Specialist Senior Physiotherapist

NHS; North Shields; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist at North Tyneside General Hospital. The role involves delivering physiotherapy and supporting clinics, with ideal candidates possessing a strong background in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy.
• Completion of the First Contact Practitioner (Musculoskeletal) Roadmap is desirable.
• Continuous professional development evidence required.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
• Support First Contact Practitioner clinics.
• Supervise and educate junior staff and students.

Skills

Physiotherapy

Communication

Leadership

Education

BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy

Member of the Health Professionals Council

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 7 Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapist to work in NTIMS (North Tyneside Intermediate Musculoskeletal Service) and supporting our First Contact Musculoskeletal team. Ideal for enthusiastic, experienced, candidate with significant experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Completion of the First Contact Practitioner (Musculoskeletal) Roadmap would be desirable although is not essential.

Please note: The vacancy may be closed before the closing date if there are a high number of applicants. All interviews will be face to face.

Main duties of the job

Successful applicants will provide musculoskeletal physiotherapy in NTIMS in addition to supporting First Contact Practitioner clinic provision within North Tyneside. The post holder will provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal conditions who have self-referred or who have been referred by primary or secondary care. The post holder will be expected to provide telephone consultations.

NTIMS provides physiotherapy care across North Tyneside alongside primary care based clinics based in local GP practices and Health Centres in between. The post will be based at North Tyneside General Hospital but there may be a requirement to work at other sites, according to service needs.

The successful applicant must demonstrate excellent communication skills with MDT and peers. Applicants should have experience in supervision, education and training of more junior staff and be involved in student education, research and audit. The post holder will be expected to provide clinical supervision to colleagues..

Applicants must provide evidence of continuous professional development and post graduate training. The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with the senior leadership team in further service development.

About us

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! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Details Date posted

29 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

3197224978PM

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Job description Job responsibilities

• To deliver Physiotherapy treatment for a complex caseload within a specialist field.
• To provide highly specialised physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment using advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• To provide clinical education, supervision and support to staff and students within the speciality area.
• To provide specialist advice to families, carers, other health and social care professionals and/or education services
• To contribute to planning, development and auditing of the Physiotherapy service within the specialist area.
• To supervise qualified & unqualified staff within the specialist team.
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust.
• This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which
• (a) engages, enables and empowers others
• (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and qualityimprovement
• (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Job description Job responsibilities

• To deliver Physiotherapy treatment for a complex caseload within a specialist field.
• To provide highly specialised physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment using advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• To provide clinical education, supervision and support to staff and students within the speciality area.
• To provide specialist advice to families, carers, other health and social care professionals and/or education services
• To contribute to planning, development and auditing of the Physiotherapy service within the specialist area.
• To supervise qualified & unqualified staff within the specialist team.
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust.
• This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which
• (a) engages, enables and empowers others
• (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and qualityimprovement
• (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
• Member of the Health Professionals Council
• Student training qualification
• Recognised qualification and experience in the supervision of undergraduate students.

Desirable

• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Working towards Masters level or equivalent accredited courses within chosen speciality e.g. Action Research, McKenzie accredited practitioner, Injection Diploma, Continence Diploma, Accredited Respiratory Care Management.
• Leadership training e.g. LEO/ILM

Experience Essential

• Varied experience in the assessment and management of complex conditions
• Demonstrate an understanding of, and experience in implementing clinical governance frameworks within professional practice
• Substantial post graduate experience previous experience

Desirable

• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
• Member of the Health Professionals Council
• Student training qualification
• Recognised qualification and experience in the supervision of undergraduate students.

Desirable

• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Working towards Masters level or equivalent accredited courses within chosen speciality e.g. Action Research, McKenzie accredited practitioner, Injection Diploma, Continence Diploma, Accredited Respiratory Care Management.
• Leadership training e.g. LEO/ILM

Experience Essential

• Varied experience in the assessment and management of complex conditions
• Demonstrate an understanding of, and experience in implementing clinical governance frameworks within professional practice
• Substantial post graduate experience previous experience

Desirable

• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)