Rotational Physiotherapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 physiotherapist to develop their musculoskeletal skills within Tyneside Integrated Musculoskeletal Service (TIMS) working in clinical settings across Gateshead and Newcastle.

Applicants should be Chartered Physiotherapists with HCPC registration and have a range of under graduate placement experience in an NHS setting.

• Interview Date 6th July 2023
• 37 hours 30 minutes/week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

The successful applicant will be expected to work as part of a team providing physiotherapy care within TIMS. They will undertake a high standard of physiotherapy and manage a clinical caseload of patients referred into the service via a single point of access. Management will include supporting patients through a shared decision making process and supporting patient self-management.

This rotational post will allow the applicant to gain experience across the various musculoskeletal clinical pathways in both community based and hospital settings.

If you have excellent communication skills, understand the importance of person-centred care and have a desire to develop your knowledge and skills in the musculoskeletal physiotherapy then this is an excellent opportunity for you.

Those looking for full or part time employment are invited to apply.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

• Provide a high standard of physiotherapy to a patient group referred to TIMS
• Manage a clinical caseload within the TIMS pathways

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.