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Job Role
Specialist Physiotherapist
Band 6: £37,338 - £44,962
30.5 hours per week
Permanent
Responsibilities
An opportunity has arisen for a band 6 physiotherapist to join our South Kirklees Orthopaedic and Frailty team Locala community rehabilitation service provides high quality care to patients in their own homes, community rehabilitation facilities and care homes. We are patient centred and holistic in our approach and work with patients to maximise their independence.
The role requires a motivated and dynamic person to work within an established service, and it is essential that you can work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Experience of treating patients with falls, frailty and orthopaedic conditions is essential. There are opportunities for training within the team. Good communication skills and team working are essential qualities.
This is a community-based role so being a driver with access to a vehicle for business use is an essential requirement for the role.
We would consider a development role for a Band 5 clinician to progress knowledge and skills whilst in post through completion of a competency framework. Suitable applicants need to have postgraduate experience of working with patient with falls, frailty and orthopaedic conditions and have some community experience.
Applicants need to be HCPC registered with the right to work in the UK
If you can use your own initiative, be flexible in your approach and are motivated to be part of a continually developing service, come and join us
This post is subject to a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check, and you must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.
To find out more about Locala see our Thrive Strategy
For more information please refer to job description and person specification
For further information, please contact: Stephanie Drinkwater at [email protected]
Closing date -21 July 2025
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications
About Us
Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.
We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.
“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”
Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-
- Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
- Generous pension - We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
- Refer a Friend Scheme - If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.
