Job Title: Specialist Physiotherapist
Agency: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Ashington, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 39,959 to 48,117 £ / Year

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Job summary

To provide a high-quality physiotherapy service to patients attending the Elderly Assessment Unit (EAU), delivering timely assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and discharge planning for older adults presenting with acute illness, frailty, falls and functional decline.

The post holder will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), undertaking specialist assessment and management of patients with complex physical, cognitive and social needs. The role will support patient flow through the frailty pathway by facilitating admission avoidance, same-day emergency care and safe discharge planning.

The post holder will supervise junior staff, assistants and students, participate in service development activities and contribute to quality improvement initiatives within the service.

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.

Main duties of the job

This will be a static post and role in an elderly care outpatient setting.

o To assess, diagnose and treat an independent clinical caseload. o To work as part of the physiotherapy team under the guidance and support of more experienced highly specialist senior physiotherapy staff. o To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership 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 quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams/departments and across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Professional Registration

Essential

• BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent experience and/or qualification
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Member of the Health Professionals Council

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Candidates should have completed their postgraduate core rotations as a Band 5

Desirable

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

Other requirements

Essential

• It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

Closing Date: 11 October 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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