Physiotherapist

The closing date is 22 March 2026

An opportunity has arisen for a specialist band 5 physiotherapist to work within the Neurology and Stroke Services at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.

The post holder will complete annual rotations in specialist neurological areas across neurosciences and stroke. Rotations include acute and community stroke, neuromedicine and neurosurgery. The neurosurgery rotation incorporates working across both general and neurosurgical critical care. This team also covers a neurosurgical ward which offers a spinal surgery service and an ENT / Max Fax Ward.

The stroke rotations cover the full stroke pathway from the hyper-acute management to the community stroke team which delivers rehabilitation within a patient’s home and a community based stroke centre.

The neuromedicine team cover a ward treating complex long term neurological conditions including patients requiring non‑invasive ventilation.

This post offers excellent personal and professional development opportunities within well‑established services.

The post holder will have opportunities to supervise students and to contribute to the development of the service. The post holder will be supported by senior staff to carry a clinical caseload, provide assessment, intervention and discharge planning utilising their clinical reasoning skills.

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• Post graduate experience; sufficient to have acquired and completed core competencies in Physiotherapy practice in respiratory and neurology
  
• The knowledge and skills to manage a complex neurological and respiratory caseload.
  
• Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
  
• Effective interpersonal, communication and team working skills
  

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.

The post holder must hold a full UK driving licence and access to a car as community working and domiciliary visits are a core component of the community stroke team rotation.

Therapy Services provides a number of services over 7 days (including Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays). The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to a seven day therapy roster including evening on‑call cover.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

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• BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy
  
• Current HCPC registration
  

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• Preceptorship experience achieved through a range of relevant specialities supporting a breadth of clinical skills and knowledge
  
• Clinical Governance or Health & Safety
  

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• Evidence of continuous personal & professional development relevant to the speciality
  
• Evidence of learning through participation in local band 5 IST programmes and clinical supervision
  
• Post‑graduate physiotherapy NHS experience in an acute inpatient area.
  
• Evidence‑Based Practice
  
• Clinical Governance
  
• Post‑graduate experience in an acute respiratory area
  
• Competency in Physiotherapy clinical reasoning, processes and practices
  
• Good 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
  
• Calm approach to changing work situations
  
• Able to teach and motivate others
  
• Motivated to learn
  
• Understanding of therapy in an acute hospital
  
• IT literate
  

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• Flexible and reliable approach to working practices
  
• Positive, proactive attitude to patient care and teamwork
  
• Full UK Driving licence & access to a vehicle
  
• Willing to comply with dress code standards
  

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearpa/pro rata for part time staff