Specialist Physiotherapy Practitioner (Rehabilitation)

Job summary
Closing date: 23rd August 2023
Shortlisting to take place: W/C 24th August 2026
Interviews to commence: W/C 31st August 2026

This rotational rehabilitation post is an exciting opportunity for anyone who has a special interest in rehabilitation and wishes to enhance and broaden their clinical skills and knowledge within this area of practice.

This rotational rehabilitation post includes rotations in Medical & Elderly, Community, Intermediate care, PACT, Orthopaedics, Neuro-Rehabilitation and Respiratory Care. The role includes on call commitments.

The teams are integrated Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy services who are supportive and motivated to develop and deliver outstanding care.

The caseload is both varied and challenging in terms of complexity and variety and delivered across in patient, community and out-patient settings and the successful applicant will be supported by a wide team of therapy and MDT staff.

We are looking to appoint a motivated, dynamic individual with the appropriate qualifications and experience within the NHS in a rehabilitation setting, including demonstration of a flexible approach and a drive to develop themselves and the service they work in.

Main duties of the job
To undertake a defined range of high standard professional duties, within the therapy services, working across the Trust in a range of ward, outpatient, paediatric and community settings.

The post requires the post holder to work as part of a team and the post holder could have supervisory responsibilities for some assistant workforce staff.

Staff will be required to work across settings in the Bradford district - including locations in Keighley.

The post holder will have responsibility for participating in the supervision and education of junior staff, and also the supervision and education of student physiotherapists and work experience students.

There are no budgetary or direct staff management responsibilities.

About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

The service has a comprehensive in-house training/supervision and support programme in place to develop staff and supports ongoing postgraduate education and dedicated time for personal development.

A British driving licence is essential, as is access to a car with business insurance. **Reasonable adjustments will be made.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Significant post-graduate experience, including recent NHS work. Candidates appointable to Band 5 to Band 6 development roles should have clinical experience gained through graduate training as well as previous NHS roles such as a Therapy Assistant or Assistant Practitioner
• Previous rotations within the Rehabilitation setting

Skills
Essential

• Good communication and organisational skills
• Competent in core areas of Physiotherapy practise
• Competent IT skills

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Clinical Educators course

Desirable

• Attendance on external post-graduate courses
• MCSP
• Leadership or management development qualification / courses
• Relevant specialist qualification or training to diploma level or equivalent experience
• Post registration qualification in relevant subject

Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy Studies
• HCPC Registered

Other
Essential

• Car owner/Driver - Reasonable adjustments will be considered
• To participate on the On-Call Rota

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).