Job summary
- Main area
- Neurosciences & Spinal Care Services L3
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity Cover-Secondment will be considered)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Commitment to out of hours twilight and on call service)
- Job ref
- 328-NSC-7491709
- Employer
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The James Cook University Hospital
- Town
- Middlesbrough
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
 
	
Senior Physiotherapist
Band 6
Job overview
37.5 Hours per week
Maternity cover - 9 months
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to work within the acute stroke services based on the NASU (Neurology and Stroke unit) at James Cook University Hospital,
The post holder will be employed as a Senior Physiotherapist and will have the opportunity to advance their knowledge and experience within this area.
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, The James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital Northallerton and a number of community hospitals.
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 team provide physiotherapy cover over a 6 day service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within the acute stroke services based on the NASU (Neurology and Stroke unit) in the acute stroke multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will work within a well-established, large, progressive and dynamic Physiotherapy Services that continue to develop and grow with the Trust.
The team is friendly and supportive and mentorship for this role will be available from the Senior Specialist Physiotherapist and 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 Physiotherapist you will be encouraged to develop your skills and to supervise assistants and more junior staff and be involved in the clinical education of students.
This post is suitable for Physiotherapists with postgraduate experience including neurological patient management.
Working for our organisation
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; 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 leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with patients neurological conditions and stroke
- Evidence working in the NHS
- Can demonstrate relevant/varied post-graduate experience across a variety of clinical areas
Desirable criteria
- Member of Specific Interest Group
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Theoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in a broad range of clinical areas
- In-depth knowledge of neurological conditions and stroke.
- Demonstrates clinical reasoning skills
- Evidence of audit and research
- Evidence of MDT working
- Good understanding of the structure, policies, priorities, and format of the NHS
- Knowledge of relevant national guidelines and standards
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or Diploma in appropriate profession
- HCPC registration
- Achieved or willing to work towards relevant Post-graduate qualification/training
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Leanne Sculley
- Job title
- Therapy Service Lead Neurosciences and spinal care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01642 855148
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