Senior Physiotherapist

Integrated Care System; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Northallerton is seeking an experienced Senior Physiotherapist to join its Inpatient Therapy Team. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals and will have opportunities for clinical and leadership development. Candidates should possess a recognized physiotherapy qualification and HCPC registration. The role offers a supportive environment with mentorship and a comprehensive training program.

Benefits

Comprehensive training programme

Support for professional development

Friendly and supportive team

Qualifications

• Experience at band 5 level as a rotational Physiotherapist.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner within the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Experience in occupational therapy assessment and management of acute care patients.
• Facilitating patient flow and discharges.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Teaching and supervisory skills

Lead role in MDT working

Education

Diploma or BSc in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Evidence of relevant Postgrad qualification

Job description

Go back South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Physiotherapist

The closing date is 16 August 2025

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 getting rid of 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 and facilitating discharges and have gained experience across a variety of specialities.

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 and mentorship for this role will be available from senior clinicians and the AHP Service Leads.

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 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

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.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

• Basic IT skills
• Demonstrates analytical skills and judgement when dealing with the Physiotherapy management of complex clients
• To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to patients, carers and colleagues
• Good understanding of the structure, policies, priorities and format of the NHS
• Good teaching and supervisory skills
• Evidence of taking a lead role in MDT working

Experience

• Experience at band 5 level including work as a rotational Physiotherapist in a variety of specialties
• oExperience working as an autonomous practitioner at a band 5 level within the NHS

Qualifications

• Diploma or BSc in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of relevant Postgrad qualification

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.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust