Senior Physiotherapist: Sponsorship Available

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist to join our Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Adult Community Learning Disability Team on a permanent, full time basis.

You will be an autonomous qualified physiotherapist providing assessment, treatment planning and interventions for adults with learning disabilities. You will be a member of the North Yorkshire Learning Disability network, working alongside other experienced Physiotherapists in our partnering locality areas. As part of a multidisciplinary team you will work closely with other professions. You will also be expected to lone work in a variety of settings in the community as well as collaboratively with others.

You will need to be HCPC registered.

You will need post qualifying experience in Physiotherapy and experience of working with people with learning disabilities.

Additional features of this post include a supportive clinical supervision and line management procedures. We are also committed to your development, supporting external training events, CPD, research and audit interests, under our appraisal scheme.

 

Main duties of the job

To provide triage, assessment, care planning, and intervention for people with learning disabilities and complex physiotherapy needs. This may include hydrotherapy, manual handling, postural care, attending wheelchair clinic appointments and other hospital appointments.

To work as a core part of a diverse MDT which includes physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing, psychology, speech and language therapy, and psychiatry.

To build and maintain relationships with mainstream physiotherapy services, providing health interventions and reasonable adjustments to ensure people with learning disabilities can access their services wherever possible.

To be involved in the ongoing development of Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Community Learning Disability Team, it’s pathways and provision.

To be part of the wider North Yorkshire Learning Disability physiotherapy network which includes Harrogate and District, Hambleton and Richmondshire, York and Selby. There is an expectation that on occasion it may be necessary to cross cover and/or engage in joint working with our colleagues in the other locality areas.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Appropriate professional qualification in physiotherapy role
  • Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) level 7 (SLT =8) for International recruits

Desirable

  • Post graduate training in relevant specialist area

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 12 months post qualifying experience of physiotherapy delivery

Desirable

  • Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
  • Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.

Desirable

  • Clinical risk assessment and application in practice Knowledge of evidence based practice in designated specialist area
  • Post graduate training in specialist area if applicable to post (e.g. dysphagia, autism diagnostics)
  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience of managing complex physiotherapy cases
  • Awareness of professional standards and its application to practice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 19 February 2026

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