# Senior Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-physiotherapist/0b74cfa8-490a-4a3c-a176-bb1959216c75 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-physiotherapist/0b74cfa8-490a-4a3c-a176-bb1959216c75.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Leeds - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 to £48,117 a year - **Contract type:** Fixed-Term - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-21T16:07:34.855Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-0619?employerCode=C9298 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1611&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary We have an opportunity for a skilled, enthusiastic clinician who enjoys working with children in an integrated multidisciplinary team. As a band 6 Paediatric Rotational Physiotherapist you will gain experience in various specialist areas including acute respiratory, neurology, neurosurgery, neuromuscular, neonatology, oncology, orthopaedics, musculoskeletal, cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, surgery, nephrology and hepatology. The post holder will work along side the band 7 team providing a service to the above areas and helping develop the physiotherapy service across the trust. Children may be managed on the wards, intensive care unit, neonatal unit, specialist clinics, in the outpatient department and in the community. The postholder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team including medical staff, nursing staff, occupational therapists, speech therapists, play therapist, dietitians and psychologists. They will also be encouraged to liaise with other agencies that support children and their families. ### Main duties of the job The Children's Physiotherapy Team is committed to the concepts of clinical governance and staff development through appraisal, training, research and audit. Our mission is to make a positive difference in children's lives through the use of specialist, individualised and fun therapy in partnership with the MDT, the child and their family. The post holder will contribute to the Paediatric Oncall service. The Children' s Physiotherapy team is a team of approximately 40 physiotherapist and physiotherapy assistants who work across the Leeds Children's Hospital. They have a wide scope of experience and enjoy developing and teaching new members of the team. The team is based on the Leeds General Infirmary site but also covers the Neonatal Unit at St James's Hospital. Transport is available to move between sites for staff. ### About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do. ### Details - Date posted: 21 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year - Contract: Fixed term - Duration: 6 months - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 001609 - Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact: Name: Sarah Hibbert Position: Clinical Service Manager - Children's Physiotherapy Email: sarah.hibbert3@nhs.net Phone number: 0113 3920609 Job Summary Why you should join our Team What you will bring to the role Assessment and treatment of Children as inpatients, outpatients in hospital and at home and school. You will have the opportunity to work with the Multidisciplinary team and collaborate with other hospitals around the region and across the country. All staff are encouraged to be involved in quality improvement. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Click apply to view the full person specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Click apply to view the full person specification ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.