Physiotherapist | North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

As part of the Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS) this post is trust wide across all areas of the Stroke therapy service including the acute ward to provide an acute 7 day service.

Providing care to a diverse population, to deliver a high standard of physiotherapy care to stroke patients and their carers in the community.

To perform comprehensive physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions following a stroke. To assess stroke patients to develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme specific to individual needs.

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• To hold responsibility for own caseload and, working without direct supervision but together with the other members of the MDT, deliver a comprehensive package of care to stroke patients and their carers.
  
• Supervision takes the form of supervision sessions, in service training, peer support groups.
  
• Access to advice and support from a more senior physiotherapist is available when required.
  
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
  
• To contribute and be involved in service changes/developments through quality improvement projects.
  
• To provide cover for other physiotherapists in the service as required and to cover weekend working on the acute ward.
  
• Must have UK driving license and access to a car.
  
• To work autonomously to complete advanced assessments and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have complex presentations and to determine Physiotherapy treatment indicated and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
  
• To act as a specialist resource to other professionals for the management of patients following a stroke.
  
• To represent the Physiotherapy Service at the multi-disciplinary team meetings to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service and integrate Physiotherapy treatment into the overall management programme.
  
• On a daily basis to implement decisions on allocation of limited resources which directly affect level of physiotherapy intervention to specific patients and have to justify those decisions to patients, carers and others.
  
• To undertake therapeutic manual handling in compliance with Trust manual handling policies and local guidance at all times.
  
• To deal sensitively with patients and carers who have high levels of anxiety and aggression, e.g. caused by loss of mobility and independence, cognitive impairment (e.g. dementia) or learning difficulties.
  
• To interact with patients through an interpreter when English is not the patient’s first language.
  
• South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees; you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.
  
• At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
  
• We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.
  
• We support the "Making Every Contact Count" approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
  
• To work autonomously.
  
• To demonstrate effective organisational and managerial skills to manage workload.
  
• To plan and prioritise workload with an appreciation of impact on other staff members.
  
• To demonstrate competent understanding and use of reporting and information systems.
  
• Demonstrate a sound understanding and take appropriate action of information governance and risk management and application relevant to the work situation.
  
• To be professionally and legally accountable for own work, working within professional standards and guidelines.
  
• Maintain confidentiality and manage information sensitively in accordance with Caldecott principles, data Protection Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998.
  
• Accurately and appropriately record and store information. The post holder will follow the Trust's policy on records management and complies with the NHS Code of Practice for Records Management.
  
• Collect relevant data and information.
  
• Report any risks and complaints to designated manager, reporting incidents on InPhase, if required.
  
• Attend mandatory training as required.
  
• Identify personal training and development needs and achieve annual personal and departmental objectives through SDR process and provide evidence.
  
• Participate in and log all CPD activities.
  
• To actively embed any recommendations following serious case reviews or SUI ensuring all learning is acted upon.
  
• To undertake the accurate collection of data for use in service reporting, audit and for monitoring the Service level agreement. To update therapy time and outcome measures in line with Stroke Sentinel National Audit Programme (SSNAP) on patient-based system data in a timely fashion, fully complying with data quality requirements.
  
• Clinical Responsibilities Contributing to the planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Community stroke service within North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.
  
• Responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, accurate prognosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of care as an autonomous and lone working practitioner to clients with complex cases where clinical reasoning, evidence based practice and expertise are essential to develop effective individual therapy plans.
  
• To be a source of knowledge in the specialist areas for the team, wider health care community and multi-agency partners providing specialised advice and clinical practice.
  
• Continue to develop and suggest new and innovative ways of working based on available evidence.
  
• To have highly developed effective communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal including barriers to communication.
  
• To communicate information that may be sensitive or distressing appropriately.
  
• To be aware of own scope of practice and the scope of other professionals and refer appropriately to provide holistic care.
  
• To seek advice from highly specialist therapists for complex cases.
  
• To observe and maintain the Physiotherapy minimum standards of clinical practice and HCPC code of conduct.
  
• Maintain professional body registration.
  
• Undertake on call /twilight duties as part of team.
  
• To constantly evaluate own knowledge and practice through the utilisation and appraisal of a wide variety of evidence.
  
• To work to professional standards and national guidance.
  
• Receive and provide routine information to staff, public, and patients using a variety of methods such as electronic media, letters and telephone.
  
• Work in line with the trust Code of Conduct.
  
• Adhere to national and local documentation standards for patient records.
  
• Maintains health and safety in the workplace ensuring safe practice for self and others.
  
• Ensure own actions support equality, diversity and individuals rights.
  
• Assist in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice within the service and work area.
  
• Follow the Trust’s hospital infection prevention and control (HIC) policies and procedures to protect patients, staff and visitors from healthcare-associated infections.
  
• Performs the correct hand hygiene procedures, when entering and leaving clinical areas.
  
• It is imperative that the post holder is a team player, but will also be expected to work under their own initiative.
  
• To be actively involved in the clinical supervision process.
  
• To have specialist theoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in the specialist area.
  
• To work in a coordinated, multidisciplinary manner.
  
• To be involved in health promotion initiatives.
  
• To monitor the health and wellbeing of people with complex and changing needs across the service, assisting in protecting individuals and groups whose health and well being may be at risk.
  
• To be responsible for maintaining accurate comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Trust policies and to communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
  
• Represent physiotherapy service and/or individual patients at the ICSS multi-disciplinary team meetings, to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service, and integrate physiotherapy treatment into the treatment programme. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning.
  
• Provide specialist clinical advice to others regarding the management and care of stroke patients.
  

This advert closes on Thursday 5 Mar 2026