Job Summary
An opportunity has arisen to work as a band 3 physiotherapy assistant within the neuro-elderly service at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
This fulltime post will involve working with the inpatient physiotherapy team working across multiple wards at North Tyneside General Hospital.
The post holder will have a commitment to our 7 day service.
Main duties of the job
* To be accountable to a specialist team leader and ultimately site manager.
* To work predominantly within an identified client group but be prepared to work flexibly across the service.
About Us
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.
Details
Date posted
28 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
319-7426281PM
Job locations
North Tyneside General Hospital
Rake Lane
North Shields
NE29 8NH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
* To assist physiotherapists in the treatment of their patients, working to defined protocols and treatment plans.
* To assist a qualified Physiotherapist in the implementation of treatment programmes for individual patients or groups of patients.
* Work with the physiotherapist to improve the patients quality of life, aiming to achieve maximum functional ability and independence.
* To facilitate arrangement of appointments, transport and ordering of equipment.
* To be responsible for the overall hygiene & maintenance of the department and equipment
Job description
Job responsibilities
* To assist physiotherapists in the treatment of their patients, working to defined protocols and treatment plans.
* To assist a qualified Physiotherapist in the implementation of treatment programmes for individual patients or groups of patients.
* Work with the physiotherapist to improve the patients quality of life, aiming to achieve maximum functional ability and independence.
* To facilitate arrangement of appointments, transport and ordering of equipment.
* To be responsible for the overall hygiene & maintenance of the department and equipment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
Experience and knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of Essence of Care
* Previous experience of relevant speciality
* Documentation standards e.g. SOAP notes
Desirable
* Previous experience as Physiotherapy or HCA or equivalent in social care
Person Specification
Essential
* Knowledge of Essence of Care
* Previous experience of relevant speciality
* Documentation standards e.g. SOAP notes
Desirable
* Previous experience as Physiotherapy or HCA or equivalent in social care
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Tyneside General Hospital
Rake Lane
North Shields
NE29 8NH
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Tyneside General Hospital
Rake Lane
North Shields
NE29 8NH
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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