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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Rotational Physiotherapist

The closing date is 17 September 2025

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Job summary

Permanent, 15 hours per week

South Tees Physiotherapy Department is seeking dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapists to join our Band 5 Rotations across South Tees NHS Trust. The post holders will be employed as a Rotational Physiotherapists and will have the opportunity to advance their knowledge and experience on one of the following rotations:

Cardiothoracics Neurology, Surgery and RehabilitationCritical Care Stroke RehabilitationAcute Medicine Surgery Orthopaedics Older Persons Medicine Spinal Injuries Musculoskeletal GymOut-patient Treatment Units Primary Care Hospitals Pulmonary Rehabilitation Paediatrics Urgent Community Response Community Therapies Front of House Therapies Vascular Surgery and Amputees

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will be supported and receive all the training that would apply to full time, permanent staff. The James Cook University Hospital, Friarage Hospital and the community hospitals and services within South Tees, all have well-established, large, progressive and dynamic Physiotherapy Services that continue to develop and grow with the Trust.

The therapy team is friendly and supportive and mentorship for this role will be available from Senior Physiotherapists and Therapy Service Leads.This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills. We have a comprehensive training programme and our staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops and clinical supervision. There is also an expectation to actively participate in audit and research.This post is suitable for qualified physiotherapists (or those soon to be qualified) who are motivated and keen to develop their skills as a graduate and gain experience across a wide area of clinical practice.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; 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 leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-PCC-7085421

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) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills.
  • Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
  • Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills. oBasic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems
  • Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient /service user interactions and observations and metrics when dealing with the Physiotherapy management of clients.
  • Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision.
  • Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic person-centred care and related procedures.
  • Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
  • Knowledge of Safeguarding.
  • Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality

Experience

Essential

  • Good understanding of the structure, policies, priorities and format of the NHS
  • Evidence of MDT working
  • Experience of working in the NHS Experience and of working with patients with respiratory conditions

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registration
  • To hold a degree or relevant Diploma in Physiotherapy
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills.
  • Ability to adopt appropriate styles and methods of communication.
  • Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills. oBasic IT skills to use electronic patient records and other Trust systems
  • Analytical and judgement skills to make decisions based on patient /service user interactions and observations and metrics when dealing with the Physiotherapy management of clients.
  • Working knowledge of legislation underpinning care provision.
  • Ability to demonstrate the importance of holistic person-centred care and related procedures.
  • Understanding of the importance of robust, accurate, clear, timely documentation.
  • Knowledge of Safeguarding.
  • Awareness of GDPR and the need for confidentiality

Experience

Essential

  • Good understanding of the structure, policies, priorities and format of the NHS
  • Evidence of MDT working
  • Experience of working in the NHS Experience and of working with patients with respiratory conditions

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC registration
  • To hold a degree or relevant Diploma in Physiotherapy

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

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).

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)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Lead Physiotherapist

Philip Howard

philip.howard@nhs.net

01642850850

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-PCC-7085421

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


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