Job overview
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a dynamic and innovative Band 7 Physiotherapist to take on the role of Clinical Lead for the Inpatient and Front of House (FOH) services at the Friarage Hospital. This exciting opportunity is ideal for someone with strong leadership skills who is passionate about enhancing patient care, driving innovation, and supporting professional development within the therapy department.
The post holder will have responsibility for leading management and clinical practice on the Medical wards by means of an innovative and collaborative approach to work related issues. They will act as a clinical expert utilising well-grounded academic skills to lead in the area, demonstrating advanced specialist skills and knowledge, whilst assuming professional responsibility and accountability in the assessment and treatment of patients within the medical and surgical wards.
Experience of the management of acute & chronic respiratory conditions is not essential would be advantageous.
Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to deliver a high level of clinical skills in assessment and management of patients that have varying complexities in their presentation covering a wide range of specialities. An understanding of Frailty and the impact on patients is also integral to the assessing of patients. This role is key in the delivery of ensuring we have effective patient flow, facilitating safe discharges with a wide understanding of the community services to provide patients with a seamless service and ongoing interventions if needed.
You will be responsible for leading the Inpatient and FOH services, providing expert guidance, and ensuring high standards of patient care. The role requires someone who can work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to service development, ensuring a continuous improvement culture within the department. The post is crucial in the The Trust provides excellent training and development opportunities, and you will be encouraged to further your professional growth while making a meaningful impact on the service.
If you are an experienced physiotherapist looking to take the next step in your career and lead a thriving service, we would love to hear from you. Join us at South Tees Trust and be part of a team committed to providing excellent care and continuous development.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
Your Leadership Impact
Leading Your Team to Success
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 you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
1. BSc or Diploma in Physiotherapy
2. Registered as fit to practice by professional body, Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
3. Completed or willing to work towards an MSc if available or relevant post graduate courses at masters level
4. Evidence of relevant post graduate courses
Experience
Essential criteria
5. Experience working as an autonomous practitioner at equivalent to band 6 level
6. Demonstrates experience of supervision and teaching
7. Experience of being a clinical specific educator
8. Experience working in an inpatient service
9. Demonstrates a highly specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to inpatient service
10. Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills
11. Demonstrates an ability to prioritise and co-ordinate the workload of the team
Desirable criteria
12. Experience of the management of acute & chronic respiratory conditions
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
13. Basic IT skills
14. Demonstrates analytical skills and judgement when dealing with the Physiotherapy management of complex clients
15. Audit and Research experience
16. Service Development experience
17. To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to patients, carers and colleagues
18. Excellent teaching and supervisory skills
19. To display the ability to problem solve
20. Theoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in specialist area (in patient service)
21. Demonstrates detailed clinical reasoning skills
22. Evidence of taking a lead role in MDT working
23. Good understanding of the structure, policies, priorities and format of the NHS
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.