Occupational Health and Wellbeing Physiotherapist

To be professional, legally responsible, and accountable for all aspects of your work, including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support other staff to do likewise.

with a complex neuro-musculoskeletal presentation, using investigative and analytical skills, formulating individualised management and treatment plans, using advanced clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care.

To respect staff/patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge staff information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching, and instruction to the wider Trust employees and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.

To provide specialist advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the physiotherapy management of patients with a musculoskeletal disorder.

To train, supervise and performance manage students when appropriate. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation.

Carry out assessment and treatment of patients with moderate physical effort on a daily basis.

The job may involve occupational exposure to verbal and physical aggression.

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

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

Qualifications and Training

Knowledge and Skills

Experience