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Senior Physiotherapist

Leeds Teaching Hospitals View all jobs

North East England
Permanent
Exercise Therapist
GBP 39,959 - 48,117 per year

Posted 8 hour(s) ago

Reference: 2413122

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our excellent Adult Respiratory Physiotherapy team here at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a specialist respiratory post, rotating annually across multiple specialist areas based at St James University hospital and Leeds General Infirmary. Rotations include Critical Care, Cystic Fibrosis, General Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Respiratory Medicine.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing specialist assessment, management and treatment of a range of patients within these specialities. You will be part of a supportive and experienced team who will empower you to manage your own caseload and deliver high-quality care to complex patient groups. You will be an integral part of your Physiotherapy department and the wider MDT. A flexible and pro-active approach is essential for this post as are excellent communication and team working skills. Key responsibilities will include the education and development of staff and students, audit, research and clinical effectiveness as well as service review and evaluation. You must be organised, flexible and able to empower others. You will work closely with your Senior Team and have the opportunity to assist in operational management and service improvement. Services are provided seven days per week, so you will be expected to work at weekends at a frequency of approximately 1 in 4 weekends (variable). Participation in the on-call rota is also required.

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

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

002295

Job locations

Cross Site

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS1 3EX

United Kingdom


Job description
Job responsibilities

Why you should join our Team

  • The opportunity to work alongside clinical specialists and highly experienced, supportive members of the respiratory physiotherapy team.

  • The opportunity to work alongside and be an integral part of the wider specialist MDTs.

  • Wide range of rotations available across a large acute Teaching Hospital Trust.

  • Opportunities for CPD, research, attend external courses, conferences and access to CPD funding

  • Attendance at monthly Band 6 meetings and quarterly Band 6 training groups.

  • Regular health and wellbeing initiatives and access to health and wellbeing first aiders.

  • Inclusive and welcoming environment

  • We celebrate team successes across the wider CSU

  • Regular team social events and involvement in trust wide celebrations.

What you will bring to the role

  • HCPC registered Physiotherapist (Essential)

  • Respiratory competent (Essential)

  • Completion of core and respiratory rotations (Essential)

  • Evidence of continued professional development (Essential)

  • Member of a clinical interest group (Desirable)

  • Evidence of Clinical Educator’s course/ experience with students (Desirable)

Please see attached job description for further information about this vacancy

We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use Al tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially Al generated may be subject to additional review.

Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Interview date: Wednesday 11th November

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

Sponsorship Eligibility

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.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Why you should join our Team

  • The opportunity to work alongside clinical specialists and highly experienced, supportive members of the respiratory physiotherapy team.

  • The opportunity to work alongside and be an integral part of the wider specialist MDTs.

  • Wide range of rotations available across a large acute Teaching Hospital Trust.

  • Opportunities for CPD, research, attend external courses, conferences and access to CPD funding

  • Attendance at monthly Band 6 meetings and quarterly Band 6 training groups.

  • Regular health and wellbeing initiatives and access to health and wellbeing first aiders.

  • Inclusive and welcoming environment

  • We celebrate team successes across the wider CSU

  • Regular team social events and involvement in trust wide celebrations.

What you will bring to the role

  • HCPC registered Physiotherapist (Essential)

  • Respiratory competent (Essential)

  • Completion of core and respiratory rotations (Essential)

  • Evidence of continued professional development (Essential)

  • Member of a clinical interest group (Desirable)

  • Evidence of Clinical Educator’s course/ experience with students (Desirable)

Please see attached job description for further information about this vacancy

We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use Al tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially Al generated may be subject to additional review.

Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Interview date: Wednesday 11th November

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

Sponsorship Eligibility

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.

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Cross Site

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS1 3EX

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details
Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Cross Site

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS1 3EX

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)