South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Physiotherapist

The closing date is 04 January 2026

Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Neuroscience Out-Patient Physiotherapy team. The post holder will be employed as a Senior Physiotherapist and will have the opportunity to advance their knowledge and experience managing out patients with neurological conditions.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country, close to the North Yorkshire Moors and within easy reach of Newcastle and Leeds. It comprises two acute hospitals, The James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital Northallerton and a number of community hospitals.

The James Cook University Hospital is a major trauma centre and provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services such as neurosciences, renal medicine, spinal injuries, major trauma, cardiothoracic, vascular surgery and cancer services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work across both The James Cook University Hospital and Redcar Primary Care Hospital which have well-established, large, progressive and dynamic Physiotherapy Services that continue to develop and grow with the Trust.

The team is friendly and supportive and mentorship for this role will be available from the Senior Specialist Physiotherapists and Therapy Service Lead.

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.

As a Senior Physiotherapist you will be encouraged to develop your skills and to supervise assistants and more junior staff and be involved in the clinical education of students.

This post is suitable for Physiotherapists with significant postgraduate experience and an interest in neurological physiotherapy enabling them to build on their core skills developed as a physiotherapist.

About us

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

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.

Details

Date posted

11 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-CN-7627754

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

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with patients neurological conditions
  • Experience working within the NHS

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • BSc or Diploma in appropriate profession
  • HCPC registration
  • Achieved or willing to work towards relevant Post-graduate qualification/training

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of relevant national guidelines and standards
  • Theoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in a broad range of clinical areas.
  • Evidence of audit and research
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with patients neurological conditions
  • Experience working within the NHS

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • BSc or Diploma in appropriate profession
  • HCPC registration
  • Achieved or willing to work towards relevant Post-graduate qualification/training

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of relevant national guidelines and standards
  • Theoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in a broad range of clinical areas.
  • Evidence of audit and research

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:

Therapy Service Lead

Leanne Sculley

leanne.sculley@nhs.net

01642855148

Details

Date posted

11 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-CN-7627754

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


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