<div><p>We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist to join our Stroke and Neurology team here at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. The team has Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists who work across our Pinderfields and Dewsbury sites on the Acute Stroke, Neurology and Rehab wards. You will work alongside experienced senior staff, gaining skills in the assessment and treatment of patients following a stroke and neurological event, in both an acute/hyper‑acute setting and rehab setting.</p><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Provide advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological symptoms. Diagnose and develop and deliver an individual treatment programme for each patient.</li><li>Provide leadership and support to junior colleagues in the assessment and management of neurological conditions.</li><li>Provide peer support, supervision and second opinions to members of the relevant inpatient teams.</li><li>Participate in a seven‑day service for the wards, helping to facilitate assessment and discharges. Participate in the respiratory (on‑call) rota.</li><li>Be responsible for technical instructors on duty.</li><li>Provide clinical education of physiotherapy students on placement.</li><li>Undertake a management role where appropriate in the clinical setting, overseeing, planning and implementing objectives for juniors and assistants as necessary.</li></ul><h3>Benefits</h3><p>We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritize continuous improvement, people and values to deliver an excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeks better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work‑life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns, helping to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion.
As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer‑friendly policies and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.</p></div>