Senior Physiotherapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic & hard working Band 6 Physiotherapist to work within our dynamic hand therapy team at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. The post is permanent, full time and you will be expected to work across all 3 sites within the Trust.

This will include the treatment of a wide variety of hand pathologies following acute trauma and elective surgery, as well as referrals from Consultant / GP outpatient clinics for patients with chronic conditions.

You will be responsible for the assessment of patients, extrapolating information from a range of sources (x-rays, swab results, operation notes, etc.) to formulate a comprehensive treatment plan. The successful candidates will be required to demonstrate previous experience working in Hand Therapy with a sound knowledge of wound care, splinting and rehabilitation techniques.

We offer regular in-service training, supervision and peer support for CPD from highly specialised, experienced Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, as well as from the Advanced Hand Therapy Practitioners within the team. This role will include opportunities to be involved with service development and wider MDT working.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will organise and manage a caseload for a defined group of patients/service users within the hand therapy/plastics department, providing specialist Physiotherapy support, advice and education and care to that specific group.

They will carry continuing responsibility for the delivery of a specialised Physiotherapy service within the Hand Therapy and Plastics team utilising in-depth theoretical and technical skills, for those patients referred from the plastic surgery directorate.

They will independently manage a caseload of patients with complex needs within the Hand Therapy and Plastics speciality using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions to minimise disability and maximise independence for independent living.

They will provide leadership, supervision, and appraisal for junior and non-qualified staff and students. They will participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Therapy Services within the Hand Therapy and Plastics speciality, holding responsibility for defined projects.

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.