About this role
Job summary
33.18 Hours per week
Join our friendly and passionate Community Therapy Team at Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust as a highly skilled and enthusiastic Physiotherapist. You will have the opportunity to work with adults with a wide range of conditions, delivering personalised care in the community and making a meaningful difference to patients lives.
Working as a Band 7 Clinical Specialist in the Locality Therapy Team offers the opportunity to deliver high-quality, complex patient care while also developing leadership skills and shaping service delivery. The role provides a balance of clinical autonomy, team leadership, and involvement in service improvement, alongside strong multi-disciplinary working across the health and social care system. This makes it a highly rewarding position for both professional development and improving patient outcomes.
The core purposes of the role is to provide specialist clinical expertise for patients with highly complex needs. Lead and support staff to ensure high standards of clinical care and practice. Manage a personal caseload, including assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and reablement. Contribute to the planning, development, and evaluation of therapy services. Supervise, mentor, and appraise staff within the team.
Main duties of the job
1. Clinical Leadership * Act as a clinical expert and advisor within the service * Support decision-making for complex cases and specialist interventions * Lead on equipment provision and specialist interventions
2. Caseload Management * Carry responsibility for a complex caseload * Deliver comprehensive assessments, diagnosis, and treatment planning * Promote independence, self-management, and safe discharge planning
3. Team Leadership & Supervision * Provide day-to-day supervision and formal appraisal of staff * Mentor therapists, support workers, and students * Delegate work and ensure practice meets professional standards
4. Service Development & Quality * Contribute to service improvement, audits, and research * Monitor quality and address performance or risk issues * Support implementation of evidence-based practice and national guidance (e.g. NICE)
5. Multi-Disciplinary Working * Work closely with GPs, consultants, nurses, social care, and third sector partners * Ensure co-ordinated, patient-centred care across services
6. Operational & Flexible Working * Adapt working hours to meet service needs, this may include weekends and bank holidays
Essentially responsible for delivering high-quality, specialist patient care while leading and developing the therapy team and service.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham
As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey ,show progress in areas that matter most to staff. We have seen good results in how colleagues feel about health and wellbeing, alongside increased confidence that employees are recognised and supported
But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making
All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence
Certificates of Sponsorship
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All band 2 roles are not eligible for sponsorship. The trust no longer supports HCSW band 3 roles with sponsorship
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
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Qualifications Essential
Diploma/Degree in relevant profession (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, SALT, Dietetics) Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently between TRFT sites and for patient visits in the Rotherham area and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. Post-graduate qualifications relevant to .-speciality to Masters level or equivalent
Desirable
Membership of Professional body Management/leadership qualification or equivalent Completed recognised IT course e.g. ECDL/Elite/MOST
Knowledge Essential
Evidence of leadership expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience Knowledge and experience of using standardised assessments and development of relevant outcome measures Demonstrates knowledge of equipment available and able to assess and fit where applicable Knowledge and understanding of national legislation, guidance and regulatory framework including NSF, NICE, Information Governance, Equality and Diversity, Data Protection, Safe Guarding, Professional and Clinical Guidelines. Knowledge of Clinical Governance and implications for service area Knowledge and evidence of participation in clinical audit and evidence gathering methods Evidence of continuous improvement through benchmarking and sharing and utilising best practice Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety in the work environment and implications for service area Awareness and understanding of relevant health and Social Care legislation Experience of working on the respiratory on call rota (Physiotherapy Only for applicable posts)
Experience Essential
Evidence of utilising systems of performance management Experience of user/carer participation and engagement in development of services Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students Up to date documented evidence of CPD and KSF relevant to clinical area
Desirable
Recruitment and selection experience Experience of management of resources Experience of leading service developments Experience of leading a multi-professional team
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Woodside Building
Moorgate Road
Rotherham
S60 2TY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)