Closing date: 16 August 2026
Job summary
Are you a team player ready for a change?

Come to the Lake District - the post is based at Penrith Community Hospital and is part of Eden ICC. This allows you to travel across the beautiful Eden Valley.

You will need to be experienced in managing patients with a variety of medical conditions and will be able to use your assessment and clinical reasoning skills to the full, supported by a friendly, multi-disciplinary team.

Our aim is to keep people in their own homes and out of hospital whenever possible, so ideally you will also have some community experience and be able to prioritise your caseload.

The Eden unit at Penrith Community Hospital is a 23-bedded hospital. The patients are predominantly elderly with the added challenge of multi-pathology, which will require you to adapt your approach according to each individual patients' need.

Main duties of the job
The majority of the role will be community based, requiring the post holder to provide rehabilitation to patients in their own homes around the Eden Valley. This may also include residential/ nursing homes or as outpatients. Having access to your own vehicle is therefore key.

You will be expected to cover triage, D2A's and urgent response visits.

Discharge to Assess (D2As) - require the ability to complete a functional assessment and the confidence to understand appropriate risk.

Urgent referrals (Rapid Responses) - may require staff to reschedule their caseload. Good organisational, time-management and prioritisation skills are essential.

Flexibility will be required as the post holder will provide support to the Eden unit as required. This ward-based work involves collaboration with the MDT to facilitate the patients' return back home. You will act as a role model promoting a rehab philosophy.

Good communication skills (verbal and written) and IT skills are essential for this post. You will need to communicate effectively with patients, their families and other health and social care staff.

You will need to triage new referrals on the phone, be able to write clear care plans, and use online diary and notes systems.

Experience of supervision and delegation is important, due to close working with our assistants and any students we support.

If this sounds like you, please get in touch!

About us
At 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.

Details
Date posted: 31 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8173672
Job locations: Penrith Community Rehab Team, Eden ICC, Lonsdale Unit, Penrith Hospital, Bridge Lane, Penrith, CA11 8HX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
JOB 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.

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.

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 eligibility

Important 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 Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• CSP recognised Degree/Diploma or equivalent in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered

Desirable

• Evidence of attendance at relevant post graduate courses
• Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Experience
Essential

• Completion of core junior rotations (respiratory/neurological/musculo-skeletal/elderly care)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working within the NHS

Desirable

• Previous experience of working at Band 6 level
• Experience of working within a community setting
• Teaching/Mentoring of healthcare professionals

Knowledge
Essential

• Good Knowledge of Evidence Based Clinical Practice within Rehabilitation
• Good Knowledge of Continuing Professional Development/Lifelong Learning
• Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance including Risk Management
• Understanding of Professional Code of Conduct and confidentiality
• Knowledge of key NHS drivers for change and implications for Physiotherapy services

Desirable

• Knowledge of management of patients with long-term conditions and falls
• Knowledge of clinical audit and outcome measures, and their use in service improvement
• Understanding and knowledge of local area and facilities available for patients
• Knowledge of Moving & Handling equipment and its use

Skills and Aptitudes
Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively - both written and verbal
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team
• Good organisational and time management skills of self and others
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Relevant practical physiotherapy skills
• The post holder needs good IT skills, the ability to input data, communicate via email and search for evidence based practice
• Patient focused
• Flexible and Reliable
• Take an active part in training for personal and professional development

Desirable

• Teaching skills to support students, unregistered and registered staff within the team.
• Willing to actively take part in training of others
• Member of Special Interest Group
• Genuine desire to work with elderly

Other Requirements
Essential

• Full UK driving licence - Able to travel independently, (and at times) transport patients and /or equipment across the locality.
• Confident to drive in rural areas in all weathers
• Able to work 7 days per week

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.