Specialist Physiotherapist | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 Pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	York, YO31 8HE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	7 Oct 2026

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Summary

Our York Children’s Therapy Team provides high‑quality, compassionate care across York and Selby for children and young people aged 0–18 with neurodevelopmental conditions. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Physiotherapist to work with a diverse caseload of developmental, neurological, and physical needs. The post is advertised as 18.75 hours and is a permanent position within our team.

In this role, you will play a key part in helping children and young people maximise their physical potential and independence. The post may involve working across various settings, including the Child Development Centre at York Hospital, Selby Hospital, community settings, and both mainstream and special schools.

You will be joining a friendly, innovative, and supportive Integrated Children’s Therapy Team with a strong commitment to personal and professional development. This post will allow you to develop your clinical, organisational and supervisory skills. We offer regular team meetings, an in‑service training programme, provide access to regular clinical supervision and have a strong commitment to promoting CPD. You will receive support from the Clinical Lead and experienced Band 6 physiotherapists to help you grow within the role.

You will be responsible for providing Specialist Physiotherapy assessment, treatment, and diagnosis support for patientswithin the specialty of Children’s Neurodevelopmental Physiotherapy.

• You willwork as an autonomous practitioner, holding responsibility for your own caseload of patients with complexphysical, psychological & cognitive problems.

• Take responsibility for delivery of evidence-based, or best practice physiotherapy care relevant to the Paediatric field.

• You will work closely with other members of the Multi-Disciplinary team and collaborate with colleagues in the management of patients.

• You will provide support, leadership, specialist advice and tailored training, supervision, and mentorship to less experienced members of staff, students, and apprentices.

• You will participate and engage in regular clinical and managerial supervision, and undertake education and training in order to develop oneself and others.

• Contribute to audit and service improvement to evaluate and improve clinical practice.

• Have an awareness of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and statutory duties in relation to this area.

Candidates must be able to communicate information clearly, concisely, and logically. You should demonstrate how your previous clinical experience meets the requirements of this role, using specific examples from your practice.

We encourage anyone interested in this post to contact us for an informal discussion, or to arrange a visit to meet the team.

As the role involves community-based work, it is expected that you will be able to transport yourself around the area. This may include travel to more remote areas which are difficult to reach by public transport.

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Monday 21 Sep 2026

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