkshire ME/CFS Service.
This unique role offers the opportunity to provide clinical and professional leadership across two specialist services that support individuals presenting with complex physical and psychological health needs, Persistent Physical Symptoms (PPS), Long Term Conditions, and ME/CFS.
Working alongside experienced colleagues from Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, and medical professions, both services deliver integrated, person-centred care through a combination of outpatient appointments, and virtual consultations, with the requirement for community-based interventions across the West Yorkshire footprint. This enables accessible, flexible support for individuals whose conditions can significantly impact daily functioning, independence and quality of life.
The successful candidate will provide leadership for physiotherapy across both services, with responsibility for the development, delivery and ongoing evaluation of the Severely Affected (SA) Pathway within the ME/CFS Service and the Adult Rehabilitation for Complex C
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