Job overview
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This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Acute Oncology and Haematology Team. The post holder will be employed as a Senior Specialist Physiotherapist leading a team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants on the Acute Oncology and Haematology Team at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to have experience in the management of patients with acute Oncology and Haematology conditions 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.
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
Experience
Essential
- Experience in specialism at band 6 level including work as a Senior Rotational Physiotherapist in a variety of specialties including medicine
- Demonstrates experience of supervision and teaching more junior staff, students and other members of the MDT.
- Experience of being a clinical specific educator
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates analytical skills and judgement when dealing with the Physiotherapy management of complex clients in Oncology and Haematology
- Audit and Research experience
- To display the ability to problem solve
- Theoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in specialist area
- Demonstrates detailed clinical reasoning skills
- Evidence of taking a lead role in MDT working
- Demonstrates extensive knowledge and experience within specialist area
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- BSc or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Completed or willing to work towards a post graduate course at masters level
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This advert is for Senior Specialist Physiotherapist- Oncology and Haematology with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Middlesbrough, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 9 months (secondment possibility for internal staff). The application deadline is 07 Aug 2026.
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