# Senior Specialist Physiotherapist- Neurooncology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-specialist-physiotherapist-neurooncology/82f9fc1f-352f-46a5-9f42-33767b0bbabf - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-specialist-physiotherapist-neurooncology/82f9fc1f-352f-46a5-9f42-33767b0bbabf.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Middlesbrough - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 18.45 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T10:01:13.855Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cleveland/Middlesbrough/South_Tees_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neuroscience_Services/Neuroscience_Services-v7908815 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7908815?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southtees.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Neuro-Oncology Team at South Tees Foundation Trust. The post holder will be expected to have experience at managing patients with neurological conditions. The post holder will be required to have relevant post graduate study, ideally at Masters level. The post holder will be required to demonstrate advanced specialist skills and knowledge in the assessment and treatment of patients with neurological conditions. The Physiotherapy Service is a well-established large, progressive and dynamic service, which continues to develop within the Trust.  The team is friendly and supportive and mentorship for this role will be available from other clinicians, the AHP Service Lead and from the Head of Physiotherapy. 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. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be part of a specialist multidisciplinary team involved in the care of patients with neuro-oncology conditions and will be employed as a Senior Specialist to lead in the provision and development of physiotherapy services for patients with neuro-oncology conditions, providing clinical expertise at a local and regional level. The post holder will provide clinical assessment and support with the rehabilitation both acutely and in the community of neuro-oncology patients.  They will lead clinical developments and research opportunities to proactively move neuro-oncology rehabilitation Services forward to the benefit of patients and staff within the Trust and at a regional network level. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role. ## Job Details An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Neuro-Oncology Team at South Tees Foundation Trust. The post holder will be expected to have experience at managing patients with neurological conditions. The post holder will be required to have relevant post graduate study, ideally at Masters level. The post holder will be required to demonstrate advanced specialist skills and knowledge in the assessment and treatment of patients with neurological conditions. The Physiotherapy Service is a well-established large, progressive and dynamic service, which continues to develop within the Trust. The team is friendly and supportive and mentorship for this role will be available from other clinicians, the AHP Service Lead and from the Head of Physiotherapy. 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. ## Job Description The post holder will be part of a specialist multidisciplinary team involved in the care of patients with neuro-oncology conditions and will be employed as a Senior Specialist to lead in the provision and development of physiotherapy services for patients with neuro-oncology conditions, providing clinical expertise at a local and regional level. The post holder will provide clinical assessment and support with the rehabilitation both acutely and in the community of neuro-oncology patients. They will lead clinical developments and research opportunities to proactively move neuro-oncology rehabilitation Services forward to the benefit of patients and staff within the Trust and at a regional network level. ## Responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - To hold a Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy - HCPC registration - Completed or willing to work towards a post graduate course at masters level ### Knowledge & Skills **Essential** - Experience of managing patients with neurological conditions - Experience of managing patients with oncology conditions - Knowledge of relevant national guidelines and standards - Demonstrates extensive knowledge and experience within specialist area - Evidence of MDT working - Good understanding of the structure, policies, priorities and format of the NHS - evidence of working in NHS - Evidence of audit, research or service development - evidence of clinical experience at band 6 level managing patients with neurological conditions - Evidence of supervising students/ therapy assistants **Desirable** - Evidence of working with patients with neurooncology conditions ### Personal attributes **Essential** - Ability to work under their own initiative - Evidence of excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills - Ability to work both as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a team ## Documents - [friarage hospital map (pdf, 531.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2096) - [james cook campus map (pdf, 168.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2094) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 113.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2093) - [clinical service units directorate (pdf, 116.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2423) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10352011) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.