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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Contact
- Address
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Queen Victoria Road
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Tyne and Wear
- NE1 4LP
- Contact Number
- 0191 282 0999 option 2
Advanced Physiotherapist (Spinal Deformity)
Accepting applications until: 02-Jun-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 02-Jun-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Tref
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Cod post
- NE1 4LP
- Major / Minor Region
- Tyne and Wear
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Part time - 24.75 hours per week (24 Hours 45 Minutes/Week)
Salary
- Cyflog
- £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 7)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- 317 Physiotherapy - Corporate
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 19/06/2025
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
A rare opportunity is available for a highly motivated and experienced Physiotherapist to join the Spinal Deformity team here at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
You would find the job rewarding if you enjoy working with a wide MDT, leading service development, sharing your knowledge and expertise, prefer variety in your days, and have a mix of inpatient and outpatient experience that you can draw upon to rehabilitate patients from pre-op to post-op spinal deformity surgery. Experience in scoliosis management is desirable.
- Interview Date Thursday 19 June 2025
- 24 Hours 45 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.
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You would be responsible for delivering a mixture of outpatient and inpatient work, both independently and as part of the highly specialist MDT. You would work with patients to prepare them for surgery (pre-hab) as well as delivering Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, and where appropriate, post-op outpatient care. We have access to hydrotherapy and a small gym on site at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.
There will be time protected for service and personal development, in line with AHP Job Planning, and access to appropriate CPD. It is expected that audit is embedded within the role and that clinical effectiveness and quality improvement is core to this. The role is supported by 2 ESP’s specialising in Spinal conditions and you would also work very closely with specialist neurosurgical therapy teams who are based on the ward.
The working pattern is Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday in order to meet the needs of the service.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• 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
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
- To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care to a highly complex patient group in specialty
- To provide physiotherapy support for patients as in-patients, in outpatient clinics and on the day units as applicable to role
- To provide an advisory service to patients, their families, physiotherapists, consultants, nursing staff and other health care professionals in tertiary and secondary care, both locally and regionally
- To develop and provide specialist education and training to nursing, medical and physiotherapy staff and any other members of the MDT in order to optimise each patient’s outcome and invest in the learning and development of people
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.
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
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 month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Degree or equivalent Diploma in Physiotherapy
- • State Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
- • Evidence of CPD and relevant post-graduate courses to MSc level
Knowledge & Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Extensive post-grad experience including considerable experience as a senior physiotherapist within specialty (Master’s level equivalent)
- • Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- • Experience of teaching and delivering presentations
- • Highly specialist knowledge of medical conditions relevant to the speciality and their impact on patient’s functional abilities
- • Highly specialist knowledge of the physiotherapy process and its application with the client group in the speciality
Meini prawf dymunol
- • Knowledge of undertaking research projects
- • Knowledge of current NHS initiatives
- • Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- • Involvement with the relevant CSP Clinical Special Interest Group e.g. APCP
- • Previous Band 7 experience
- • Experience of carrying out audit projects
Skills & Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Good communication and interpersonal skills
- • Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others both formally and informally
- • Good organisation, time management, problem-solving and prioritisation skills
- • Ability to work as part of a team
- • Ability to reflect and critically appraise own practice
Meini prawf dymunol
- • IT Skills
- • Specialist treatment skills relevant to clinical group
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Lucy Wheater
- Teitl y swydd
- Principle Physiotherapist Operational Lead
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01919177308
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