Physiotherapist
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 4, 2026.
Physiotherapist
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract 4 months
Location: York
Salary: Band 5
Hours: 22.5 hours ( 3 Days a Week)
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.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for the day-to-day support to staff as required with physio requirements for the PWS
To provide an active role in service developments through the use of service user participation strategies, peer review, audit, and evaluation of outcome measures
Input of 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.
Input to clinical governance activity within the team with regard to clinical risk management and for implementing clinical governance policies, standards and guidelines.
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 provide input in interdisciplinary team meetings and review meetings as appropriate
To work with other professionals in managing operational issues of services which cross organisational boundaries
To hold responsibility for managing own caseload within an agreed defined clinical area
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
Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks
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 (Band 56 pay scale) 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. Further information can be found at www.simplyhealth.co.uk/about-us
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