Static Stroke Physiotherapist | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Physiotherapist to join the team at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post offers the opportunity to develop clinical skills in the management of patients within the Stroke service. The successful candidate would provide specialist assessment and treatment for patients suffering from Stroke on the Acute Stroke unit and Rehabilitation unit in York. The role includes contributing to service and professional development, supporting student practice placements where appropriate and supervising colleagues within the services.

Please note if you wish to apply for this secondment opportunity please seek permission from your current manager before submitting your application.

You will have the opportunity to develop clinical skills and knowledge, operational awareness, service improvement and leadership skills. We have an established programme of clinical and managerial supervision, and we expect the successful candidate to be proactive in their own development and supportive in the development of others.

We are looking for someone with a genuine interest in developing skills in this diverse and challenging specialty, with postgraduate experience in Stroke and an awareness of complex discharge planning and patient-centred rehabilitation.

Training and advice are available from Specialist Physiotherapists and Advanced Clinical Specialists who work across all sites. We strongly support a home-first culture to optimise the functional independence and safety of our patients.

We would strongly encourage anyone interested in this opportunity to contact us for more information. For more about working for our Trust, visit the Trust’s Staff Benefits pages.

Our benefits include a range of support for staff, including:

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• 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 generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support relocation expenses for hard-to-fill positions where relocation would be expected to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
  
• A variety 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 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.

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 support our ambition to develop a diverse workforce and represent our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with Staff Networks to increase the number of applications from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible, please contact .

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

Armed Forces Friendly Employer. We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which promotes SaBRE (Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers). This means we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including applications for employment.

This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Nov 2025.