Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist - Short Term Community Beds

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your rehabilitation skills while making a meaningful difference to patient outcomes and independence.

As a Senior Physiotherapist within our Short-Term Care Beds service, you will deliver high-quality physiotherapy assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for patients requiring short-term inpatient rehabilitation.

The service operates between 08:00 and 18:00, seven days a week, and you will participate in a rotational shift pattern.

Working collaboratively with patients, families, and colleagues, you will assess individual needs and provide evidence-based physiotherapy interventions, advice, and education to support recovery, maximise independence, and promote self-management.

You will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, working closely with nursing staff, occupational therapists, therapy assistant practitioners, and other healthcare professionals to deliver coordinated, person-centred care.

You will contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of rehabilitation programmes, ensuring care is tailored to each individual's goals and needs.

A key aspect of the role is empowering patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals and supporting safe, timely discharge planning.

You will also provide guidance and support to patients, carers, and colleagues, while contributing to service development and continuous quality improvement within the Recovery Hub.

The role is Fixed-Term until 31st July 2027.

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

General Requirements

Essential: - Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

Desirable: - Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.