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Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

About

Airedale Hospital was opened in 1970 by Prince Charles and is an award winning hospital providing high quality, personalised, acute, elective and specialist care for a population of over 200,000 people from a widespread area covering 700 square miles within Yorkshire and Lancashire - stretching as far as the Yorkshire Dales and the National Park in North Yorkshire, reaching areas of North Bradford and Guiseley in West Yorkshire and extending into Colne and Pendle in the East of Lancashire.

They employ 2,900 staff and have 400 committed volunteers
In a year they treat 25,000 inpatients, 26,000 non-elective patients and 150,000 outpatients
Our Accident and Emergency Department sees and treats over 51,000 patients every year
Around 2,600 babies are born each year at the hospital

They provide services from their main hospital site and at other locations across the community, in sites owned by their Primary Care Trusts. The PCTs commission health services from them for the patients within their GP practices and the three main PCT’s referring patients to us are – NHS Bradford and Airedale, NHS North Yorkshire and York and NHS East Lancashire.

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Contact

Address: Trust Headquarters; Airedale General Hospital; Skipton Road; Steeton; Keighley; West Yorkshire; BD20 6TD
Contact Number: 01535 652511

Find out more

Jobs Website

Open

Ref: 423-7534735 Vacancy ID: 7534735

First Contact Physio/Clinical Specialist (Band 7)

Accepting applications until: 17-Dec-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 17-Dec-2025 23:59

Location

Site: Airedale Hospital MSK Physiotherapy across sites
Address: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Keighley
Postcode: BD206TD
Major / Minor Region: West Yorkshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract

2 x Permanent Posts

Hours

Full time
Part time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (This may include Extended access work)

Salary

Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 7)

Specialty

Main area: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Be part of our future landscape

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.

We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.

These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see full job description and person specification for further details and job advert

We actively encourage informal conversations before applying — reach out and discover how this role could be the next step in your career.
Closing Date: 17th December 2025
Interview Date: Provisional week beginning 5th Jan 2026
Base: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust working in primary care settings as part of the role
Salary: Band 7 Hours: 37.5/week (20.25 FCP / 17.25 MSK Spinal Specialist- 2 posts)
If you are interested, please contact
Rachel Tiplady - [email protected]
Kieran Duxbury- [email protected]
Jo Sainty - [email protected]

ORGANISATIONAL CHART

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Managerial Organisational Chart

Chief AHP and Head of Therapies

Therapy Service Managers MSK

Operational Manager MSK Physiotherapy services and First Contact Physiotherapy Service

Clinical Specialist/FCP Physiotherapist

Specialist Clinicians

Clinicians

AHP Assistant Practitioner

Senior AHP Support Worker

AHP Support Worker

ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS

PERSON SPECIFICATION

TITLE OF POST	Clinical Specialist /First Contact Physiotherapists (FCP)
BAND	7
DEPARTMENT	Physiotherapy
LOCATION	Airedale NHS Foundation Trust - MSK Physiotherapy First Contact Physiotherapist - Primary Care Premises (Primary Care Networks)

REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

ASSESSMENT METHOD

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent pre-registration award in (Physiotherapy)

State registrations with the Health Care Professions Council

Recent post graduate courses relevant to the: MSK Physiotherapy/First Contact Physiotherapy Service

Previous experience of leadership

Completion of course in Professional Practice education

MSc or PhD in a relevant subject

FCP training completed / prior FCP experience

Post-graduate Diploma in Advanced Practice

Certificate in Managing Health Services or equivalent

Successful completion of a Professionally validated specialist course

Recent post graduate courses in Leadership/management

Member of relevant Professional special interest groups/organisations

Application form

Experience

Recent, comprehensive, and relevant experience working in MSK Physiotherapy/First Contact Physiotherapy Service

Experience of multidisciplinary team working

Experienced in use of IT applications

Experience of multidisciplinary guideline development, implementation, and audit

Experience of clinical supervision both as supervisee and supervisor

Experience of managing other people including conducting annual reviews

Recent experience of student training

Recent experience of leadership /management role

Experience of taking part in or leading on clinical projects/ service improvements

Experience of taking part in or leading an audit or research project

Experience in dealing with Human Resource issues such as recruitment and retention, performance management, sickness, and annual leave

Experience of working flexibly shifts/weekends

Application form/ interview/ references/ CPD portfolio

Knowledge

Specialist level of knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to support expert

clinical practice in MSK Physiotherapy/First Contact Physiotherapy Service

Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working with key stakeholders in MSK Physiotherapy/First Contact Physiotherapy Service

Knowledge of clinical standards and ability to implement and audit these in the team

Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, audit, and research

Knowledge of the principles of student-centred learning and reflective practice

Knowledge of relevant national and local legislation relevant to MSK Physiotherapy/First Contact Physiotherapy

Application form/ interview/ references/ CPD portfolio

Skills

Skills to work as of a part team

Skills in the use digital technology

Excellent planning and organisational skills and ability to facilitate these skills in others

Ability to set objectives for self and team and evaluate achievement of these

Excellent communication and counselling skills including observation, listening, motivational interviewing and empathy

Excellent interpersonal skills for developing complex working relationships, expressing opinions constructively, seeking consensus and maintaining networks

Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills in complex situations and ability to facilitate these skills in others

Excellent analytical and reflective skills

Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal, and ability to adjust style and content as appropriate

Skills to be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Skills to cope with working in a stressful environment, including emotional or aggressive patients and carers

Concentration skills to be able to work intensely in a busy environment

Skills to maintain own professional development and quality of work

Skills to support Service manager with the organisation of services and projects

Ability to inspire staff to deliver high quality services

Ability to chair meetings and facilitate workshops effectively

Ability to adjust management style to suit the situation

Ability to use all applications of Microsoft Office

Audit and critical appraisal skills

Application form/ interview/ references/ CPD portfolio

Personal Attributes and values

High degree of self-motivation and initiative and resilience

High degree of Honesty and integrity

Supportive, approachable, tactful, and diplomatic

Highly flexible to meet own and service needs and be open to new ideas

High degree of energy and enthusiasm

Works independently within parameters set by codes of conduct, professional guidelines, and policies

Actively seeks responsibility, accountability, and autonomy

Always conducts self professionally and able to adapt approach to a range of situations.

Lead by example

Interview/references

Other

Current UK Driving Licence

Access to own transport

Application form

We are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities.

NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.

If you are offered a position which requires you to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard or Basic £26.40) from your first full months salary. This is a condition of your employment.

In applying for a post that requires a DBS check you are confirming that you have read and understood the DBS Privacy Policy for Enhanced and Standard Checks (Click here for the privacy policy)

You are encouraged to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Degree or equivalent pre-registration award in Physiotherapy
State registrations with the Health Care Professions Council
Recent post graduate courses relevant to the: MSK Physiotherapy/First Contact Physiotherapy Service
Recent post graduate courses in Leadership/management
Completion of course in Professional Practice education

Desirable criteria

MSc or PhD in a relevant subject
Development / completion of the FCP road map to practice
Post-graduate Diploma in Advanced Practice Certificate in Managing Health Services or equivalent
Successful completion of a Professionally validated specialist course
Member of relevant Professional special interest groups/organisations

Experience

Essential criteria

Recent, comprehensive, and relevant experience working in MSK Physiotherapy/First Contact Physiotherapy Service
Experience of multidisciplinary team working
Experienced in use of IT applications
Experience of multidisciplinary guideline development, implementation, and audit
Experience of clinical supervision both as supervisee and supervisor
Experience of managing other people including conducting annual reviews
Recent experience of student training

Desirable criteria

Recent experience of leadership /management role
Experience of taking part in or leading on clinical projects/ service improvement2
Experience of taking part in or leading an audit or research project
Experience in dealing with Human Resource issues such as recruitment and retention, performance management, sickness, and annual leave
Experience of working flexibly shifts/weekends

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Specialist level of knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to support expert. clinical practice in MSK Physiotherapy/First Contact Physiotherapy Service
Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working with key stakeholders in MSK Physiotherapy/First Contact Physiotherapy Service
Knowledge of clinical standards and ability to implement and audit these in the team
Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, audit, and research
Knowledge of the principles of student-centred learning and reflective practice
Knowledge of relevant national and local legislation relevant to MSK Physiotherapy/First Contact Physiotherapy

Skills

Essential criteria

Skills in the use digital technology
Excellent planning and organisational skills and ability to facilitate these skills in others.
Excellent interpersonal skills for developing complex working relationships, expressing opinions constructively, seeking consensus and maintaining networks.