Physiotherapy Associate Practitioner

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Associate Practitioner to join our physiotherapy department.

The role is 0.8wte and is a split of 0.5wte in Day units (currently based at the Neighbourhood of Health Innovation (formally the Newcastle General Hospital site) and 0.3wte Respiratory Medicine at the Freeman Hospital. Day Units will be moving over to Freeman in October. In this role, the successful candidate will work with older outpatients to improve their health and reduce risk of falls. The post will also work across the Royal Victoria Infirmary and patient homes as required. The respiratory team covers a variety of medical wards such as respiratory, cardiology, renal, gastrointestinal and liver. This post will mainly work alongside the qualified physiotherapist on the renal wards. Both teams work closely with their MDT.

• Interview Date Tuesday 29 September 2026
• 30 Hours/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The main duties include (but are not limited to) –

Day units-

• support the group sessions under the supervision of a qualified therapist for a variety of conditions including sarcopenia, Parkinson’s disease, frailty and vestibular conditions
• hydrotherapy sessions also with the supervision of a qualified therapist
• assessment and provision of 1:1 therapy programmes.
• ordering equipment
• as required, attend patients’ home to fit or supply equipment
• managing waiting lists and booking appointments
• participating in quality improvements and attend in-service training
• data entry into databases and audits

Respiratory medicine –

• Carry out basic assessment and treatment of noncomplex inpatients
• To provide and deliver individualised exercise programme for long stay patients
• Co-ordinate and supervise junior therapy assistants
• Ordering equipment
• Data entry including outcome measures

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The right candidate will be organised and enthusiastic. With such a role, we are looking for a candidate that has a positive attitude to the varied caseload and a team player. They should be keen to develop their skills. Training would be delivered across both teams and there are opportunities for development. Regular supervision will be set up with Senior team members. Both teams pride themselves on being inclusive. A strong ethos of high quality care is embedded and quality improvement is encouraged at all levels.

Days of work- Day Units- Tuesdays am/ Thursday and Friday Respiratory medicine – Tuesday afternoon and all day Wednesdays

Please see the role-descriptor for more details Please do contact us if you would like to find out more via email

• To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the Physiotherapy team in the efficient and effective delivery of Physical Rehabilitation to patients within speciality area within the framework of clinical governance
• To accept a patient caseload referred by a physiotherapist according to specific criteria. To treat patients according to set protocols, monitoring patient progress, modifying and progressing patient treatment programmes as required, with referral back to physiotherapists as/when appropriate
• To carry out basic assessment and treatment of non-complex patients as delegated by the physiotherapist (to include basic chest physiotherapy and mobility protocols)
• To provide and deliver individualised exercise programmes
• To accurately record rehabilitation progress as per Trust documentation / database including physiotherapeutic outcome measures
• To undertake a clinical caseload within speciality area , without supervision for at least 50% of the time within protocols and guidelines set by the designated physiotherapist
• To coordinate, supervise and teach junior therapy assistants

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.