Physiotherapist-Recovery at Home
The closing date is 05 August 2026

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated and dedicated Physiotherapist to join our Recovery at Home Team, South Tyneside.

This is a unique and rewarding role which will allow you to work with, lead and support colleagues during a time of innovation and development as our team focusses on the implementation of Urgent Community response and of Virtual Wards.

You will work within Directorate One of Community Services, supported by senior colleagues who are passionate and proud of the services we deliver to our community of South Tyneside and Sunderland.

We are committed to supporting and developing our staff and allowing a fair and equitable place of work by being inclusive and approachable. Informal visits are strongly encouraged and welcomed by contacting the Recruiting manager to arrange this.

This role would involve assessing people in their own homes who are either acutely unwell or have recently been discharged from hospital and require enhanced intervention and short-term support for their physical and functional health needs to remain at home.

The service is fast paced, and you would be expected to see a wide range of patients who present with a variety of conditions.

This is a unique and rewarding role which will allow you to work with patients within their usual place of residence to enable them to remain there safely alongside you developing your own clinical skills.

Main duties of the job
Will also be required to work across Sunderland & South Tyneside.

This role would involve assessing people in their own homes who are either acutely unwell or have recently been discharged from hospital and require enhanced intervention and short-term support for their physical and functional health needs to remain at home.

The service is fast paced, and you would be expected to see a wide range of patients who present with a variety of conditions.

This is a unique and rewarding role which will allow you to work with patients within their usual place of residence to enable them to remain there safely alongside you developing your own clinical skills.

Please note a Full UK Driving Licence is essential for this role.

About us
One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for full details
The service is committed to providing a sound environment for education and training to support the successful candidate within this role.

We would strongly recommend that you contact the recruiting manager to find out more about the service.

You will possess the following:

• Registered with the HCPC
• Portfolio of evidence of competence and continuous professional development.
• Be able to undertake comprehensive holistic assessment of patients be able to prioritise clinical need and implement a plan of care reflecting evidence-based guidance.

The team you will work with consists of an extensive MDT which includes nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, health care assistants, therapy assistant/exercise practitioners and administrative staff. The team works closely alongside partner agencies including those from the local and voluntary sector. This is a significant strength to our team we are proud of and supports patient centred, integrated working.

The team delivers planned and unplanned care to people in their own homes, to assist in preventing hospital admission and supporting those who have recently been discharged from hospital, require enhanced intervention and short-term rehabilitation support for their physical and functional health needs to remain at home. The service also covers rotation into Borrowdale House, a reablement unit and the Community ready unit

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Pre and Post registration experience in relevant settings
• Portfolio and evidence of continuous professional development with a willingness to extend skills and knowledge.
• Multi- disciplinary/ multi-agency working.

Skills & Knowledge
Essential

• Excellent inter-personal and communications skills
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Ability to delegate
• Good role model
• Flexible working
• Team worker
• Be able to organise workload, work autonomously and within a team.
• Clear, concise, accountable record keeping/ report writing skills.
• IT literate

Physical Skills
Essential

• Ability to move and handle safely without causing harm to themselves or others.
• Car owner/driver

Qualifications
Essential

• HCPC registration
• Degree in Physiotherapy

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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).