Rotational band 5 Physiotherapist | North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to musculoskeletal services (orthopaedics, outpatients & GP Practice). Respiratory Care (medicine/surgery ITU) neurology, paediatrics, Community (intermediate care COPD) and medical rehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation and other areas as dictated by service development.

To participate in the rotational scheme which involves working across the Trust in a range of specialities and various locations.

To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients withdiverse presentationsandcomplex physicalandpsychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support from a senior physiotherapist is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.

Please note that there may be opportunities for additional posts to become available in the future

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies that change across the caseload. To utilise clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.

To take delegated responsibility from the Senior Physiotherapist to managing patients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing a comprehensive physiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients with these conditions in each rotation.

To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all electrotherapy, medical devices, patient equipment and aids used by patients.

The job involves frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions on a regular basis egg bodily fluids including sputum, vomit, urine, fleas and lice and occupational exposure to verbal and physical aggression.

Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals and gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within the legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

When working in the community and domiciliary setting, work as a lone practitioner with telephone support from a Senior Physiotherapist if required.

To participate in the on-call rota when deemed competent.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, including those who first language is not English.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Supervise, educate and assess the performance of physiotherapy students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.

Undertake evidence based audit and research projects to further own and team’s clinical practice within each rotation. Make recommendations to Clinical Team Leader of service for changes to practice by the team. May lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols.

Maintain clinical caseload.

Supervision of students / therapy assistants as and when required.

To provide a high quality of care in terms of physiotherapy intervention to patients in a variety of specialities and clinical settings.

To develop clinical reasoning skills, knowledge base, diagnostic and treatment skills to a high standard.

To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide high quality care to patients in a variety of clinical specialities and settings.

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Oct 2026