Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Acute Medical Therapy Team. The post holder will be employed as a Senior Specialist Physiotherapist leading a team of Physiotherapists and Assistants on the Acute Medical wards at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Acute Medical wards at James Cook University Hospital comprises Respiratory, Renal, General Medicine, Cardiology, Endocrinology/Diabetes and Infectious Disease.
The post holder will be expected to have substantial experience in the management of both acute medical patients and patients with long term conditions across a variety of specialities and to also have relevant post graduate study, ideally at Masters level. The successful candidate must be forward thinking and proactive so evidence of leadership training and experience is desirable alongside any evidence of leading service improvement.
This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills and the post holder will be supported to attend relevant post graduate courses. We have an established and comprehensive training programme and our staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops, clinical supervision and the appraisal process. There is also an expectation to actively participate in audit and research and the Hospital has close links with both the University of Teesside and Durham University.
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Acute Medical Therapy Team. The post holder will be employed as a Senior Specialist Physiotherapist leading a team of Physiotherapists and Assistants on the Acute Medical wards at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Acute Medical wards at James Cook University Hospital comprises Respiratory, Renal, General Medicine, Cardiology, Endocrinology/Diabetes and Infectious Disease.
The post holder will be expected to have substantial experience in the management of both acute medical patients and patients with long term conditions across a variety of specialities and to also have relevant post graduate study, ideally at Masters level. The successful candidate must be forward thinking and proactive so evidence of leadership training and experience is desirable alongside any evidence of leading service improvement.
This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills and the post holder will be supported to attend relevant post graduate courses. We have an established and comprehensive training programme and our staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops, clinical supervision and the appraisal process. There is also an expectation to actively participate in audit and research and the Hospital has close links with both the University of Teesside and Durham University.