Physiotherapist - Rotational

37.5 hours per week - previous applicants need not apply. We are looking for a Physiotherapist to join our Band 5 Physiotherapy Rotation. Rotations are predominantly in Barnsley, with an exciting new chance to work with the inpatient mental health team in Wakefield including forensic experience.

Are you interested in working in a variety of settings? This post provides the opportunity to develop across a wide range of services, including:

• Musculoskeletal outpatients, which includes hydrotherapy and the Escape Pain programme.
• Neurology, provided in specialist inpatient rehabilitation units and outpatient clinics.
• Mental health, experiencing inpatient, outpatient and community care.
• Learning Disabilities, including rebound therapy.
• Paediatrics, working with children in schools, developmental clinics, their homes, musculoskeletal clinics, hydrotherapy and groups.
• Neighbourhood Rehabilitation Service, providing rehabilitation in an integrated care pathway with the local acute trust, including intermediate care and long-term conditions.
• Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, where you will deliver exercise and education to patients following an acute cardiac event or those with a long-term cardiac/respiratory condition.

Main duties of the job:

• As a Band 5 Physiotherapist you will need to have good clinical, communication & organisational skills and possess excellent time management skills.
• You will be expected to undertake clinical assessment of your own caseload of patients and provide treatment and advice to patients, families, and carers.
• You will be supported to participate in supervision, in-service training and continuing professional and personal development, striving to provide a high standard of evidence-based practice.
• You will be part of the Band 5 peer group who meet quarterly and organise training.
• The successful applicant will be expected to participate in a flexible working pattern which may include evening and weekend working.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

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About Us: We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Details:

• Date posted: 24 June 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9378-B2130A
• Job locations: Kendray Hospital, Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S Yorkshire, S70 3RD

Job responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY: This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

Job Purpose: To work as a Band 5 Physiotherapist within a specified service area or as part of a community rotation. To assess, treat & advise own caseload of patients with supervision from a senior member of staff when necessary & formulate a clinical diagnosis & treatment plan as an autonomous practitioner.

Core Duties & Responsibilities:

• To be professionally & legally responsible for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in your care.
• To undertake clinical assessment & treatment of own caseload of patients formulating a diagnosis & treatment plan using clinical reasoning skills & manual assessment techniques.
• To formulate & deliver individual physiotherapy treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice & treatment options e.g. manual techniques, patient education, exercise classes & electrotherapy.
• To interpret & analyse clinical & non-clinical information to form a diagnosis, prognosis & to recommend the best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans supported by a senior physiotherapist.
• To assess patients understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent & have the capacity to within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent.
• To communicate effectively with patients & carers to progress rehabilitation & treatment programmes.
• To provide advice, teaching & instruction to patients, relatives, carers & other health care professionals to deliver a consistent approach & ensure rehabilitation goals are achieved.
• To evaluate patients progress & reassess & amend treatment programmes where necessary to provide the most effective & efficient outcomes for patients.
• Where necessary to be involved in MDT meetings to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated service to patients.
• To be responsible for risk assessment of own caseload & ensure the correct & safe use of all equipment & appliances.

• To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through a variety of CPD activities & maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
• To maintain & develop up to date knowledge of Evidence Based Practice in each rotational area.
• To ensure HCPC registration is maintained.
• To participate in Trust & area specific appraisal.
• To participate with IST programmes & other learning programmes appropriate to the service area of work & your grade.
• To ensure accurate, legible & comprehensive treatment records are kept & collection of data as required.
• To assist senior clinicians with the supervision/training/induction of undergraduate students, assistants & newly appointed staff when necessary.
• To communicate when necessary with other health care professionals at all levels within & outside the trust.

The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects that all staff treat people e.g., service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc., with dignity and respect at all times. The post holder must at all times act in accordance with the Trust's Values:

• Honest, open, transparent
• Respectful
• Person first and in the centre
• Improve and be outstanding
• Relevant today, ready for tomorrow
• Families and carers matter

Report any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of children, adults service users, members of their families etc., in accordance with Trust Policy. Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.

Trust policies and commitments to be read in line with the relevant Trust Policy:

• All Staff Employed By The Trust Must Comply With The Trust's Policies And Procedures, Undertake Appropriate Training Required For Their Role And Commit To:
• Ensure they are aware of the Whistleblowing Policy and how they raise concerns;
• Maintain confidentiality, in line with the Trust's Confidentiality Policy and Code of Conduct;
• Understand their personal responsibilities with regards to data quality for any information which they create, use or process in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and Trust Data Protection policy;
• Comply with the provisions of The Trust's Health and Safety Policy and Protocol. Ensuring their own safety and that of colleagues, service users and visitors. Know the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must undertake fire training annually;
• Receive supervision in line with the Trust's Supervision Policy and an annual Appraisal in line with the Trust's Appraisal Policy, during which mandatory, role specific and personal development needs should be identified and agreed;
• Understand their responsibilities under the Trust's Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions of the policy;
• Recognise, respect and support the equality diversity of staff, colleagues, service users, carers and the public. Contribute to a working environment which promotes and responds positively to difference and diversity;
• Ensure they carry out their duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 years, as issued under Section 11 of The Children Act 2004, by being familiar with and adhering to Trust safeguarding policies and participating in relevant training;
• Comply with their professional responsibilities to develop their practice and deliver care through a Clinical Governance framework (i.e. CPD, Audit, Supervision);
• Demonstrate, through practice and practical understanding, the importance of the continual development of individual, team and service wide quality improvement;
• Abide by relevant codes of professional practice, with the organisation taking action when codes of conduct are breached;
• Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service/organisation, whilst working within a culture of progressive employment practices and commitment to the Investors in People (IiP) Standards;
• Adhere to the Trust's smoke-free policies, which prohibits smoking anywhere on Trust grounds;
• Being socially responsible by complying with measures that support the Trust in reducing or offsetting our environmental impact;
• Identify and report risks, hazards, incidents, accidents and near misses promptly;
• In addition to the Trust's own responsibilities under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance, for your safety, ALL staff (and contractors) are responsible for ensuring their work adheres to this Code in the delivery of safe patient care.

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the band as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.