Specialist Physiotherapy Practitioner (Rehabilitation)NHS

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.

Job description

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.

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.