Senior Specialist Physiotherapist Medicine

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 16 May 2025

Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Acute Medical Therapy Team. The post holder will be employed as a Senior Specialist Physiotherapist leading a team of Physiotherapists and Assistants on the Acute Medical wards at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Acute Medical wards at James Cook University Hospital comprises Respiratory, Renal, General Medicine, Cardiology, Endocrinology/Diabetes and Infectious Disease.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to have substantial experience in the management of both acute medical patients and patients with long term conditions across a variety of specialities and to also have relevant post graduate study, ideally at Masters level. The successful candidate must be forward thinking and proactive so evidence of leadership training and experience is desirable alongside any evidence of leading service improvement.

This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills and the post holder will be supported to attend relevant post graduate courses. We have an established and comprehensive training programme and our staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops, clinical supervision and the appraisal process. There is also an expectation to actively participate in audit and research and the Hospital has close links with both the University of Teesside and Durham University.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessionso Your Leadership Impacto Leading your Team to Successo Leading Into the Futureo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skillso Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-UE-7101617

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSC or Equivalent in Physiotherapy
HCPC registered
Completed or willing to work towards an MSc if available or relevant post graduate courses at masters level

Knowledge

Essential

Basic IT skills
Demonstrates analytical skills and judgement when dealing with the Therapy management of complex clients
Audit and Research experience
To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to patients, carers and colleagues
Excellent teaching and supervisory skills
Theoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in specialist area.
Demonstrates extensive knowledge and experience within specialist area.
Demonstrates detailed clinical reasoning skills.
Evidence of taking a lead role in MDT working
Evidence of MDT teaching
Knowledge of relevant national guidelines and standards

Experience

Essential

Experience in specialism at band 6 level including work as a Senior Rotational Physiotherapist in a variety of specialties including respiratory care.
Demonstrates experience of supervision and teaching more junior staff, students and other members of the MDT
Evidence of relevant post graduate courses
Experience working as an autonomous practitioner at a band 6 level within the NHS

Desirable

Member of Specific Interest Group
Team leadership experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSC or Equivalent in Physiotherapy
HCPC registered
Completed or willing to work towards an MSc if available or relevant post graduate courses at masters level

Knowledge

Essential

Basic IT skills
Demonstrates analytical skills and judgement when dealing with the Therapy management of complex clients
Audit and Research experience
To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to patients, carers and colleagues
Excellent teaching and supervisory skills
Theoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in specialist area.
Demonstrates extensive knowledge and experience within specialist area.
Demonstrates detailed clinical reasoning skills.
Evidence of taking a lead role in MDT working
Evidence of MDT teaching
Knowledge of relevant national guidelines and standards

Experience

Essential

Experience in specialism at band 6 level including work as a Senior Rotational Physiotherapist in a variety of specialties including respiratory care.
Demonstrates experience of supervision and teaching more junior staff, students and other members of the MDT
Evidence of relevant post graduate courses
Experience working as an autonomous practitioner at a band 6 level within the NHS

Desirable

Member of Specific Interest Group
Team leadership experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.