Senior Physiotherapist

Freeman Hospital

Carthage (MO)

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USD 43,000 - 56,000

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Job summary

Freeman Hospital in Newcastle is seeking a full-time Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist to join the Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy Team. The role involves providing specialist input to patients undergoing thoracic and cardiac surgery, solid organ transplantation, and cardiothoracic ICU care.

You will be supported by experienced physiotherapists and work within a multidisciplinary team to develop pathways and deliver high-quality care.

Qualifications

Advanced knowledge of medical conditions and their impact on function.
Sound knowledge of the physiotherapy process and assessment.
Experience in acute surgical and critical care settings desirable.
NHS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide high standard physiotherapy care to complex patients in the cardiothoracic pathway.
Support with pathway development and integrate into multidisciplinary teams.
Participate in rotational scheme across the Trust where applicable.
Mentor junior staff and communicate clearly with patients and families.

Skills

Time management

Teamwork

Professional development

Communication

Education

Physiotherapy degree or diploma

HCPC registration

Job description

37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Urgent treatment centres

Employer heading

Senior Physiotherapist

Band 6

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job Overview

We are delighted to advertise a full time, static Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist to work as part of the Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy Team at the Freeman Hospital. The Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy Team provide specialist and dedicated physiotherapy input to patients requiring thoracic and cardiac surgery, solid organ transplantation and patients requiring cardiothoracic intensive care, including advanced mechanical circulatory support.

Interview Date Wednesday 07 October 2026
37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and service, support with physiotherapy pathway development and integrate into cardiothoracic multi-professional teams. The successful candidate will be supported by Advanced Physiotherapists in Critical Care, VAD and Transplant and the Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist for Cardiothoracic. We welcome applications from enthusiastic, committed physiotherapists with experience of working within acute surgical and critical care environments. Existing cardiothoracic physiotherapy experience is desirable.

Working for our organisation

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Cramlington Manor Walks
Urgent treatment centres
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care (assessment, treatment and advice) to a complex patient group in specialty
If applicable to role, participate in the Senior Physiotherapy general rotational scheme, which involves working across the Trust in a range of clinical settings, some of which are regional specialities

Person specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria

Advanced knowledge of a range of medical conditions and their impact on patient’s functional abilities
Sound knowledge of the physiotherapy process

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of undertaking research and audit projects
Knowledge of current NHS issues e.g. NSF’s Improving Working Lives

Skills

Essential criteria

Organisation and time management skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Commitment to personal and service development
Ability to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner

Desirable criteria

IT Skills
Presentation Skills
Specialist treatment skills e.g. manual therapy

Experience

Essential criteria

NHS experience in a rotational post providing a broad range of experience across the core areas of physiotherapy
Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable criteria

Previous experience in a senior post
Experience of working with patients with physical health problems

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Degree or equivalent Diploma in Physiotherapy
State Registered with Health & Care Professions Council

Desirable criteria

Member of Chartered Society Of Physiotherapists
Involvement in relevant CSP Clinical Special Interest groups

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download