Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Integrated Discharge Team (IDT), for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Physiotherapist to work in the IDT. You will be working alongside and Multidisciplinary Team of experienced, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurse Specialists, Associate Practitioners, Support Workers and administrative staff.
This post requires the applicant to have significant experience at band 5 or experience at band 6 working with Multidisciplinary teams within the hospital or community services.
You will be expected to work autonomously within both the hospital and community settings assessing, managing, and treating patients, with the aim of preventing admission to hospital, facilitating timely and safe discharges and reviewing patients within the community.
You will be expected to work between the office base, Freeman Hospital, RVI as well as visit patients within their own homes.
The service works over 7 days, from 8am and 6pm with weekend and bank holiday commitments.
A car owner/driver is essential.
Candidates are welcome to meet the team for more information.
- Interview Date: 5 August 2025
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37 hours 30 minutes/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 key objectives in this role are:
- The role would suit an individual who enjoys variety through their week and contributing to a team approach to discharge planning.
- The post holder will have an attention for detail and bring skills of rehabilitation and assessment into their caseload management.
- Carry out admission preventing/ proactive discharge planning at Front of House which involves the Assessment Suite and the Emergency department at the RVI with the aim of preventing admissions and/or reducing their Length of stay
- Timely and safe discharge planning for Discharge To Assess (D2A) hospital discharges from Freeman Hospital and RVI, including D2A visits and community follow-up visits as required
- To assess and engage patients in the community, to attain optimum levels of safety, independence, health and wellbeing.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice to a complex patient group of older people and intermediate care client group, including orthopaedics.
- To consolidate and build on skills and academic knowledge gained during the first two years post graduation.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide a high standard of physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice to a complex patient group of older people and intermediate care client group, including orthopaedics.
- To consolidate and build on skills and academic knowledge gained during the first two years post graduation.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree or equivalent Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Current UK driving licence
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive post registration experience as a junior Physiotherapist in NHS
- Community working and lone working experience
- Working as part of an MDT
- Advanced knowledge of a range of medical conditions and conditions associated with older people and their impact on functional abilities
- Sound knowledge of physio process
- Critical decision making
- Knowledge and experience of applying rehabilitation/Reablement models of intervention
- Working with carers; instruction, advice, support
- Risk assessment and management experience
- Commitment to client centred practice for older people
- Delegation to Support Staff
Desirable
- Awareness of challenges associated with community working
- Knowledge of best practice related to older people/intermediate care
- Experience of musculoskeletal orthopaedics
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- IT skills
- Able to meet the physical demands of the post including wheelchairs, hoists, therapeutic moving and handling of patients
- Effective written and oral communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Degree or equivalent Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Current UK driving licence
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive post registration experience as a junior Physiotherapist in NHS
- Community working and lone working experience
- Working as part of an MDT
- Advanced knowledge of a range of medical conditions and conditions associated with older people and their impact on functional abilities
- Sound knowledge of physio process
- Critical decision making
- Knowledge and experience of applying rehabilitation/Reablement models of intervention
- Working with carers; instruction, advice, support
- Risk assessment and management experience
- Commitment to client centred practice for older people
- Delegation to Support Staff
Desirable
- Awareness of challenges associated with community working
- Knowledge of best practice related to older people/intermediate care
- Experience of musculoskeletal orthopaedics
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- IT skills
- Able to meet the physical demands of the post including wheelchairs, hoists, therapeutic moving and handling of patients
- Effective written and oral communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
