Physiotherapist

Cddft; North East; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible bank coverage

Job summary

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust in County Durham is seeking a Physiotherapist to join our Trust Bank. You will provide flexible cover across inpatient, outpatient and community settings, assessing and treating patients with diverse conditions.

The role requires adaptability, MDT collaboration, and commitment to evidence-based practice, with opportunities to develop across clinical specialties and to work seven days a week as needed.

Qualifications

• BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
• HCPC Registration.
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
• Evidence of CPD.

Responsibilities

• Organise and prioritise workload within the specialism.
• Use sound clinical judgement to prioritise patients ensuring effective use of resources.
• Assist staff under supervision to prioritise their caseloads and advise on interventions.
• Demonstrate clinical skills to carry out physiotherapy assessment and interventions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to service data.

Job description

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Physiotherapist

The closing date is 16 November 2026

Successful candidates will join ourTrust Bank and become part of a diverse physiotherapy workforce, providingflexible cover across a range of clinical specialties within inpatient,outpatient, community settings.

Working on an as-needed basis, you will assess and treatpatients with a wide variety of clinical conditions and varying levels ofcomplexity, supporting service delivery across multiple clinical areas.

You will deliver evidence-based physiotherapy interventionsto facilitate recovery, promote wellbeing and maximise patients' independenceand functional outcomes.

As a valued member of both the physiotherapy team and thewider multidisciplinary team, you will be expected to adapt to differentclinical environments, manage a varied caseload, and work collaboratively withcolleagues to provide high-quality patient care.

We are seeking enthusiastic, adaptable and motivatedphysiotherapists who can work effectively within dynamic healthcare settingsand demonstrate a flexible approach to meeting service needs.

Main duties of the job

Successfulapplicants will work alongside senior physiotherapists and the wider MDT andyour development will be supported by the team leads. The post holder will beresponsible for a designated clinical caseload, support is available in theform of supervisions and joint working. The role requires a dynamicphysiotherapist who is able to work within the physiotherapy team andmultidisciplinary team to provide exemplary care to the patient. The successfulapplicant will utilise their outstanding organisation and communication skillsin order to support with the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation ofpatients whilst achieving outstanding physiotherapy outcomes. This post willinclude working with a diverse range of conditions in highly complex patientswith physical, psychological and social care needs. You will assess, diagnose,implement and evaluate individual programmes of care for patients with a widerange of clinical needs.

About us

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

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Please note that we may close any vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Job responsibilities

• To organise and prioritise and delegate workload within thespecialism.
• To use sound clinical judgement to prioritise patientsensuring effective use of resources.
• You will assist staff under your supervision to prioritisetheir caseloads and advise them on appropriate interventions in response tocomplex and routine cases on a daily basis.
• To demonstrate physical skills inclusive of dexterity,co-ordination and sensory skills to carry out
• physiotherapy assessment and interventions.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspectsof your own work, including the
• management of patients in your care.
• To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patientsincluding those with diverse or complex
• presentations / multi pathologies that change across thecaseload.
• To utilise clinical reasoning skills and manual assessmenttechniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition, these skillsmay be advanced.
• To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapytreatment programme based on evidence-based
• practice and treatment options using clinical assessment,reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment
• methods and develop comprehensive discharge plans, theseskills may be advanced.
• To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication toolsto communicate effectively and
• empathetically with patients to progress theirrehabilitation. This will include patients who may have
• difficulties in understanding or communicating.
• To evaluate patient progress, re-assess and alter treatmentprograms if required.
• To provide advice to medical and nursing staff and othermembers of the MDT, regarding patients
• within the specialism.
• To contribute towards the provision of flexible and timelyservices this will include working across a
• seven-day week, work across a variety of shift patterns, bank holidays and overnight on call.
• To be responsible for the timely and accurate recording ofpatient care in accordance with service
• policy, professional standards and legal requirements.
• To contribute to and ensure adequate data is collatedregarding service activity.
• To liaise and communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team and outside agencies when
• appropriate.
• To represent physiotherapy service and/ or individualpatients at the multidisciplinary team meeting.
• To carry out assessment and treatment of patients withmoderate physical effort on a daily basis.
• To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) bykeeping abreast of any new trends and
• developments, and incorporate them as necessary into yourwork.
• To be an active member involved in the delivery andattendance of the in-service training programme,
• presentations and training sessions.
• Actively participate in staff meetings, tutorials andtraining sessions in house and by attending external courses and practisingreflective practice.
• To communicate effectively andwork collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues to ensuredelivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service.
• To participate in the staffappraisal scheme and Personal Development Plan (PDP) as both appraiser andappraise.
• To undertake the measurement andevaluation of your work and current practices through the use of Evidence BasedPractice projects, audit, research and outcome measures, either individually orwith colleagues or with clinical specialist or manager.
• To make recommendations for changein service provision.
• To liaise with senior colleaguesin relation to physiotherapy services within the speciality area and to take anadvisory role in the development of service within the speciality area.
• To disseminate guidelines to staffacross the Trust in order to influence and improve standards of care. Toobserve and adhere to the Code of Practice and Rules of Professional Conductlaid down by the HCPC.
• To adhere to all trust and servicepolicies and procedures.
• To deputise for the Clinical TeamLeader/ Operational leads in terms of operational issues when asked to do so.
• To maintain accurate,comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal, professionaland departmental requirements, and to communicate assessment and treatmentresults of the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
• See Job description for full details.

Person Specification

Statutory Registration

• HCPC registration
• Member of CSP

Special Requirements

• Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and to carry out concurrent activities. A proactive ability to represent the profession and the Trust with enthusiasm, flexibility, empathy and reliability.
• Must be able to participate in 7 day working, including bank holidays and overnight on call.
• Ability to independently travel across the Trust area to meet the requirements of the post.

Qualifications

• BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
• HCPC Registration.
• Evidence of CPD.
• An understanding of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust values and how you adhere to them.
• Recognised relevant academic qualification.
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
• Involvement in specific interest groups

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Up-to-date knowledge of professional practice and new research relating to underpin best practice.
• Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers. Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
• Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner. Demonstrate organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Consolidated respiratory learning for respiratory on call.
• Innovative approach to working life.
• Able to use own initiative appropriately to enhance service delivery and patient care.

Experience

• Experience of MDT working.
• Evidence of excellent communication skills within a wide variety of settings. Undergraduate experience including core placements and competencies within musculoskeletal, orthopaedics, neurology and respiratory care.
• Previous band 5 or NHS experience relevant to role.

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.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust