Specialist Physiotherapist

Job summary

It is an exciting time to join us here at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) as we continue to develop and invest in our services as well as our staff. CNTW is a forward thinking Trust with a lot of opportunities.

Do you want to be part of changing mental health for the future? Are you passionate about improving things for the next generation and influencing the future? Are you seeking a new challenge and a unique opportunity to develop your career in Mental Health Physiotherapy? Could you bring your experience to the NHS and make a real difference?

Main duties of the job

This is your chance to make a real difference to people living with complex, enduring mental health conditions who are experiencing acute, long term mental health problems within our inpatient rehabilitation services in Newcastle upon Tyne.

You will be a highly skilled and knowledgeable team player who is able to think holistically and creatively in order to deliver specialist assessment and management and physiotherapy service provision for service users who have a variety of complex physiotherapy needs, diverse presentations and a range of mental health, learning disabilities and /or neurological conditions, alongside our multi-disciplinary team.

Alongside the clinical leads and other colleagues, you will undertake the service development and implementation of evidence based core pathways within our inpatient rehabilitation service. Using research, innovation, and quality improvement.

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.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 13th August 2026

Closing date : 3rd September 2026

We welcome your application.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Recognised Physiotherapy Degree Qualification or Equivalent
• State registered with HCPC
• Further relevant post qualifying training.

Desirable

• Registered member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
• Experience of providing Physiotherapy services.
• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and CSP standards and other local and national initiatives
• Experience of supervising students / non registered staff
• Awareness of equal opportunities legislation and policies

Desirable

• Knowledge of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services
• Clinical experience relevant to this role
• Knowledge of audit, research and evaluation

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Skills in a range of appropriate standardised and informal assessments
• Proven ability to communicate effectively within multi-agency teams
• Highly developed communication skills
• Provide appropriate therapeutic interventions
• Risk Assessment/management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Clinical Leadership. Training & Induction of staff.
• Delegation skills.
• Debriefing skills.
• Teaching/Presentation skills.