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Technical Instructor

On-site in Newcastle·Part-time·Added today (last checked 13 Nov)

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 a year
About £1,840 - £1,940 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Newcastle
Contract: Part-time
Closing date: Apply by Sunday 29 November

Skills

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Physiotherapy

The role

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a band 3 Technical Instructor to join the Domiciliary Physiotherapy Team, based at Regent Point in Gosforth. The team consists of Physiotherapists, Associate Practitioners, Technical Instructors and Administrative Staff. The service carries out physiotherapy assessments and treatments within a patient's place of resident within Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding areas. The team is committed to Quality Improvement and CPD. You will be working both independently and alongside physiotherapists and contribute to the day-to-day running of the service. Duties will include carrying out walking aid assessments, both at home and at our Walking Aid Clinics, and supporting patients with rehabilitation programmes planned by physiotherapists. The successful applicant will also support the physiotherapists with joint visitsand will liaise with colleagues in related services, including ward staff, other community teams and primary care. The successful applicant will also support our administrativeteam on an ad hoc basis with referral processing and appointment booking. The service operates Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. Due to the nature of the post, the successful candidate will require a full driving license and access to a vehicle.

Interview Date: 24th November 2026
NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

Provide physiotherapy intervention in patients place of residence
Support with administrative tasks to allow for smooth delivery of the service.
Work as a lone worker within the appropriate established protocols
Manage independent case load
To plan, organise and deliver treatment programmes to patients.
Prioritise own caseload
To organise provision of walking aids and other equipment for home use
To keep up to date comprehensive treatment records as per legal and Trust requirements.
Driving across city of Newcastle to deliver physio interventions.

Please review job description and role descriptor for full details

About us

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.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Cramlington Manor Walks
Urgent treatment centres
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service

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

Using SystemOne (following in house inductions)

Walking aid clinic cover as required

Lone working as well as visit alongside qualified Physiotherapists

Administrative and clinical tasks alongside the admin team

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent including Maths and English
Technical qualification e.g. NVQ Level III Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care or equivalent technical/work experience
Current driving licence if relevant to role

Desirable

Associate Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working as a therapy assistant
An understanding of manual handling principles
Have a basic understanding of the principles of physiotherapy clinical practices and procedures

Desirable

Experience of working with individuals with a physical disability e g mobility problems
previous experience in community working

Skills & Abilities

Essential

An appreciation of the principles of physiotherapy practices and procedures
Organisational and time management skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Effective written and oral communication skills
Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to take responsibility within agreed protocols
Moving and Handling Skills

Desirable

IT 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.

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).