Specialist Physiotherapist

Specialist Physiotherapist
The closing date is 12 August 2026

Job summary
To provide a high-quality physiotherapy service to patients attending the Elderly Assessment Unit (EAU), delivering timely assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and discharge planning for older adults presenting with acute illness, frailty, falls and functional decline.

The post holder will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), undertaking specialist assessment and management of patients with complex physical, cognitive and social needs. The role will support patient flow through the frailty pathway by facilitating admission avoidance, same-day emergency care and safe discharge planning.

The post holder will supervise junior staff, assistants and students, participate in service development activities and contribute to quality improvement initiatives within the service.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

All interviews will be held face to face.

Main duties of the job
This will be a static post and role in elderly care outpatient setting.

• To assess, diagnose and treat an independent clinical caseload.
• To work as part of the physiotherapy team under the guidance and support of more experienced highly specialist senior physiotherapy staff.
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Details
Date posted: 29 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 319-8148679KD
Job locations: North Tyneside General Hospital, Rake Lane, North Shields, NE29 8NH, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities

• Candidates should have completed their post graduate core rotations.
• Competent to assess and treat an independent caseload
• Awareness of relevant Department of Health initiatives and National Service Frameworks relating to clinical guidelines
• To consolidate post graduate skills and enhance more specialist skills and knowledge developing towards Specialist Senior Physiotherapist.

For further details please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Qualifications / Professional Registration
Essential

• BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent experience and/or qualification
• Registered Physiotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Evidence of continued professional development through self directed learning, in-service training record and attendance at relevant short post graduate courses.

Desirable

• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Student training qualification provided by University

Experience and knowledge
Essential

• Candidates should have completed their post graduate core rotations

Desirable

• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

Other requirements
Essential

• It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: North Tyneside General Hospital, Rake Lane, North Shields, NE29 8NH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Principal Physiotherapist, Katy McKinney, katy.mckinney@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk, 07702617286