Specialist Physiotherapist

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Town Sheffield Salary ��38,682 - £46,580 pa/pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 06/04/2026 23:59 Interview date 15/04/2026

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

An opportunity has arisen for a physiotherapist within the Acute setting of our integrated stroke pathway who is able to demonstrate specialist skills within stroke care. Our stroke services point of access is via a neurology assessment unit which supports rapid patient assessment and diagnosis and is co-located with a 16 bedded hyperacute service and 28 bedded acute ward at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.

The successful post holder will work closely with other specialist physiotherapists and wider team members, evaluating and optimising the delivery of therapy. The post holder will demonstrate clinical reasoning and knowledge of the hyper acute and acute stages of stroke care through to rehabilitation, inclusive of a strong awareness of patient flow, a home first principle to discharge assessment and delivering rehabilitation within an inpatient environment. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a strong MDT method of working to support high quality and integrated care, and a forward thinking approach to develop the service in line with national guidelines.

The successful candidate will receive support, supervision and opportunities for continuing professional development within an environment that facilitates collaborative team working.

Candidates should possess a BSc/Diploma in physiotherapy and current HPC registration. You must be able to demonstrate:

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• Experience as a qualified Physiotherapist
  
• Experience at Specialist level in relevant specialty sufficient to manage a complex caseload in the field of stroke.
  
• Experience and skills in teaching and development of staff and students
  
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills
  

Therapy Services provides a number of services over 7 days (including Saturday, Sunday, bank holidays and evenings). Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to these rosters as part of their contracted hours.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

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• BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent
  
• HCPC registration
  

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• Post-registration NHS experience as a Physiotherapist
  
• Post-registration knowledge and skill to manage a complex specialist caseload in the relevant clinical speciality applied for
  
• Clear demonstration of understanding of NHS admission/referral/rehabilitation pathways for respiratory patients
  
• Experience and skills in teaching and development of staff and students
  
• Service improvement Project
  

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• Evidence of continuous personal & professional development
  
• Good post-registration theoretical and practical knowledge of therapy practice in chosen field
  
• Evidence-Based Practice/Clinical Effectiveness course
  
• Competency in Physiotherapy clinical reasoning, processes & practices
  
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills
  
• Able to maintain confidentiality
  
• Able to act on own initiative, organise and prioritise work and manage multiple tasks
  
• Able to maintain accurate written records & statistics utilising relevant IT
  
• Calm approach to changing work situations
  
• Able to teach and motivate others
  
• Understanding of stress and ability to help others cope under pressure
  

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• Flexible and reliable approach to working practices
  
• Positive, proactive attitude to patient care and teamwork
  

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.