Job overview
1 x Hours Fixed Term until 4th November 2026
2 x Hours Permanent
This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who is interested and committed to rehabilitation in the community. The locality is Redcar Community Therapy Team however you may be asked to support the Middlesbrough Community Therapy team too within the role.
This position is for a Band 6 physiotherapist, hours a week, to join the established integrated community Therapy team within South Tees until 4th November 2026. This post will help support some the initiatives being implemented in the community such as the Teeswide Falls strategy, integrated single point of access MDT and Primary care networks.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust Community Collaborative and Primary Care Network are working together to improve community rehabilitation services ensuring that the local population across Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland receive therapy close to home. As a result there has been changes to service provision recently meaning that the services can be delivered by the right therapist in the right place at the right time.
Working in the community you will provide rehabilitation in the patients own home and group settings, working closely with statutory and voluntary services to promote and maintain independence. You will also work closely with the Urgent Community response team to help step and step down patients to help prevent deconditioning and unnecessary admissions to hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to have experience in rehabilitation as well as having gained experience across a variety of specialities to help manage patients with various conditions. As services are delivered across Redcar and Cleveland Locality there is a expectation that you will have an ability to work flexibility and travel independently within the community.
Support and in-service training will be provided to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding of the role. The post offers development in clinical and leadership skills and the post holder will be supported to attend relevant post graduate courses.
South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country, close to the North York Moors and within easy reach of Newcastle and Leeds. It comprises two acute hospitals, James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital Northallerton and a number of community hospitals and community services. Therapy services at South Tees NHS trust are also part of the wider Integrated Therapy service in Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland. This is a unique partnership between Health and Social Care in South Tees with a commitment to working together, improving the quality of our service and getting rid of existing barriers between health and social services.
Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Working for our organisation
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 developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:
1. Explore leadership within the NHS
2. Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
3. Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills.
4. 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 half days 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
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
5. To hold a degree or relevant dipolma in Physiotherapy
6. Current HCPC registration
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Post Graduate experience in a broad range of clinical specialities
8. Experience working within NHS
9. Experience of working within a mutidisciplinary team
10. Experience working in a service providing rehabilitation
Desirable criteria
11. Previous community health and social care experience
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
12. Good listening and communication skills
13. Theoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in a broad range of OT and rehabilitation areas
14. Time-keeping, planning and prioritisation skills
15. Ability to act appropriately in emotional or distressing circumstances.
16. Experience within a variety of clinical areas at band 5 level
17. Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning skills
18. Demonstrate effective problem-solving skills in complex situations
Desirable criteria
19. Demonstrate knowledge of physiotherapy within critical care and management of complex respiratory patients.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
20. Ability to work with indirect supervision in a variety of acute care/ and community settings
21. Demonstrate effective problem solving skills in complex situations
22. Good time management skills
23. Good organisational skills
Desirable criteria
24. Teaching skills and previous student supervision experience
25. Evidence of post-registration training at a higher level in specialist subject matter
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.