South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Physiotherapist (SPCT)

The closing date is 11 January 2026

Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Community Specialist Palliative Care Therapy Team (SPCT) working in Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland.

The post holder will be employed as a Senior Physiotherapist working collaboratively in an integrated team with Occupational Therapy, nursing, psychologist and consultant.

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 an 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.

Main duties of the job

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, James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital Northallerton and a number of community hospitals and community services.

Therapy services at South Tees NHS trust are also part of the wider Integrated OT service. This is a unique partnership between Health and Social care in South Tees with a commitment to working together, improving the quality of our services and getting rid of existing barriers between health and social services.

The post holder will be expected to have experience in the Physiotherapy assessment and management of palliative patients and have gained experience across a variety of specialties, including rehab provision in the community.

The ability to travel independently throughout the communities is also an essential part of this post as you will need to support patients at home.

You will also work closely with the acute palliative Therapy team based at James Cook University Hospital as well as the Hospice Therapy team, community therapy and Social care OTs to provide a seamless pathway for the palliative patient journey.

Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role

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.

Date posted

17 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

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

328-CN-7669457

Job locations

Low grange Health Village

Normanby Road

Middlesbrough

TS6 6TD

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

To hold a Diploma or Degree awarded by professional body (Physiotherapy)
Registered as fit to practice as an Physio by professional body, e.g. HCPC
Evidence of Post Graduate clinical training/ development relevant to palliative care

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Demonstrates a highly specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to Palliative care
Knowledge of relevant national guidelines and standards for palliative patients
To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to others
Demonstrates an ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
Demonstrates competent IT and system skills

Desirable

Demonstrates evidence of teaching skills to a range of professionals

Experience

Essential

Evidence of post graduate clinical experience as a Physio across various specialities
Evidence of working within community Therapy services within the NHS
Evidence of audit and participation in service development
Evidence of post graduate experience working with patients who are palliative.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to work across professional boundaries working with multiple teams of healthcare professionals in more than one location

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

To hold a Diploma or Degree awarded by professional body (Physiotherapy)
Registered as fit to practice as an Physio by professional body, e.g. HCPC
Evidence of Post Graduate clinical training/ development relevant to palliative care

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Demonstrates a highly specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to Palliative care
Knowledge of relevant national guidelines and standards for palliative patients
To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to others
Demonstrates an ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
Demonstrates competent IT and system skills

Desirable

Demonstrates evidence of teaching skills to a range of professionals

Experience

Essential

Evidence of post graduate clinical experience as a Physio across various specialities
Evidence of working within community Therapy services within the NHS
Evidence of audit and participation in service development
Evidence of post graduate experience working with patients who are palliative.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to work across professional boundaries working with multiple teams of healthcare professionals in more than one location

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

Low grange Health Village

Normanby Road

Middlesbrough

TS6 6TD

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Low grange Health Village

Normanby Road

Middlesbrough

TS6 6TD

Employer's website

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