Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Assistant Practitioner (Physiotherapy)
The closing date is 30 November 2025
We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic individual who has a definite interest in working within our Mental Health Physiotherapy Inpatients Team.
This diverse role involves providing support to a team of Physiotherapy clinicians working in our Mental Health Inpatient Wards, providing Physiotherapy assessments under set protocols and parameters and delivering both 1:1 and group-based treatment sessions.
The role is flexible and you will work closely with physiotherapy staff, patients, and other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Previous experience as a Physiotherapy Clinical Support worker is essential; the successful candidate will have excellent communication, prioritisation, and delegation skills. You will be supported to complete our in-house local competency training framework which will enable you to manage your own delegated caseload, delivering interventions under the supervision of a qualified Physiotherapist.
You will receive regular professional and management supervision and will be supported to develop enhanced skills in this specialist area.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to Service Role Descriptor.
Essential requirements
* Relevant qualification as detailed in person specification or equivalent level of sound proven working experience in a similar role within a Physiotherapy service
* Ability to work as part of a team and to work independently within professional parameters and protocol
* Ability to establish a rapport with service users
* Experience in providing client‑centred, goal‑orientated treatment plans to meet the specific needs of service users
* Excellent communication, prioritisation, time management and delegation skills
* Skills in a range of appropriate standardised and informal assessment
* Sound experience of multi‑disciplinary teamwork
* Awareness of and adherence to the CSP Standards of Good Physiotherapy Practice
* Ability to use IT systems
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.
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Health and Social Care Assistant Practitioner Level 5 Apprenticeship (FdSc) or a Health and Social Care Foundation Degree (Fda) or equivalent in the speciality field.
* Maths and English Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
* Demonstrate the knowledge and skills applicable to the post as detailed in the person specification.
Knowledge and Experience
* Physiotherapy Team working experience
* Previous experience of similar or the same role within Physiotherapy service
* Able to follow instructions recognising the boundaries of own competency.
* Experience of supervising/teaching individuals
Skills and Competencies
* Ability to use IT system
* Ability to establish a rapport with service users
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* To be able to demonstrate specific theoretical knowledge as described in service role descriptor
* Experience of moving and handling legislation
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
£27,485 to £30,162 a year pro rata per annum
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