Back to jobs
Healthcare & Nursing Jobs

Highly Specialist Physiotherapist

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust • Leechmere, Sunderland

Salary
£49k – £57k
Posted
14 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is hiring a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist in Leechmere, a full-time healthcare & nursing role. The advertised salary is £49k – £57k. South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and forward-thinking Highly Specialist Physiotherapist to join our Urgent Community Response Service within the Recovery at Home Team across Sunderland. Based between Leechmere Independent Living Centre, Sunderland and the Care Coordination Hub at Clarendon, Hebburn , this role offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic and innovative service focused on preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, supporting tim…
Before you apply

Applying for this sponsor role?

Get your CV, cover letter, or full sponsor-job application pack prepared before you apply — or let our dedicated application team apply for suitable roles on your behalf.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is confirmed on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors for the Skilled Worker visa route (Worker (A rating)). Always confirm sponsorship availability for this specific role directly with the employer when you apply.
Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £49k – £57k
  • How this salary compares: about 22% above the £46,242 median across 3,280 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Leechmere, Sunderland · Full-time
  • Posted: 14 October 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
About this sector

Healthcare and nursing is the largest sponsored category in the UK. NHS trusts, private hospitals, GP practices, and specialist clinics sponsor registered nurses, doctors, allied health professionals, and support workers through the Health and Care Worker visa — which carries lower application fees and faster processing than the standard Skilled Worker visa.

More jobs at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

View all →
Dental Nurse
Swalwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne
£28k – £31k
← Back to all jobs