Specialist Physiotherapist

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Ashington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Physiotherapist to join a general rotation across Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Care of the Older Person, Neurology and Respiratory. You will work between North Tyneside General Hospital, the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital at Cramlington, Wansbeck General, Hexham General, plus related rehabilitation units.

The post requires seven‑day inpatient rota participation and involvement in the NIV service with occasional

Qualifications

• Experience as a Physiotherapist in orthopaedics, elderly care, neurology and respiratory.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Strong communication with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Work across Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust hospitals as part of a general rotation.
• Participate in seven‑day inpatient rotas including evenings on call for the NIV service.
• Contribute to the respiratory service at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital.
• Collaborate with teams and maintain professional development.

Skills

Physiotherapist

Orthopaedics experience

Respiratory care experience

Communication skills

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to work at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The post is a general rotation which includes Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Care of the older person, Neurology and Respiratory.

The successful applicant will join our friendly teams and work between North Tyneside General Hospital, Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care hospital at Cramlington, Wansbeck General Hospital, Hexham General Hospital and a range of rehabilitation units across the trust.

The successful candidate will be required to participate in the seven-day working and Bank Holiday rota for inpatient services.

The successful candidate will also be required to contribute to the respiratory service at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care hospital. This includes an evening on call rota.

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

Please note: for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval from your current manager and have completed documentation required beforehand (see secondment policy) as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate experience as a Physiotherapist in orthopaedics, elderly care, Neurology and respiratory. We have a physiotherapy led NIV service, therefore NIV experience would be advantageous.

The successful applicant must also demonstrate excellent communication skills with both the multidisciplinary team and peers. There must be evidence of continued professional development demonstrating experience to support applications.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way!

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gail Menton Job title: Principal Physiotherapist (Manager) Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07717422411