# Senior Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-physiotherapist/42ce27e3-5533-4048-8e60-f385cc77da65 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-physiotherapist/42ce27e3-5533-4048-8e60-f385cc77da65.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Carlisle - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-23T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-08T15:33:26.612Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cumbria/Workington/North_Cumbria_Integrated_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Physiotherapsit/Community_Physiotherapsit-v8038885 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8038885?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ncic.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting time for an opportunity for full time band 6 physiotherapist.  Workington ICC provides admission prevention, supported discharge, specialist assessment and rehabilitation for patients with a wide range of long and short-term conditions. We work closely with our health and social care colleagues for care and advice, as well as working closely with Workington  Community Hospital to provide flow and discharge support. The successful candidate will need to be motivated and able to demonstrate excellent assessment and communication skills as well as good team working.  The ICC currently offer a 7 day service with the hours between 8am-8pm and our flexible shift patterns. Part time applications are encouraged to apply. Interviews will only take place face to face in Workington, please ensure you would be able to attend this. ### Main duties of the job Workington ICC demonstrates fantastic multidisciplinary team working by supporting D2A's (Discharge to Assess) and providing rehabilitation alongside rapid response care.  Engaging patient's in rehabilitation and supporting discharges, whilst ensuring an MDT approach is taken. You will need to have excellent communication skills, be able to demonstrate the ability to work in challenging environments and be committed to working autonomously, providing evidence based assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. This post offers the chance to develop clinical, supervisory and managerial skills. We support the education of physiotherapy students from local Universities, and you should be able to demonstrate commitment to your own and other's professional development. We work closely with Commissioners, GPs, Acute Services, Community hospitals, CHOC, Cumbria County Council Adult Social Care and third sector organisations.  A key focus is to provide care in patient's own homes to prevent hospital admissions, facilitate early discharge and where possible to enable patients to manage their own conditions and remain in their own homes, enhancing both their independence and quality of life. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities JOB DESCRIPTION: Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants. CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP: Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).  Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies. AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information. This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information. Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period. Disclosure and Barring Service: 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. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post: Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment. Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment. NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits: 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years Flexible working Scheme NHS Discounts* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work* Excellent opportunities for development* Competitive NHS Pension scheme Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems *Subject to eligibility Important Information: Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Good Knowledge of Evidence Based Clinical Practice within Rehabilitation - Good Knowledge of Continuing Professional Development/Lifelong Learning - Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance including Risk Management - Understanding of Professional Code of Conduct and confidentiality - Knowledge of key NHS drivers for change and implications for Physiotherapy services **Desirable** - Knowledge of management of patients with long-term conditions and falls - Knowledge of clinical audit and outcome measures, and their use in service improvement ### Experience **Essential** - Completion of core junior rotations (Respiratory/neurological/musculo skeletal/elderly care) - Evidence of Continuing Professional Development - Experience of working within the NHS **Desirable** - Previous experience of working at a Band 6 level - Experience of working within a community setting. - Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team - Teaching / Mentoring of healthcare professionals ### Qualifications **Essential** - CSP recognised Degree/Diploma or equivalent in Physiotherapy - HCPC registered - Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy **Desirable** - Evidence of attendance at relevant post graduate courses ### Other requirements **Essential** - Take an active part in training for personal and professional development - Willing to actively take part in training of others - Must have full clean UK driving licence and access to own transport, including business insurance. ### Skills and Aptitudes **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively - Ability to work as part of a team - Good organisational and time management skills - Ability to organise workload of self and others - Ability to motivate self and others - Relevant practical physiotherapy skills - The post holder needs good IT skills, the ability to input data, communicate via email and search for evidence based practice. The post holder will be able to manage the trusts computer systems following induction training. ### Personal Circumstances **Essential** - Patient Focus - Flexible - Reliable - Friendly and Approachable - Able to travel independently, (and at times) transport patients and /or equipment across the locality - Able to work 7 days per week doing a variety of shifts between 8am-8pm. ## Documents - [262-a-26-8038885 senior physiotherapist b6 (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10345078) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.