Physiotherapy Assistant

NHS; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Cramlington is seeking a Physiotherapy Assistant to support its physiotherapy team. The ideal candidate will have NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience and previous working experience in physiotherapy. This role involves assisting in the treatment of patients, maintaining cleanliness, and facilitating appointments. The contract is permanent with a salary range of £24,071 to £25,674 per year, and it includes shift work across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience as Physiotherapy or HCA or equivalent in social care.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work alongside patients and healthcare teams.
• Commitment to maintaining hygiene and cleanliness in the department.

Responsibilities

• Assist physiotherapists in the treatment of patients according to protocols.
• Facilitate arrangements for appointments and transport for patients.
• Ensure cleanliness and maintenance of the department and equipment.

Skills

Previous experience of working in Physiotherapy

Ability to assist in treatment programmes

Accountability to a team leader

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

Job description

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Physiotherapy Assistant

The closing date is 30 December 2025

Applications are invited from candidates who are interested in working at Band 3 level to support the physiotherapy team working within orthopaedics.

Experience will be gained within the orthopedic team across trauma and elective surgery. The successful candidate will mainly work clinically at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital on the Orthopaedic Trauma ward but may be required to work at other sites. Duties will include clinical caseload delegated by qualified staff, documentation, ordering equipment, assistance with activities of daily living. Previous experience of working in Physiotherapy is essential.

This post will involve weekend, bank holiday and shift working.

Please note that this post will close once we have received a suitable number of applications.

Main duties of the job

• To be accountable to a specialist team leader and ultimately site manager.
• To work predominantly within an identified client group but be prepared to work flexibly across the service.

Job responsibilities

To assist physiotherapists in the treatment of their patients, working to defined protocols and treatment plans. To assist a qualified Physiotherapist in the implementation of treatment programmes for individual patients or groups of patients. Work with the physiotherapist to improve the patients quality of life, aiming to achieve maximum functional ability and independence. To facilitate arrangement of appointments, transport and ordering of equipment. To be responsible for the overall hygiene & maintenance of the department and equipment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

Experience

• Previous experience of relevant speciality
• Previous experience as Physiotherapy or HCA or equivalent in social care

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.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Not specified

Reference number

319-7673384PM

Job locations

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital