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Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Candidates should have completed their post graduate core rotations
- Qualifications
BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent experience and/or qualification
- Qualifications
Registered Physiotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Qualifications
Evidence of continued professional development through self directed learning, in-service training record and attendance at relevant short post graduate courses.
- Other requirements
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.
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Experience
Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
- Qualifications
Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Qualifications
Student training qualification provided by University
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a physiotherapist to work at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The post will be based between Hexham General Hospital and Haltwhistle Memorial Hospital.
The successful applicant will join our friendly teams and predominantly be working between stroke and care of the elderly with some weekend Orthopaedic commitment.
Applicants will be expected to participate in our 7-day working rota. It is noted that in the future some posts may not be traditional Monday to Friday as we embrace full 7 day working.
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
Main duties of the job
- Accountable to the Team Leader and ultimately Clinical Manager.
- 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To assess, diagnose and treat an independent clinical caseload within the specialities
- To work as part of the physiotherapy team under the guidance and support of more experienced highly specialist senior physiotherapy staff.
- To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care.
- 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.
- Contribute to student education. Student educator status is desirable.
- To support the day-to-day leadership and organisation of the team
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.
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This advert is for Specialist Physiotherapist with Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Will include weekend and bank holiday working. The application deadline is 28 Oct 2026.
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