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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Address: Royal Victoria Infirmary; Queen Victoria Road; Newcastle upon Tyne; Tyne and Wear; NE1 4LP
Contact Number: 0191 282 0999 option 2

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Ref: 317-2025-26-33-DR Vacancy ID: 7271303

Physiotherapy Associate Practitioner

Accepting applications until: 07-Jul-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 07-Jul-2025 23:59

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: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Cyflog: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (Band 4)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: 317 Physiotherapy

Dyddiad y cyfweliad: 28/07/2025

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.

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To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the Physiotherapy team in the efficient and effective delivery of Physical Rehabilitation to patients within speciality area within the framework of clinical governance
To accept a patient caseload referred by a physiotherapist according to specific criteria. To treat patients according to set protocols, monitoring patient progress, modifying and progressing patient treatment programmes as required, with referral back to physiotherapists as/when appropriate
To carry out basic assessment and treatment of non-complex patients as delegated by the physiotherapist (to include basic chest physiotherapy and mobility protocols)
To provide and deliver individualised exercise programmes
To accurately record rehabilitation progress as per Trust documentation /database including physiotherapeutic outcome measures
To undertake a clinical caseload within speciality area , without supervision for at least 50% of the time within protocols and guidelines set by the designated physiotherapist
To coordinate, supervise and teach junior therapy assistants

Opportunities:

In-house teaching opportunities.
Be an integral part of our team providing own opinion and insight to help shape our excellent and evolving service.
To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the Physiotherapy team in the efficient and effective delivery of Physical Rehabilitation to patients within speciality area within the framework of clinical governance
To accept a patient caseload referred by a physiotherapist according to specific criteria. To treat patients according to set protocols, monitoring patient progress, modifying and progressing patient treatment programmes as required, with referral back to physiotherapists as/when appropriate
To carry out basic assessment and treatment of non-complex patients as delegated by the physiotherapist (to include basic chest physiotherapy and mobility protocols)
To provide and deliver individualised exercise programmes
To accurately record rehabilitation progress as per Trust documentation / database including physiotherapeutic outcome measures
To undertake a clinical caseload within speciality area , without supervision for at least 50% of the time within protocols and guidelines set by the designated physiotherapist
To coordinate, supervise and teach junior therapy assistants

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.

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.

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

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person specification

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol

Knowledge and understanding of clinical conditions and application of Physiotherapy Rehabilitation programmes for patients within speciality area
Knowledge of physiotherapy outcome measures
Knowledge of Physiotherapy Specialist Treatment adjuncts

Meini prawf dymunol

Clinical governance
Associate member of Physiotherapy

Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol

Highly developed communication skills
Ability to work using own initiative and manage own caseload
Plan and provide clinical programmes of therapeutic activity within framework
Monitor patient progress and make modifications
Report risks and progress to the therapist
Work as a member of a team
Manage own caseload effectively and prioritise referrals
Highly developed Moving and handling skills
IT skills
Time management skills and prioritisation of workload
Current valid driving license for the UK if applicable to role

Meini prawf dymunol

Training others

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

Previous experience as a Physiotherapy assistant/ Technical instructor in acute care/ related speciality
Effective team working

Meini prawf dymunol

Previous experience as a Physiotherapy Associate Practitioner within speciality area

Qualification

Meini prawf hanfodol

Foundation Degree or NVQ level 4 or NVQ level 3 with additional training in the speciality field or equivalent evidence of underpinning knowledge
Sound general education inclusive of literacy and numeracy