Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 months minimum with possible extension)
- Hours
- Part time - 24 hours per week
- Job ref
- 421-PSC-3109R
- Employer
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ripon Community Hospital
- Town
- Ripon
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Operational Team Lead and Advanced Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
The successful candidate will lead the Physiotherapy MSK team operationally and clinically at Ripon hospital.
Main duties of the job
Assessment and management of complex MSK patients. Supervision of other team members clinically and operationally including appraisals, peer reviews and any other relevant support for the team
Working for our organisation
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
- All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and job specification. If you have any questions, please contact David May on [email protected] or 01423 553404
Person specification
essential and desirable
Essential criteria
- Registered with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Completed relevant specialist post-graduate training at Masters level
- Basic level management/leadership experience
- Minimum of 5 years clinical experience.
- Experienced in staff management.
Desirable criteria
- Injection therapist
- Intermediate level management/leadership training
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- David May
- Job title
- Operational lead MSK Physiotherapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01423 553404
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