Senior Specialist Physiotherapist - Cardiothoracic Surgery

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our Cardiothoracic Therapy Team. The post holder will be employed as a Senior Specialist Physiotherapist leading a team of Physiotherapists and Assistants on the cardiothoracic wards at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Cardiothoracic wards at James Cook University Hospital comprises Cardiac Intensive Care and High dependency units, Cardiothoracic surgical ward and CCU and cardiology.

The post holder will be expected to have substantial experience in the management of both cardiac surgery and cardiology patients alongside management of patients with long term conditions across a variety of specialities. The post holder will also be expected to 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.

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.