Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Physiotherapist

The closing date is 23 March 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for applicants interested in developing their career in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy here at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The is offered as a 12-month, fixed-term, part-time contract.

The role is in musculoskeletal outpatients as part of our North Tyneside Musculoskeletal Service team. Patients will be will be referred from a variety of sources including ED, WIC, and the orthopaedic consultant team.

CPD is actively encouraged within our teams and training is supervised by Senior Physiotherapy clinicians supporting staff to achieve their individual learning outcomes supported by a robust appraisal system.

This post is based at North Tyneside General Hospital but staff may be required to work across the Trust. There are no on-call / weekend commitments associated with the current role.

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

  • The junior rotational scheme operates throughout the trust and involves working in a wide range of clinical teams including musculo-skeletal, orthopaedics, general medicine, elderly care, neurology, rehabilitation, surgery and ITU, paediatrics, women's health and front of house.
  • Rotations are set at six monthly intervals to provide broad range of post graduate experience.
  • Junior staff are accountable to a Team Leader and ultimately site clinical manager.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way!

Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Details

Date posted

16 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7834141PM

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To assess and treat an independent physiotherapy caseload.
  • To work as part of the physiotherapy team under the supervision of senior physiotherapy staff.
  • The rotational element of the role consolidates under graduate skills and knowledge across a range of therapeutic modalities.
  • 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 topromote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within team / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To assess and treat an independent physiotherapy caseload.
  • To work as part of the physiotherapy team under the supervision of senior physiotherapy staff.
  • The rotational element of the role consolidates under graduate skills and knowledge across a range of therapeutic modalities.
  • 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 topromote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within team / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
  • Registered Physiotherapist with the Health Professionals Council.
  • Evidence of continued professional development through self-directed learning and in-service training record.

Desirable

  • Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Experience

Desirable

  • Pre-registration experience in core areas e.g. orthopaedics, neurology, respiratory
  • Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
  • Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques, and methods
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
  • Registered Physiotherapist with the Health Professionals Council.
  • Evidence of continued professional development through self-directed learning and in-service training record.

Desirable

  • Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Experience

Desirable

  • Pre-registration experience in core areas e.g. orthopaedics, neurology, respiratory
  • Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
  • Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques, and methods

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Manager NTIMS

Ben Alcock

benjamin.alcock@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

01912934064

Details

Date posted

16 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7834141PM

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


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