# Specialist Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-physiotherapist/c89383c6-3434-44d1-9018-b15a07335cbe - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-physiotherapist/c89383c6-3434-44d1-9018-b15a07335cbe.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Nicholas Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (fixed term) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-03T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-13T08:10:52.879Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Newcastle_upon_Tyne/Cumbria_Northumberland_Tyne_Wear_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Physiotherapy/Specialist_Physiotherapy-v8210221 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8210221?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cntw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview It is an exciting time to join us here at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) as we continue to develop and invest in our services as well as our staff. CNTW is a forward thinking Trust with a lot of opportunities. Do you want to be part of changing mental health for the future? Are you passionate about improving things for the next generation and influencing the future? Are you seeking a new challenge and a unique opportunity to develop your career in Mental Health Physiotherapy? Could you bring your experience to the NHS and make a real difference? ### Main duties of the job This is your chance to make a real difference to people living with complex, enduring mental health conditions who are experiencing acute, long term mental health problems within our inpatient rehabilitation services in Newcastle upon Tyne. You will be a highly skilled and knowledgeable team player who is able to think holistically and creatively in order to deliver specialist assessment and management and physiotherapy service provision for service users who have a variety of complex physiotherapy needs, diverse presentations and a range of mental health, learning disabilities and /or neurological conditions, alongside our multi-disciplinary team. Alongside the clinical leads and other colleagues, you will undertake the service development and implementation of evidence based core pathways within our inpatient rehabilitation service. Using research, innovation, and quality improvement. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please find attached job description for full details. Advertising date : 13th August 2026 Closing date : 3rd September 2026 We welcome your application. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Competencies **Essential** - Skills in a range of appropriate standardised and informal assessments - Proven ability to communicate effectively within multi-agency teams - Highly developed communication skills - Provide appropriate therapeutic interventions - Risk Assessment/management skills - Ability to work independently and as part of a team. **Desirable** - Clinical Leadership. Training & Induction of staff. - Delegation skills. - Debriefing skills. - Teaching/Presentation skills. ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post. - Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team - Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required. - Experience of providing Physiotherapy services. - Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and CSP standards and other local and national initiatives - Experience of supervising students / non registered staff - Awareness of equal opportunities legislation and policies **Desirable** - Knowledge of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services - Clinical experience relevant to this role - Knowledge of audit, research and evaluation ### Education and Qualification **Essential** - Recognised Physiotherapy Degree Qualification or Equivalent - State registered with HCPC - Further relevant post qualifying training. **Desirable** - Registered member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 462.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10532437) - [employee benefits (pdf, 922.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2167) - [interview guarantee scheme (pdf, 127.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1211) - [tips on how to complete your application (pdf, 171.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1209) - [reference guidelines for applicants - please read (pdf, 20.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1210) ## 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.