Senior Specialist Physiotherapist
Posted on Jul 17, 2026 by CV-Library
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Not-for-Profit
Immediate Start
£49.4k - £56.5k Annual
Full-Time
An exciting opening has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated specialist physiotherapist with neurological experience to join our team at Daniel Yorath House in Leeds. This post would offer the successful candidate the opportunity to work in a leadership role as well as to be an integral part of an excellent team that provides comprehensive rehabilitation and support to our residents.
Why join us?
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
About us:
Daniel Yorath House is a Brainkind specialist neurological care centre based in Leeds, providing innovative neuro rehabilitation and person centred support to enable people to thrive after brain injury.
The ideal candidate must be a HCPC registered physiotherapist and have neurological, respiratory and management experience at a Senior (Band 7 equivalent) level.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Responsible for the day-to-day management and leadership of staff within the service and provide support to staff as required
* To provide on-site leadership for the team and take an active role in service developments through the use of service user participation strategies, peer review, audit, and evaluation of outcome measures
* Responsible for overseeing service delivery from referral to discharge to ensure treatment programmes are planned and delivered effectively
* To maintain an awareness of the caseloads of the team to ensure the most effective and efficient service is provided.
* To be responsible for leading clinical governance activity within the team with regard to clinical risk management and for implementing clinical governance policies, standards and guidelines.
* Responsible for ensuring a high standard of service, delivered within local and national guidelines and within the resources available. To ensure documentation produced by other members of the team is in line with professional and Brainkind standards
* To be responsible to chair interdisciplinary team meetings and review meetings as appropriate
* To work with other professionals in managing operational issues of services which cross organisational boundaries
* To assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapy intervention to meet the assessed needs of service users
* To monitor attendance of mandatory and other required training for members of team
* To improve own and others research and development skills through participation in audit projects
About you:
* Suitable applicants will have a degree/diploma within physiotherapy and be HCPC registered.
* Relevant post-registration training and experience and relevant leadership experience and training in a health/social care setting
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development
* Proven experience of working in an appropriate service across healthcare settings
* Experience of working with clients with moderate to advanced neurological disease and disability
* Demonstrable experience of evidence-based practice, research, audit and outcome measures
* Highly specialist knowledge and application of neurological therapy assessments and interventions using complex level clinical reasoning. Seating and postural care experience desirable and respiratory competency essential
* Evidence of managing a team of staff including setting objectives, appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary issues
Rewards:
You can look forward to excellent benefits including:
* A competitive salary of £49,387 - £56,515 per annum FTE
* 38 Days AL (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)
* Buy/Sell up to 5 days AL each year
* Simply Health Plan; helps to cover the cost of routine healthcare treatments.
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Excellent training and support
* Company Pension
* Group life assurance
* Eye voucher scheme
* Long service and staff awards
* Free parking
We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals
Why join us?
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
About us:
Daniel Yorath House is a Brainkind specialist neurological care centre based in Leeds, providing innovative neuro rehabilitation and person centred support to enable people to thrive after brain injury.
The ideal candidate must be a HCPC registered physiotherapist and have neurological, respiratory and management experience at a Senior (Band 7 equivalent) level.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Responsible for the day-to-day management and leadership of staff within the service and provide support to staff as required
* To provide on-site leadership for the team and take an active role in service developments through the use of service user participation strategies, peer review, audit, and evaluation of outcome measures
* Responsible for overseeing service delivery from referral to discharge to ensure treatment programmes are planned and delivered effectively
* To maintain an awareness of the caseloads of the team to ensure the most effective and efficient service is provided.
* To be responsible for leading clinical governance activity within the team with regard to clinical risk management and for implementing clinical governance policies, standards and guidelines.
* Responsible for ensuring a high standard of service, delivered within local and national guidelines and within the resources available. To ensure documentation produced by other members of the team is in line with professional and Brainkind standards
* To be responsible to chair interdisciplinary team meetings and review meetings as appropriate
* To work with other professionals in managing operational issues of services which cross organisational boundaries
* To assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapy intervention to meet the assessed needs of service users
* To monitor attendance of mandatory and other required training for members of team
* To improve own and others research and development skills through participation in audit projects
About you:
* Suitable applicants will have a degree/diploma within physiotherapy and be HCPC registered.
* Relevant post-registration training and experience and relevant leadership experience and training in a health/social care setting
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development
* Proven experience of working in an appropriate service across healthcare settings
* Experience of working with clients with moderate to advanced neurological disease and disability
* Demonstrable experience of evidence-based practice, research, audit and outcome measures
* Highly specialist knowledge and application of neurological therapy assessments and interventions using complex level clinical reasoning. Seating and postural care experience desirable and respiratory competency essential
* Evidence of managing a team of staff including setting objectives, appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary issues
Rewards:
You can look forward to excellent benefits including:
* A competitive salary of £49,387 - £56,515 per annum FTE
* 38 Days AL (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)
* Buy/Sell up to 5 days AL each year
* Simply Health Plan; helps to cover the cost of routine healthcare treatments.
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Excellent training and support
* Company Pension
* Group life assurance
* Eye voucher scheme
* Long service and staff awards
* Free parking
We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals
Reference: 225387753
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Senior Specialist Physiotherapist
Posted on Jul 17, 2026 by CV-Library
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Not-for-Profit
Immediate Start
£49.4k - £56.5k Annual
Full-Time
An exciting opening has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated specialist physiotherapist with neurological experience to join our team at Daniel Yorath House in Leeds. This post would offer the successful candidate the opportunity to work in a leadership role as well as to be an integral part of an excellent team that provides comprehensive rehabilitation and support to our residents.
Why join us?
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
About us:
Daniel Yorath House is a Brainkind specialist neurological care centre based in Leeds, providing innovative neuro rehabilitation and person centred support to enable people to thrive after brain injury.
The ideal candidate must be a HCPC registered physiotherapist and have neurological, respiratory and management experience at a Senior (Band 7 equivalent) level.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Responsible for the day-to-day management and leadership of staff within the service and provide support to staff as required
* To provide on-site leadership for the team and take an active role in service developments through the use of service user participation strategies, peer review, audit, and evaluation of outcome measures
* Responsible for overseeing service delivery from referral to discharge to ensure treatment programmes are planned and delivered effectively
* To maintain an awareness of the caseloads of the team to ensure the most effective and efficient service is provided.
* To be responsible for leading clinical governance activity within the team with regard to clinical risk management and for implementing clinical governance policies, standards and guidelines.
* Responsible for ensuring a high standard of service, delivered within local and national guidelines and within the resources available. To ensure documentation produced by other members of the team is in line with professional and Brainkind standards
* To be responsible to chair interdisciplinary team meetings and review meetings as appropriate
* To work with other professionals in managing operational issues of services which cross organisational boundaries
* To assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapy intervention to meet the assessed needs of service users
* To monitor attendance of mandatory and other required training for members of team
* To improve own and others research and development skills through participation in audit projects
About you:
* Suitable applicants will have a degree/diploma within physiotherapy and be HCPC registered.
* Relevant post-registration training and experience and relevant leadership experience and training in a health/social care setting
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development
* Proven experience of working in an appropriate service across healthcare settings
* Experience of working with clients with moderate to advanced neurological disease and disability
* Demonstrable experience of evidence-based practice, research, audit and outcome measures
* Highly specialist knowledge and application of neurological therapy assessments and interventions using complex level clinical reasoning. Seating and postural care experience desirable and respiratory competency essential
* Evidence of managing a team of staff including setting objectives, appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary issues
Rewards:
You can look forward to excellent benefits including:
* A competitive salary of £49,387 - £56,515 per annum FTE
* 38 Days AL (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)
* Buy/Sell up to 5 days AL each year
* Simply Health Plan; helps to cover the cost of routine healthcare treatments.
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Excellent training and support
* Company Pension
* Group life assurance
* Eye voucher scheme
* Long service and staff awards
* Free parking
We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals
Why join us?
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
About us:
Daniel Yorath House is a Brainkind specialist neurological care centre based in Leeds, providing innovative neuro rehabilitation and person centred support to enable people to thrive after brain injury.
The ideal candidate must be a HCPC registered physiotherapist and have neurological, respiratory and management experience at a Senior (Band 7 equivalent) level.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Responsible for the day-to-day management and leadership of staff within the service and provide support to staff as required
* To provide on-site leadership for the team and take an active role in service developments through the use of service user participation strategies, peer review, audit, and evaluation of outcome measures
* Responsible for overseeing service delivery from referral to discharge to ensure treatment programmes are planned and delivered effectively
* To maintain an awareness of the caseloads of the team to ensure the most effective and efficient service is provided.
* To be responsible for leading clinical governance activity within the team with regard to clinical risk management and for implementing clinical governance policies, standards and guidelines.
* Responsible for ensuring a high standard of service, delivered within local and national guidelines and within the resources available. To ensure documentation produced by other members of the team is in line with professional and Brainkind standards
* To be responsible to chair interdisciplinary team meetings and review meetings as appropriate
* To work with other professionals in managing operational issues of services which cross organisational boundaries
* To assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapy intervention to meet the assessed needs of service users
* To monitor attendance of mandatory and other required training for members of team
* To improve own and others research and development skills through participation in audit projects
About you:
* Suitable applicants will have a degree/diploma within physiotherapy and be HCPC registered.
* Relevant post-registration training and experience and relevant leadership experience and training in a health/social care setting
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development
* Proven experience of working in an appropriate service across healthcare settings
* Experience of working with clients with moderate to advanced neurological disease and disability
* Demonstrable experience of evidence-based practice, research, audit and outcome measures
* Highly specialist knowledge and application of neurological therapy assessments and interventions using complex level clinical reasoning. Seating and postural care experience desirable and respiratory competency essential
* Evidence of managing a team of staff including setting objectives, appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary issues
Rewards:
You can look forward to excellent benefits including:
* A competitive salary of £49,387 - £56,515 per annum FTE
* 38 Days AL (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)
* Buy/Sell up to 5 days AL each year
* Simply Health Plan; helps to cover the cost of routine healthcare treatments.
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Excellent training and support
* Company Pension
* Group life assurance
* Eye voucher scheme
* Long service and staff awards
* Free parking
We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals
Reference: 225387753
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