Specialist Senior Physiotherapist

The closing date is 09 March 2026

We are seeking an experienced Paediatric Physiotherapist to join our dynamic and innovative Paediatric Physiotherapy team in Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will be based at Hexham General Hospital but will be expected to work in other areas of the trust as the needs of the service commands.

They will hold a mixed Paediatric Physiotherapy caseload of children with both Musculoskeletal problems and complex Neurodevelopmental conditions aged from 0-19 years. They will undertake assessments and treatment of children and young people working in various settings, including hospital based clinics, patients homes, family hubs, nurseries and schools.

The post holder must have Paediatric Physiotherapy experience at either an experienced Band 6 or Band 7 level.

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.

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• Service provision can include physiotherapy inpatient and outpatient activity across primary, secondary and/or intermediate care and across other organisational boundaries e.g. education.
  
• To be accountable to the Team Leader or Clinical Manager.
  
• Predominantly clinical role.
  

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.

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 quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

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• BSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
  
• Member of the Health Professionals Council
  
• Recognised qualification and experience in the supervision of undergraduate students.
  
• 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
  
• Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification
  

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• Varied experience in the assessment and management of complex conditions.
  
• Demonstrate an understanding of, and experience in implementing clinical governance frameworks within professional practice.
  
• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools.
  
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods.
  

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.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Depending on experience pro rata per annum