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Specialist Physiotherapist

On-site in Newcastle·Part-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 a year
About £2,690 - £3,180 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Newcastle
Contract: Part-time
Closing date: Apply by Monday 9 November

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The role

Job summary

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.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 14th October 2026

Closing date : 9th November 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

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

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

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.

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.