# Specialist Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-physiotherapist/e5f7267b-1fe9-44e8-9d19-c20d94e8a7b1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-physiotherapist/e5f7267b-1fe9-44e8-9d19-c20d94e8a7b1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Northumbria House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Will include weekend and bank holiday working - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 30 hours per week (30.0 hrs per week Monday - Thursday (can be discussed at interview)) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-14T14:31:14.117Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Hexham/Northumbria_Healthcare_NHCT_Northumbria_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Band_Senior_Physiotherapist/Band_Senior_Physiotherapist-v8315055 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8315055?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **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 ### Qualifications **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 ### 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. ## Documents - [trust compact (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3037) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2867) - [northumbria privacy policy (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1899) - [pro2039 jd&ps specialist physiotherapist (pdf, 302.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10685830) ## 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.