St Gemmas Hospice is seeking a Band 6 Senior Physiotherapistwho is passionate about delivering holistic care and supporting patients across the Hospice is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team and have the opportunity to supportcurrent service developments.
If you are a passionate and committed individual who prides themselves on providing a high quality service then St Gemmas welcomes your application to join our team.
This post is suitable for an experienced Physiotherapist who already has experience in fields such as palliative care respiratory neurology long term conditions or cancer related services. This post offers an excellent role in a supportive team working across the In-Patient Unit Outpatients and Community. The post holder will work closely within the Physiotherapy team but also with the Occupational Therapy team and other MDT members. Weekends are one in every 8 weeks with time off in lieu and pay and we request each team member covers one bank holiday in the year.
St Gemmas is an innovative and pioneering Hospice providing services recently rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. We play a key role in influencing the future of palliative care in Leeds through the citywide Leeds Palliative Care Network. We are a leader in palliative care research education and evidence into practice and are the first University Teaching Hospice. We provide both in-patient and community specialist palliative and end-of-life care.
St Gemmas is committed to equal opportunities and strives to be diverse and inclusive a place which reflects the communities we serve. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society as we value the different perspectives this brings.
We offer a competitive benefits package including generous leave entitlement free on-site parking and subsidised meals.
If you are a passionate and committed individual then St Gemmas wants you to join their team.
For informal enquiries please contact Sam Trenaman Therapy Manager or on 0.
Closing date: 16th November 2025
Interviews: 27th November 2025
We encourage early applications and reserve the right to invite candidates to interview prior to the closing date and/or close this vacancy prior to the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
About us
St Gemmas Hospice is an independent Leeds-based charity and one of the leading hospices in the UK providing expert care and support for local people with life-limiting and terminal illnesses. We offer care to patients families and carers in the Hospices In-Patient Unit through the St Gemmas community team and at our Out-Patients.
We have around 300 employees working across the main Hospice site in Moortown Retail Hub in Bramley a large chain of charity shops and out in the community. We offer career opportunities both in our multi-disciplinary clinical team and in a wide range of non-clinical roles all of which contribute towards local patient care. St Gemmas Hospice has a team of approximately 800 volunteers working in a variety of roles supporting departments throughout the organisation.
St Gemmas is committed to equal opportunities and strives to be diverse and inclusive a place which reflects the communities we serve. We offer a competitive range of benefits with an emphasis on staff well-being in a caring and friendly environment.
The benefits
Maternity / Paternity
leave
Generous holiday
Personal pension plan
Employee assistance programme
Free parking (Hospice Site)
Wellbeing support
Subsidised Meals (Hospice Site)
Learning & teaching
Documents
Required Experience:
Senior IC