Highly Specialist Physio - Older Persons Rehabilitation CIC *Internal*

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; Vor Ort; GBP 42.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Vivup counselling service

Zusammenfassung

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist specializing in older persons rehabilitation. The role leads an inpatient team, coordinating physiotherapy for acute elderly care and linking with the frailty MDT to drive improvements.

The post emphasizes development across pillars of practice, with a focus on leadership, quality improvement, and patient-centred care within a supportive team at Cumberland Infirmary.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Physiotherapy and HCPC registration.
• Leadership or management certificate or equivalent.
• Postgraduate training at Level 7 or MSc level or equivalent.
• Post-registration education relevant to the specialism at MSc level or equivalent.

Aufgaben

• Lead and coordinate the Physiotherapy Service for acute elderly care on a day-to-day basis.
• Work in an inpatient role linking with the MDT and frailty service.
• Plan, deliver, and evaluate physiotherapy services to older persons rehabilitation.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Quality improvement

Ausbildung

Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Postgraduate Level 7 training

MSc or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Physio - Older Persons Rehabilitation CIC *Internal*

The closing date is 02 November 2026

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY

We are delighted to advertise the post of Band 7 Highly Specialist - older adults Physiotherapist to join our team at the Cumberland Infirmary

Come and work with a supportive, friendly team in a beautiful county, with the Lake District on your door step.

We are keen to provide development opportunities across the four pillars of practice for the right candidate to further develop this complex specialism.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a dynamic, flexible, and enthusiastic Physiotherapist with a special interest in frailty and dementia and dedicated to quality improvement. The post holder will undertake a team leader role, planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service provided to acute elderly care on a day-to-day basis. You will work in an in-patient role linking with the specialist MDT and wider frailty service.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
• *Subject to eligibility

Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Leadership or management certificate or equivalent
• Evidence of accredited postgraduate training and continuing professional development (CPD) at Level 7 or equivalent
• Evidence of post-registration education, pertinent to specialism at MSc level or equivalent

Experience & Knowledge

• Current clinical experience working in an inpatient setting.
• Recent experience of working in the area of acute medicine / frailty and/or older persons rehabilitation at B6 and above
• Multi-disciplinary team working.
• Supervision and appraisal of staff.
• Supervision and education of staff and students.
• Clinical and non-clinical Audit procedures.
• Lead on Quality improvement project
• Management and or leadership experience.
• Clinical governance and implications for the service
• Health, safety and risk awareness.
• Knowledge of Policy, local and national guidelines relating to Neuro and rehabilitation
• CSP rules of professional conduct and codes of practice
• Managing and implementing change
• Experience of recruitment
• Ability to work independently, setting priorities.
• Effective strategies for meeting deadlines.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Effective leadership skills.
• Presentation and teaching skills.
• Ability to reflect on and critically appraise performance and identify training needs.
• Planning and decision making skills
• Willing to develop practice based on current evidence.
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.

Other Requirements

• Commitment to lifelong learning.
• Enthusiastic, motivated and innovative.
• Team player.
• Willing to work flexibly.
• Ability to travel independently between sites and around North Cumbria as required
• Creative and innovative thinker.
• Member of special interest group.
• Full clean driving licence

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust