# Physiotherapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Leeds
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Physiotherapist
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £31,049 - £37,796 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** 10 months (Fixed term)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2025-11-14T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2025-10-31T11:21:28.557Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v7587980
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7587980?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you motivated to find a role where your development is encouraged? Do you have experience of working with older age service users with mental health needs and/or dementia? Are you passionate about providing a high quality service to older people, using your skills to support recovery and quality of life?

If yes, you could be the right person for our Physiotherapy vacancy. This role focuses on completing physiotherapy assessments and treatment plans for older people with mental health needs and/or dementia in a mental health inpatient unit. You will be supported by a senior physiotherapist but will be expected to work independently and manage/prioritise your caseload. You will receive clinical supervision; you will be expected to identify and complete CPD tasks proactively. You will be required to complete an appraisal and development plan with support.

The post is part of the Healthy Living Service which focusses on improving the physical health of service users in our inpatient units.

PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY WILL CLOSE ONCE SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED

### Main duties of the job

- We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team \[email protected\]

Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

## Job Details

Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you motivated to find a role where your development is encouraged? Do you have experience of working with older age service users with mental health needs and/or dementia? Are you passionate about providing a high quality service to older people, using your skills to support recovery and quality of life?

If yes, you could be the right person for our Physiotherapy vacancy. This role focuses on completing physiotherapy assessments and treatment plans for older people with mental health needs and/or dementia in a mental health inpatient unit. You will be supported by a senior physiotherapist but will be expected to work independently and manage/prioritise your caseload. You will receive clinical supervision; you will be expected to identify and complete CPD tasks proactively. You will be required to complete an appraisal and development plan with support.

The post is part of the Healthy Living Service which focusses on improving the physical health of service users in our inpatient units.

PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY WILL CLOSE ONCE SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED

## Job Description

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team \[email protected\]

Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

## Responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Physiotherapy skills in a variety of settings such as respiratory, orthopaedics and MSK

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Mental health in older people’s care and specific health conditions

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of multiple health condition management

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Physiotherapy degree and registered with HCPC

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 320.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9840763)
- [person specification (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9840764)
- [reasonable adjustments (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2928)
- [guide to values based recruitment (pdf, 498.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2929)

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