Senior Physiotherapist

Senior Physiotherapist

Chester-le-Street Full-Time No home office possible
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time left to apply End Date: August 24, 2025 (25 days left to apply)

job requisition id JR109882

Senior Physiotherapist
The Highfield Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: From
£37,400.00 – £44,900.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

The Highfield Hospital has recently been awarded OUTSTANDING by the CQC.

The Highfield Hospital in Rochdale is part of Circle Health Group , Britain\’s leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist to join their team of staff working across our Inpatient Wards and MSK Outpatients as service demands.

This is a Full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required tocover a flexible shift pattern. This job will be suitable for an experienced Band 5 Physio looking to progress or a Band 6 Physio looking for a new challenge.

Duties of this role include:

Lead the assessment, treatment, and management of patients with complex conditions within your specialist area (e.g. MSK, neuro, orthopaedics, respiratory).

Use advanced clinical reasoning to develop and adjust treatment plans that align with patient goals and evidence-based practice.

Provide expert input into patient care discussions, ward rounds, and multidisciplinary meetings.

Provide formal supervision, mentoring, and training to Band 5/Level 1 physiotherapists, assistants, and students.

Support the allocation and coordination of caseloads and ensure safe, effective prioritisation of therapy services.

Act as a deputy or team lead in the absence of the Physiotherapy Lead or Clinical Services Manager.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

HCPC-registered Physiotherapist.

Extensive post-registration experience including complex caseload management and a defined clinical specialty.

Strong leadership, mentorship, and organisational skills.

Evidence of audit, service development, or quality improvement contributions.

Excellent communication and multidisciplinary team working ability.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

  • 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
  • Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
  • Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
  • Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
  • Non-contributory life insurance
  • Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
  • Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
  • Employee recognition programmes
  • Industry leading training and development opportunities

…and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

At Circle Health Group, we understand that your dream job may not always be listed among our current openings. However, we welcome the opportunity to connect with talented and passionate professionals like you!

We encourage you to share your contact information and CV with us so we can keep you in mind for future opportunities that may be the perfect fit for you. Our team will reach out to you if we identify any positions that align with your career goals and qualifications.

Thank you for considering Circle Health Group as a potential employer, and we look forward to the possibility of working with you in the future.

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Contact Detail:

Circle Health Group Limited Recruiting Team

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