North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Physiotherapist (Rotational) *Internal Applicants*
The closing date is 23 June 2026
Internal only to NCIC employees.
Would you like to work in an experienced, skilled and dynamic team with the beautiful western Lake District on your doorstep? Are you ready to progress your physiotherapy career onto the next step? This post is based around a planned movement scheme with MSK outpatients, Acute Elderly care, Respiratory medicine, Intensive Care, Acute stroke unit, Neuro outpatients and Community rehab team within the ICC.
The role of the Physiotherapy Service is to provide efficient and effective patient focused care to all service users within primary and secondary care settings. This seamless provision ensures equity of service, patient choice and high standards of personalised care.
The service provides specialist assessment and rehabilitation for patients with a wide range of long and short-term conditions.
This role offers you an opportunity to work within a team offering robust appraisals, preceptorship, clinical and managerial supervision. Continuing professional development is encouraged and we are proud of our varied and interesting in‑house training programme which you will be involved in.
Main duties of the job
* Practice in accordance with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Rules of Professional Conduct and The Health Professions Council Regulations.
* Work autonomously with an increasingly complex caseload undertaking assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and providing appropriate advice.
* Provide a holistic care package tailored to the individual's needs with the aim of developing maximum function and improving quality of life.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
We are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Due to changes implemented by the UK government immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
Relocation Assistance
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicy for eligible vacancies.
Return to Practice
This role may be suitable for individuals returning to practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.
Preceptorship
Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.
Disclosure and Barring Service
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
* Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one‑off payment.
* Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one‑off payment.
Benefits
* 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years.
* NHS Discounts (subject to eligibility).
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work.
* Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work‑related problems.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in physiotherapy or equivalent.
* HCPC registration.
* Clinical supervision / mentoring certificate or equivalent.
Knowledge and Experience
* Rotations in a broad range of core areas, e.g. cardio‑respiratory, ITU, elderly rehabilitation, acute medicine, orthopaedics, MSK, neurology and community rehabilitation.
* Deputising for senior colleagues.
* Involvement in service development through clinical audit, use of outcome measures etc.
* Working to full band 5 outline.
* Supervising e.g. students, newly qualified staff, support staff.
* Delegation and caseload prioritisation.
* Working independently on call.
* Consolidation and development of undergraduate training through attendance at in‑service training and other CPD opportunities.
* Portfolio of evidence of post‑graduate learning e.g. ALERT, neurology, cardio‑respiratory etc. Key NHS drivers for change and implications for physiotherapy services.
* Following NHS discharge policy Professional code of conduct and confidentiality.
* Awareness of complaints procedure.
* Understanding of Equality and diversity issues.
* Work within a community setting.
* Responsibility for an area of work, e.g. health & safety, in‑service training.
* Equality legislation and best practice.
Skills and Aptitudes
* Able to work as a member of a team, using initiative appropriately.
* Able to prioritise and manage competing demands, appropriately delegating work.
* Able to make sound decisions based on clinical reasoning skills, without continued recourse to colleagues.
* Developing leadership skills.
* Able to communicate complex information.
* Able to motivate others.
* Able to give feedback to students.
* Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
Other Requirements
* Flexible approach to work patterns.
* Able to participate in on‑call duties.
* Ability to travel between sites.
* Driving licence.
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.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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