Closing Date: 02 August 2026
Job SummaryINTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
We are delighted to offer a secondment opportunity to work within our MSK team in West Cumbria, offering a supportive and friendly environment.
Our team is a large MSK department situated along the Western edge of the Lake District. Our service is spread across departments offering a wide and varied opportunities to gain skills in the MSK field. An ability to travel across these sites is required. We have highly skilled physiotherapists working in each of these areas who will support you to achieve high standards of professional development.
The post is based in the MSK team, offering you the opportunity to work within a well-developed and supportive department in which we have a robust appraisal, preceptorship, clinical and management supervision provision.
You will need to be committed to working autonomously providing evidence based assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. You will manage a caseload where patients are referred from both Primary and Secondary care and include those from the wider MSK Pathway (including our First Contact Physiotherapists and Orthopaedic triage services). We support the education of physiotherapy students, as well as apprentices, and we would anticipate you would support with their development.
If this sounds like it is the role for you, please see the job description and contact Laura Hocking if further information is required.
Main Duties of the JobThis post is a static MSK role providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients requiring MSK treatment and rehabilitation.
You will work within the IMSK team, consolidating and building upon undergraduate experience, clinical skills and knowledge through CPD, participation in a structured IST programme and self-directed learning.
You will contribute to continuous service improvement, monitoring and improving standards of MSK care in accordance with Regional, National and International guidelines.
You will work autonomously with a caseload of patients undertaking assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and providing appropriate advice, management and onward referral where required.
You will perform comprehensive physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations, physical conditions and multi-pathologies using clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition. This may include interpretation and analysis of clinical and information and investigations.
About UsAt 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
As an organisation 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 ResponsibilitiesJOB DESCRIPTION:
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:
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information. This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.
The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.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.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:- 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
- Flexible working Scheme
- NHS Discounts
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Excellent opportunities for development
- Competitive NHS Pension scheme
- Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibilityImportant Information:Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Recognised Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
- HCPC registered
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
KnowledgeEssential- Comprehensive undergraduate clinical placements.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development/Lifelong Learning Activities.
- Sound understanding of theory underpinning physiotherapy practice.
Desirable- Relevant post graduate clinical experience
- Experience of Electronic Patient Record (EPR)
Skills & AptitudesEssential- Demonstrate an understanding of evidence based clinical practice.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable- Understanding of local and national "service drivers" for Physiotherapy
- Leadership skills
Other RequirementsEssential- Take an active part in training for personal and professional development
- Act in ways that support equality and value diversity
- Willing to actively take part in training of others
- Ability to travel across sites
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 
