Advanced Practice Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist Hands
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, S5 7AUView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
12 days leftJob description
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to work at an advanced level as part of a specialist ...
Accountable for the delivery of high quality therapy care within a defined clinical areas or pathway.
Responsible as a first contact clinician in consultant outpatient trauma and elective clinics for diagnosing the condition, screening for serious pathology and either book for surgery, refer to another consultant or refer for conservative treatment.
Responsible for providing expert clinical practice with advanced clinical reasoning and support to staff.
Provide clinical leadership to develop staff within the remit.
Lead evaluation and development of clinical practice within the specialism ensuring compliance with national and local guidelines and frameworks.
Develop the evidence base for practice through audit, clinical effectiveness and research activity and support.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy
- Current HPC Registration
- Postgraduate Diploma at Masters level in relevant subject to this post or equivalent knowledge and skills accumulated through formal training and experiential learning.
Desirable: - Master's degree in relevant Speciality; - Non-Medical Prescribing; - BAHT Level 3
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified therapist.
- Significant experience at Specialist level in relevant specialty
- Clinical Educator
- Participation in Clinical Audit & Practice Development
- Supervision and line management of Therapy staff including appraisal
- Professional Presentations
- Experience in emergency respiratory on call including weekend work (PT only)
Desirable: - Member of Special Interest Group; - Governance; - Teaching
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuous personal & professional development
- Current advanced clinical knowledge and skill in specialty
- Current knowledge of evidence-base for specialty
- Good basic knowledge of therapy practice for medicine, orthopaedics, neurology
Desirable: - NVQ Assessor; - Clinical Governance; - Risk Assessment; - Research, Clinical Audit or Practice; - Leadership; - Teaching
Special Skills/ Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent team working skills and the ability to work collaboratively
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, team working and leadership skills
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to act on own initiative, to prioritise work and manage multiple tasks for self and others
- Ability to analyse complex problems, formulate solutions and implement sustainable change
- Confident in working with a wide range of senior professionals
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- IT literate
- Understanding of stress and ability to help others to cope under pressure.
Other Factors
Essential
- Confident & assertive
- Flexible and reliable approach to working practices
- Mature and positive attitude to change management
- Proactive approach to service delivery
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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