Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy team within NTIMS (North Tyneside Intermediate Musculoskeletal Service). The role will be based at North Tyneside General Hospital, but may involve working at other sites both within and external to the Trust within North Tyneside.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust manages 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.
NTIMS is the musculoskeletal physiotherapy service provider in North Tyneside and is part of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. NTIMS is a partnership contract with Connect Health - the successful candidate will be employed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. NTIMS clinics are based at primarily at North Tyneside General hospital but with clinics at GP practices across the North Tyneside region.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Please note: for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval from your current manager and have completed documentation required beforehand (see secondment policy) , as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made.
Main duties of the job
To be accountable to a specialist team leader and ultimately site managerTo 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, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Details
Date posted
01 December 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
319-7628896PM
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.
- To manage own caseload of non-complex patients, with support from qualified Physiotherapists to progress treatments appropriately.
- To be competent in issuing walking aids and off the shelf splints.
- 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.
- To manage own caseload of non-complex patients, with support from qualified Physiotherapists to progress treatments appropriately.
- To be competent in issuing walking aids and off the shelf splints.
- 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
Essential
Qualifications
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience.
Essential
Experience and knowledge
- Previous experience of relevant speciality
Desirable
- Previous experience as Physiotherapy or HCA or equivalent in social care
Person Specification
Essential
- Previous experience of relevant speciality
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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