Specialist Physiotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Physiotherapist to join Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves working part-time, Monday to Friday, in the Emergency Department and acute wards, with a weekend and Bank Holiday requirement. Applicants should have experience at Band 5 or higher in core physiotherapy areas and demonstrate excellent communication skills. The position is based at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital.
Key responsibilities
- To assess, diagnose and treat an independent clinical caseload within the acute setting.
- To work as part of the physiotherapy team under the guidance and support of more experienced highly specialist senior physiotherapy staff.
- To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care.
- Contribute to student education.
- To support the day-to-day leadership and organisation of the team.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust.
Essential criteria
- BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent experience and/or qualification
- Registered Physiotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Evidence of continued professional development through self directed learning, in-service training record and attendance at relevant short post graduate courses
- Candidates should have completed their post graduate core rotations.
- Evidence of developing neuro-muscular handling skills
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Clinical Educator qualification provided by University
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Physiotherapist
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to work at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NSECH). The successful applicant will be rostered to work, Monday to Friday (3.75 hours per day), working into the Emergency Department and acute wards at NSECH.
There will be a weekend working requirement attached to this post, at 1 day every 6 weeks + one Bank Holiday per year. There will also be a requirement to participate in the respiratory on-call service at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care hospital.
It is an desirable requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the 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
As a minimum, applicants must be able to demonstrate experience at Band 5 Physiotherapist or higher in the core areas of practice: Orthopaedics/MSK, Neurology/Elderly care, and Respir
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