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Go back Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Specialist PhysiotherapistThe closing date is 18 August 2025An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 6 Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapist to join the Pain Management team in Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The team comprises of specialist physiotherapists, psychologists, psychology practitioners and pharmacists. Ideal for enthusiastic, skilled, staff who have experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy including pain management physiotherapy. A valid driving licence is essential for this role. The role is based within the Physiotherapy department at Wansbeck General Hospital but may include working at other sites in Northumberland and North Tyneside depending upon service demands. CPD is actively encouraged within our teams and supervision is provided by Senior Physiotherapy clinicians supporting staff to achieve their individual learning outcomes, supported by a robust appraisal system. 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 jobTo assess and treat an independent physiotherapy caseload in the specialist field of pain management. To collaborate with Psychologists, Psychology practitioners and Pharmacists (where available) as part of the wider pain management team. To assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for an individual clinical caseload. To liaise with members of the team on a regular basis to ensure appropriate management of patients. With guidance from senior physiotherapists, maintain a high level of evidence-based practice through continual review of current research, thus enhancing standards of patient care. 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 promoteownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within team / departments and across organisational boundaries. About usWe 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, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England. Job responsibilitiesTo identify patients capacity to consent to treatment and apply the departments consent protocol. To actively participate in the planning and organisation of the discharge process. To contribute to the supervision of technical instructors, physiotherapy assistants, physiotherapists and students. To maintain a high standard of clinical record keeping in accordance with CSP guidelines and trust wide physiotherapy standards for documentation. To attend departmental meetings as appropriate. To attend relevant post graduate lectures and in-service training to consolidate undergraduate knowledge and increase skills appropriate to each rotation. Person SpecificationQualifications / Professional RegistrationBSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent experience and/or qualification Registered Physiotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council. Evidence of continued professional development through self directed learning, in-service training record and attendance at relevant short post graduate courses. Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Student training qualification provided by University Experience and knowledgeCandidates should have completed their post graduate core rotations. Evidence of developing neuro-muscular handling skills Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods Other RequirementsIt 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. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 AddressWansbeck General Hospital (work may include North Tyneside General Hospital and other JMAPS sites in Northumberland) £38,682 to £46,580 a yearpro rata per annum ContractPermanent Working patternReference number319-7382965SC Job locationsWansbeck General Hospital (work may include North Tyneside General Hospital and other JMAPS sites in Northumberland)#J-18808-Ljbffr