Job summary
We are looking for a suitably experienced Physiotherapist to join our well established Band 6 Respiratory Rotation. The rotation has been developed for staff who have identified that the field of respiratory care is the area in which they wish to specialise. Staff rotate annually, allowing the development of expertise in a variety of Trust-wide clinical areas, including

• Critical Care - Vascular Surgery and Upper GI/HPB surgery, Burns, Neuro trauma
• Cardiothoracic Unit - including Cardiothoracic ITU, HDU, Heart and Lung transplantation and the LVAD programme
• Acute Medicine - offering experience in Non-Invasive Ventilation, inpatient/outpatient management of Adult Cystic Fibrosis and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

There is a well-established in-service training programme across all respiratory specialties. The successful applicant will be encouraged to participate in quality improvement, and service development.

Interview Date: Tuesday 17 November 2026
Working Hours: 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Closing Date: 08 November 2026

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NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

• Applicants should be Chartered Physiotherapists with HCPC registration, have experience as a Physiotherapist in the NHS in a rotational post providing a broad range of experience across the core areas of physiotherapy, including respiratory and be able to provide evidence of a commitment to CPD.
• Good time management and organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure are also essential requirements of this post.
• There is an on-call commitment with this post and you will be required to work on a rota pattern to support seven day working.

About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

• To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care to a complex patient group on each rotation.
• To participate in the Senior Physiotherapy respiratory rotational scheme, which involves working across the Trust in a range of clinical settings some of which are regional specialities.
• Senior rotational posts are designed to consolidate and build on skills and academic knowledge gained during the first two years post graduation allowing the physiotherapist an opportunity to spend longer in specific areas of work enabling further development of more specialist clinical and managerial competencies.

Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Advanced knowledge of a range of medical conditions and their impact on patient's functional abilities
• Sound knowledge of the physiotherapy process

Desirable

• Knowledge of undertaking research and audit projects
• Knowledge of current NHS issues e.g. NSFs Improving Working Lives

Skills
Essential

• Organisation and time management skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Commitment to personal and service development
• Ability to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner

Desirable

• IT Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Specialist treatment skills e.g. NIV

Experience
Essential

• Experience as a physiotherapist in an NHS in a rotational post providing a broad range of experience across the core areas of physiotherapy including respiratory
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• Previous experience in a senior rotational scheme

Qualifications
Essential

• Degree or equivalent Diploma in Physiotherapy
• State Registered with Health & Care Professions Council

Desirable

• Member of Chartered Society Of Physiotherapists
• Involvement in the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care (ACPRC)

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.

Employer contact details
Contact: Jen Glennie, Physiotherapy Operational Lead
Email: j.glennie@nhs.net
Phone: 01912829419

Reference number: 317-2026-43-30-DR
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time