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.

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 an opportunity for a band 6 physiotherapist or a physiotherapist to move into a developmental post working as a band 6 or working from a Band 5 and developing into a Band 6 role. It is your chance to make a real difference to people living with dementia and complex, enduring mental health conditions within Northumberland.

You will be a skilled and knowledgeable team player who is able to think holistically and creatively 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, alongside our multi-disciplinary team.

Alongside the clinical leads and other colleagues, you will contribute to the service development and implementation of evidence-based core pathways across community services whilst contributing to the inpatient team from this perspective. 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.

Details
Date posted: 10 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 263-CCG26-353-JW
Job locations: Ashmore House, Green Lane, Ashington, NE63 0EY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 10th September 2026
Closing date : 24th September 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Recognised Physiotherapy degree qualification or equivalent.
• State registration with HCPC.
• Further relevant post qualifying training.

Desirable

• Registered member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and CSP standards and other local and national initiatives
• Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and CSP standards and other local and national initiatives.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of providing Physiotherapy services.

Desirable

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

Skills and Competencies
Essential

• Skills in a range of appropriate standardised and informal assessments
• Highly developed communication skills
• Proven ability to communicate effectively within multi-agency teams
• Provide appropriate therapeutic interventions
• Ability to use IT systems
• Risk Assessment/management skills

Desirable

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

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.