Clinical Support Assistant (Physiotherapy)

Clinical Support Assistant (Physiotherapy)

The closing date is 02 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Physiotherapy Band 3 Clinical Support Assistant to join our experienced, dedicated and forward‑thinking mental health Physiotherapy Inpatients service. This post, based at St Georges Park Morpeth will provide Physiotherapy‑led interventions to inpatients who have a wide range of mental and physical health issues and will work across Working‑Age Adult and Older Person’s pathways. Main duties will include supporting the delivery of specialist group sessions to patients; supporting the delivery of specialist education sessions; 1:1 sessions under the guidance of a qualified Physiotherapist, management and maintenance of equipment and administrative duties.

The successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic, with experience of working within a multidisciplinary team. They must be able to demonstrate good communication skills and a basic knowledge of rehabilitation and exercise. They will also have good communication skills, be a team player and be able to work flexibly as well as independently but under supervision for the needs of the service.

The Physiotherapy department can offer you

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• Opportunity to develop your clinical skills
  
• In‑house training programme
  
• Clinical supervision
  
• Completion of Physiotherapy competencies for non‑registered staff
  
• Supportive and friendly working environment
  

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the job are: To assist in the delivery of physiotherapy care to service users who have a variety of needs, diverse presentations and a range of mental health, learning disabilities and/or neurological conditions under the direction of a registered physiotherapist. The overall responsibility for the service user remains, at all times, with the registered physiotherapist. To accept onto caseload, patients allocated by Physiotherapy. Provide treatment according to set treatment protocols after assessment and handover by qualified staff and monitor patient progress ensuring regular feedback is given to therapists and nurses. To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team. To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity. To actively engage with supervision and appraisal process as identified in Trust Policy.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re‑Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

Job responsibilities

None beyond those listed in "Main duties of the job".

Person Specification
Personal Characteristics

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• Flexible, Confident, Reliable
  
• Innovative and resourceful
  

Additional Requirements

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• Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
  

Education and Qualifications

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• Senior Healthcare Support Worker or equivalent or working towards
  

Knowledge and Experience

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• Appreciation of illness/disability and neurological conditions and the impact of these on a person’s lifestyle
  
• Experience of working/volunteering in an appropriate care setting
  
• Able to follow instructions recognising the boundaries of own competency.
  
• Previous experience of working in physiotherapy/occupational therapy.
  
• Experience of working in a multi‑disciplinary setting.
  

Skills and Competencies

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• Ability to use IT system
  
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  
• Ability to establish a rapport with service users
  
• Some anatomical knowledge
  
• Awareness of moving and handling legislation
  
• Advanced IT skills
  

Role/Team specific requirements

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• Ability to cope with distressing and emotional situations.
  
• Enthusiastic and motivated.
  

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.

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust