Triage and Treat Practitioner

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare trust in Tees Valley is hiring a Triage and Treat Practitioner to facilitate care for patients suffering from back and radicular pain. The ideal candidate must hold a relevant professional registration and have extensive post-registration experience, preferably in a senior role. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from £55,690 to £62,682 per year, pro rata, and promotes further development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Leadership and improvement training

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Current valid registration with relevant professional body i.e., HCPC, NMC.
• Portfolio demonstrating continued professional development.
• Extensive post-registration experience working at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate care for patients with back and/or radicular pain.
• Lead a team in a clinical setting.
• Teach formal programmes or courses to patients and staff.

Skills

Professional knowledge in healthcare

Management skills

IT literacy

Education

Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy/Nursing

MSc in advanced Clinical Practice

Job description

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Triage and Treat Practitioner

The closing date is 15 October 2025. We welcome applications from multiple professional backgrounds for this post, including physiotherapy, nursing, etc.

We are looking for a highly self-motivated specialist nurse/extended scope physiotherapist to join the established team of Triage and Treat Practitioners, facilitating care for patients with back and/or radicular pain.

The Triage and Treat Practitioner Team provide a single access point leading to a high-quality service to patients suffering with back pain and radicular pain. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your skills in a supportive and friendly environment.

If all essential requirements are not met, consideration would be given for a trainee post.

Main duties of the job

The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough is a designated major trauma centre and provides all its specialties from one site. It has 1,024 beds, a 24-hour acute admissions unit, and an emergency department.

The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton is an essential part of our organisation and an important point of delivery for the community.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. The training programme includes:

• Leading your Team to Success
• Leading Into the Future
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust values and behaviours
• Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
• Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current valid registration with relevant professional body i.e., HCPC, NMC
• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy/Nursing, specialist training to master's level
• Portfolio demonstrating continued professional development and ongoing assessments
• MSc in advanced Clinical Practice/Royal college credentialed/ HEE accredited ACP

Experience

• Extensive post-registration experience working at a senior level within speciality area.
• Experience of leading in a team
• Experience in managing change
• Experience teaching formal programmes or courses to patients and/or other staff.

Knowledge and skills

• Professional knowledge acquired through a professional qualification which enables registration with a healthcare regulating body.
• Management skills gained through theory and/or significant practice experience
• IT literate
• Knows the South Tees' values and works within them

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year (pro rata)