Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Senior Physiotherapist

The closing date is 14 July 2025

Job summary

We have an opportunity for a skilled, enthusiastic clinician who enjoys working with children in an integrated multidisciplinary team. This part time physio post will be to support the respiratory team.

The post holder will work along side the full respiratory team providing a service to respiratory care in an acite and log term setting.Children may be managed on the wards, intensive care units, specialist clinics, in the out patient department and in the community.

The post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team including medical staff, nursing staff, occupational therapists, speech therapists, play therapists, dieticians and psychologists. They will also be encouraged to liaise with other agencies that support children and their families.

The Childrens Physiotherapy Team is committed to the concepts of clinical governance and staff development through appraisal, training, research and audit. Our mission is to make a positive difference in children's lives through the use of specialist, individualised and fun therapy in partnership with the MDT, the child and their family.

The post holder will contribute to the Paediatric Oncall service

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Main duties of the job

Assessment and treatment of children as inpatients , outpatients in hospital and at home and school

You will have the opportunity to work with the Multidisciplinary team and collaborate with other hospitals around the region and across the country.

All staff are encouraged to be involved in quality improvement

About us

The childrens physiotherapy team is a team of approximately 40 physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants who work across Leeds Childrens Hospital. They have a wide scope of experience and enjoy developing and teaching new members of the team. The team is based on the Leeds General Infirmary site but also covers the Neonatal Unit at St James Hospital. Transport is available to move between sites for staff.

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Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £40,823 a year Subject to the pay award

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-CHI-0395

Job locations

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

To perform physiotherapeutic assessment of paediatric patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

He/She will participate in the Band 6 paediatric rotational scheme which involves working across a range of settings.

To be responsible for their own continuing professional and personal development.

To participate in the Paediatric Out of Hours service

JOB DIMENSIONS

To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. Access to advice and support from a senior physiotherapists is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner within this specialist field.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

To perform physiotherapeutic assessment of paediatric patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

He/She will participate in the Band 6 paediatric rotational scheme which involves working across a range of settings.

To be responsible for their own continuing professional and personal development.

To participate in the Paediatric Out of Hours service

JOB DIMENSIONS

To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. Access to advice and support from a senior physiotherapists is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner within this specialist field.

Person Specification

Other criteria

Essential

  • Reliable work record
  • Moving and handling patients and equipment is a requirement of this post

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial post graduate clinical experience including relevant core areas of respiratory medicine, neurology, musculoskeletal in and outpatients with at least one rotation in paediatrics

Desirable

  • Experience in paediatric respiratory care.
  • Oncall respiratory Competencies

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Knowledge and experience in a range of approaches to the management of patients in this area of practice
  • Professional, hard working and flexible with a positive attitude
  • Confident and able to take appropriate responsibilities
  • Caring and compassionate
  • Use transferable skills to ensure effective patient care
  • Contribute to effective team working including prioritisation, organisation of self and others and delegation of work load
  • Good written, verbal and interpersonal skills
  • Participate in clinical education of less experienced staff/students
  • Ability to cope working in a stressful environment including the ability to impart information, on a daily basis regarding poor prognosis for rehabilitation.
  • Ability to demonstrate an attention to detail.

Desirable

  • Ability to demonstrate an attention to detail.
  • Ability to participate in the organisation of internal external clinical courses
  • Competent basic IT skills
  • Involvement in audit and an understanding of research and quality issues
  • Good presentation skills using various media

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
  • Health Professions Council Registration

Desirable

  • Member of CSP
Person Specification

Other criteria

Essential

  • Reliable work record
  • Moving and handling patients and equipment is a requirement of this post

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial post graduate clinical experience including relevant core areas of respiratory medicine, neurology, musculoskeletal in and outpatients with at least one rotation in paediatrics

Desirable

  • Experience in paediatric respiratory care.
  • Oncall respiratory Competencies

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Knowledge and experience in a range of approaches to the management of patients in this area of practice
  • Professional, hard working and flexible with a positive attitude
  • Confident and able to take appropriate responsibilities
  • Caring and compassionate
  • Use transferable skills to ensure effective patient care
  • Contribute to effective team working including prioritisation, organisation of self and others and delegation of work load
  • Good written, verbal and interpersonal skills
  • Participate in clinical education of less experienced staff/students
  • Ability to cope working in a stressful environment including the ability to impart information, on a daily basis regarding poor prognosis for rehabilitation.
  • Ability to demonstrate an attention to detail.

Desirable

  • Ability to demonstrate an attention to detail.
  • Ability to participate in the organisation of internal external clinical courses
  • Competent basic IT skills
  • Involvement in audit and an understanding of research and quality issues
  • Good presentation skills using various media

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
  • Health Professions Council Registration

Desirable

  • Member of CSP

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical service manager Physiotherapy

Sarah Hibbert

sarah.hibbert3@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £40,823 a year Subject to the pay award

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-CHI-0395

Job locations

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


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