Main area 317 Physiotherapy - Corporate Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: On-call and weekend working commitment 1:6 frequency Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (weekend and night on call commitment) Job ref 317-2025-44-23-DR-VA1
Employer The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Trustwide Town 317 Trustwide Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2025 23:59 Interview date 10/11/2025
Senior Physiotherapist Paediatrics
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, 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, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
We are seeking a enthusiastic and highly motivated physiotherapist to join the paediatric physiotherapy operational division as a band 6 rotational physiotherapist. We currently have one permanent position and a fixed term 12 month contract commencing 1.12.25. These will be part of the annual rotation scheme across paediatrics. The band 6 rotations are 12 months in length and across 12 clinical areas. These clinical areas include, respiratory, respiratory‑developmental, cystic Fibrosis and chronic respiratory conditions, long term ventilation, Rheumatology, Haem‑oncology, Neuro‑rehabilitation, community primary and young people, community early years and community special school.
This is an ideal opportunity for an existing Band 6 physiotherapist who would like to broaden their experience by working into this speciality area or for a band 5 physiotherapist wishing to specialise in paediatrics.
* Interview Date: 10 November 2025
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.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
Role and responsibilities:
* Rotational areas covered are: Cardiothoraic, Respiratory, Respiratory/Developmental, Cystic Fibrosis, Long Term Ventilation, Neuro‑rehab, Haem‑oncology, Rheumatology, Orthopaedics, Community Mainstream and Community pre‑school.
* To be an active member of the appropriate multi‑disciplinary team within the rotational area, providing specialist advice when needed
* Following a period of in‑house assessment, induction and training (as appropriate), to be part of the emergency duty on‑call and weekend rota.
* Good time management and the ability to work closely with families are also essential requirements of this post.
* As there is a community rotation the successful applicant will be required to have a driving licence
Working for our organisation
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.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting‑edge care (supported by state‑of‑the‑art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care to a complex patient group in each Paediatric rotational area.
* To participate in the Senior Physiotherapy Paediatric rotational scheme, which involves working across the Trust in a range of clinical settings both acute and community for 12 month periods.
* Senior rotational posts are designed to consolidate and build on skills and academic knowledge gained during the first two years post graduation allowing the physiotherapist an opportunity to spend longer in specific areas of work enabling further development of more specialist clinical and managerial competencies.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
* Advanced knowledge of a range of medical conditions and their impact on patient’s functional abilities
* Sound knowledge of the physiotherapy process
* Knowledge of undertaking research and audit projects
* Knowledge of current NHS issues e.g. NSF’s Improving Working Lives
SKILLS
* Organisation and time management skills
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Commitment to personal and service development
* Ability to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
* IT Skills
* Presentation Skills
EXPERIENCE
* Previous experience as a junior physiotherapist in a rotational post providing a broad range of experience across the core areas of physiotherapy
* Experience of working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team
* Previous experience in a Senior post
* Experience of working with families
QUALIFICATIONS
* Degree or Equivalent Diploma in Physiotherapy
* State Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
* Member of Chartered Society Of Physiotherapists
* Involvement in the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Paediatrics (APCP)
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
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.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e‑mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Stephanie Graham Job title Operation lead Physiotherapist Paediatrics Email address stephanie.graham5@nhs.net Telephone number 01912821796
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