Senior Specialist Physiotherapist - Spinal Injuries

South Tees Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Senior Specialist Physiotherapist for the Spinal Injuries Therapy Service at The James Cook University Hospital. The role emphasizes respiratory leadership within the regional unit and ongoing development in rehabilitation for spinal injury patients.

The post holder will work within an integrated MDT, with opportunities for CPD through workshops, supervision of staff, audits, and research.

Qualifications

• Significant postgraduate experience including respiratory management and an interest in neurological physiotherapy.
• Experience supervising qualified physiotherapists and therapy assistants and involvement in clinical education of students.

Responsibilities

• Based at the Golden Jubilee Regional Spinal Injury Centre at The James Cook University Hospital.
• Develop specialist skills within rehabilitation management of spinal injury patients.
• Lead respiratory physiotherapist on the regional unit and collaborate with the MDT.
• Attend rehabilitation consultant clinics and may perform domiciliary visits to facilitate discharges and training.

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Spinal Injuries Therapy Service. The post holder will be employed as a Senior specialist Physiotherapist and will be the respiratory lead physiotherapist on the regional unit. There will be opportunities to advance their knowledge and experience in the respiratory and rehabilitation management of spinal injury patients.

The post holder will have the opportunity to develop specialist skills within the management of patients throughout the rehabilitation journey. The post involves working as part of the integrated MDT team, liaising with external services and families.

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.

The post holder may be required to attend rehabilitation consultant clinics to assess patients and advise on ongoing rehabilitation needs. The post holder may be required to complete domiciliary visits to facilitate discharges and training.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based at the Golden Jubilee Regional Spinal Injury Centre at The James Cook University Hospital which has a well-established, progressive and dynamic Therapy Service that continues to develop and grow with the Trust.

The team is friendly and supportive and support for this role will be available from the 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 Specialist Physiotherapist you will be required to supervise qualified physiotherapists and therapy assistants and be involved in the clinical education of students.

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.