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Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Ability to tailor therapy interventions to individual needs and capabilities
- Experience
Clear communication and documentation skills
- Experience
Knowledge of accessibility, safe handling, and mobility aids
- Qualifications
Diploma/BSc in Physiotherapy
- Qualifications
Current and valid Registration with Health & Care Professions Council
- Qualifications
Current registration with professional body (e.g. CSP)
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience with lymphoedema or malignant disease
- Qualifications
Manual handling trainer qualification
Job summary
Bank Physiotherapist
Sue Ryder, Wheatfields Hospice,
Grove Road, Headingley, LS6 2AE
Ad Hoc hours per week
£22.96 per hour (dependant on experience) Plus 30% enhancement weekends
Become a part of our story.
Main duties of the job
Our work matters because life matters, until the very end. For over 70 years, our specialist team has been working towards giving everyone the palliative and end-of-life care they deserve. And we're looking for a Physiotherapist to help us get there.
Youll be responsible for
Assessment of service user needs in relation particularly to optimising independence and physical function, and symptom control
Devising a formal plan for families and carers to provide physiotherapy interventions as part of overall care
Promoting choice in all aspects of clinical practice reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the service user experience and enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by service user and their representatives
To liaise and communicate with other health and social care professionals and volunteers in the planning and delivery of physiotherapy
About us
Benefits
Enhanced pay for unsociable hours
Company pension scheme
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Enhanced sick pay
Electric Vehicle Scheme
Healthcare Cash plan, to claim back costs of routine healthcare
Death in Service benefit
Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.
For more of our employee benefits please visit our website:
www.sueryder.org/jobs/careers-in-palliative-care/benefits-of-working-for-sue-ryder/
OR
www.sueryder.org/jobs/why-work-for-sue-ryder/
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Sue Ryder, we believe a diverse workforce helps us provide the best care and support. Were committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and to eliminating unlawful discrimination.
We welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ individuals, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and people living with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we support the Offer an Interview scheme for disabled applicants who best meet the minimum essential criteria. We also use inclusive recruitment practices, including sharing interview themes or questions in advance, remote interviews and other accessibility support.
If you need support with your application or interview, please contact recruitment@sueryder.org.
Join us in creating a culture where everyone feels respected, valued and able to thrive.
Details
- Date posted: 20 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience £22.96 per hour (DOE) Plus 30% enhancement weekends
- Contract: Bank
- Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: B0475-26-0093
- Job locations: Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice, Wheatfields House, Wood Lane, Headingley, LEEDS, LS6 2AE, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for Bank Physiotherapist with Sue Ryder in Leeds, England. It is listed as a Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is Negotiable. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 03 Nov 2026.
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