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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Physiotherapy Assistant

The closing date is 15 November 2026

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapy Assistant to join our Care of the Elderly Physiotherapy Team at North Tyneside General Hospital.

This role is ideal for an individual who is passionate about supporting older adults to regain and maintain their independence during their hospital stay. You will work closely with Physiotherapistsand the wider multidisciplinary team across a number of wards to deliver high-quality rehabilitation and promote safe, timely discharge from hospital.

The successful candidate will play a key role in encouraging mobility, physical activity and engagement in rehabilitation.

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.

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 acrossthe 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

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-8381337SA

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To assist physiotherapists in the treatment of their patients, working to defined protocols andtreatment plans.
• To assist a qualified Physiotherapist in the implementation of treatment programmes forindividual 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 andtreatment plans.
• To assist a qualified Physiotherapist in the implementation of treatment programmes forindividual 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 / Professional Registration

Essential

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience.

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Previous experience of relevant speciality

Desirable

• Previous experience as Physiotherapy or HCA or equivalent in social care

Person Specification

Qualifications / Professional Registration

Essential

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience.

Experience and knowledge

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Physiotherapy manager

Katy McKinney

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-8381337SA

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

United Kingdom

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