Senior Physiotherapist

NHS; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A major teaching hospital trust in Northallerton seeks an experienced Senior Physiotherapist to join their Inpatient Therapy Team. The role involves collaborating with other therapy professionals to manage acute care patients. A strong emphasis is placed on clinical development and support for postgraduate courses. This fixed-term position offers competitive salary and full-time working pattern.

Benefits

Support for CPD and postgraduate courses

Comprehensive training program

Mentorship from senior clinicians

Qualifications

• Experience at band 5, including rotational physiotherapy in various specialties.
• Experience working as an autonomous practitioner at band 5 within the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Experience in occupational therapy assessment and management of acute care patients.
• Facilitating discharges and gaining experience across a variety of specialties.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Understanding of NHS structure

Teaching skills

Education

Diploma or BSc in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Job description

Job summary

If you are an internal member of staff applying for secondment, please make sure you have confirmation from your current line manager that you can be released for secondment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic, and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Inpatient Therapy Team. The post holder will be employed as a Senior Physiotherapist working collaboratively with other Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Assistants across the Front of house and medical wards.

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.

Therapy services at South Tees NHS trust are also part of the wider Integrated Therapy 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 removing existing barriers between health and social services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to have experience in the occupational therapy assessment and management of acute care patients, patient flow, facilitating discharges, and gaining experience across a variety of specialties.

The Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Service are well-established, large, progressive, and dynamic services, which continue to develop within the Trust. The team is friendly and supportive, with mentorship available from senior clinicians and the AHP Service Leads.

This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills, with support to attend relevant postgraduate courses. An established and comprehensive training program is available, and 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, with close links to 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 program is designed to support leadership development, including:

• Your Leadership Impact
• Leading your Team to Success
• Leading Into the Future
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills
• Lean Practitioner

The program aims to explore leadership within the NHS, promote Trust values and behaviors, develop leadership effectiveness and skills, and equip staff to lead and complete service improvements within their roles.

After completing these six and a half days of training, staff can explore further leadership and improvement opportunities. Additional in-house and external courses are also available through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Details

Date posted: 02 August 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per year

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 7 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 328-FCS-7159338-A

Job locations: Friarage Hospital, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton, DL6 1JG

Job description

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

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills (Essential)

• Basic IT skills
• Demonstrates analytical skills and judgment in managing complex physiotherapy cases
• Effective communication skills, including conveying complex, sensitive, and contentious information to patients, carers, and colleagues
• Good understanding of NHS structure, policies, priorities, and formats
• Good teaching and supervisory skills

Desirable

• Evidence of leading MDT working

Experience (Essential)

• Experience at band 5, including rotational physiotherapy in various specialties
• Experience working as an autonomous practitioner at band 5 within the NHS

Qualifications (Essential)

• Diploma or BSc in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Relevant postgraduate qualification

Additional requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more information, see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Friarage Hospital, Bullamoor Rd, Northallerton, DL6 1JG

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/