South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Physiotherapist

The closing date is 31 July 2025

Job summary

9 months fixed term contract starting 15th September 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Acute rotations based at The James Cook University Hospital. The successful post holder will treat a wide variety of patients with different conditions, providing comprehensive assessments and treatment plans across some of the following areas and specialities:

Critical Care - Neurosurgery, Major Trauma

Cardiothoracics - Cardiology and Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery

Surgery - Upper GI, Lower GI, Urology, Gastroenterology and Vascular

Acute Medicine - Respiratory, Endocrinology and Renal

We are looking for a physiotherapist with the ability to think outside the box, who can work independently and within a team and brings experience from a variety of settings. The successful candidate will support junior physiotherapists, students and unqualified staff, providing training and supervision alongside effective ward and caseload management skills.

Main duties of the job

To provide advanced clinical and professional Physiotherapy to the above clinical areas at The James Cook University Hospital and to provide support to the Physiotherapy team leads ensuring that the Acute Physiotherapy Team contributes to the Strategic plan for South Tees NHS Trust.

Undertake physiotherapy advanced assessments of patients with diverse and complex conditions, providing a clinical diagnosis (where appropriate) and to develop and delivery individualised treatment programmes.

As a clinical supervisor, delegate tasks to assistant practitioners and junior therapists relevant to their skill level and competence.

The post holder will be expected to have experience in the physiotherapy management of critical care patients, acute and long term respiratory conditions alongside general rehabilitation. Relevant post graduate study, leadership training and experience is also desirable.

This post will offer development in clinical 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.

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

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 sessions:

o 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

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-CARDIO-7123640

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 & Training

Essential

oBSc or Diploma in appropriate profession
oHCPC registration
ooCompleted or willing to work towards relevant post graduate training.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

oEvidence of audit and research experience
oBasic IT skills use electronic patient records and other Trust systems
oTo display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to patients, carers and colleagues
oTo display the ability to problem solve
oTime-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.

Desirable

oDemonstrate knowledge of physiotherapy within critical care and management of complex respiratory patients.

Experience

Essential

oExperience of working with patients with respiratory conditions
oExperience working within the NHS
oCan demonstrate relevant/varied post-graduate experience across a variety of clinical areas

Desirable

oClinical experience of critical care, acute trauma, neurological rehabilitation

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

oBSc or Diploma in appropriate profession
oHCPC registration
ooCompleted or willing to work towards relevant post graduate training.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

oEvidence of audit and research experience
oBasic IT skills use electronic patient records and other Trust systems
oTo display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to patients, carers and colleagues
oTo display the ability to problem solve
oTime-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills.

Desirable

oDemonstrate knowledge of physiotherapy within critical care and management of complex respiratory patients.

Experience

Essential

oExperience of working with patients with respiratory conditions
oExperience working within the NHS
oCan demonstrate relevant/varied post-graduate experience across a variety of clinical areas

Desirable

oClinical experience of critical care, acute trauma, neurological rehabilitation

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)