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Band 3: £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum
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Job description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapy Technical Instructor within the major trauma service. The post is based within the acute major trauma service.Interview Date Monday 24 November 202537 Hours 30 Minutes/WeekYou will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job
Details
section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancyNO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
Applicants should have a technical qualification e.g. NVQ Level III in an associated field or equivalent technical/work
Experience
and have previous
Experience
working as a Therapy Assistant or in a care setting . You will need to have an appreciation of the principles of Physiotherapy and
Experience
of working as a member of a team. Good organisational and time management skills and a commitment to personal development are required as well as effective written and oral communication and IT skills.To work as part of the physiotherapy team delivering physiotherapy to patients within the speciality, this will mainly consist of assisting the physiotherapist with mobility assessments, providing equipment, conducting rehabilitation sessions, progressing exercise tolerance and working with patients to progress their independence and engage them in healthy lifestyle conversations.To be an active member of a multi-disciplinary team within the speciality.To be responsible for own life long learning.
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.Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor WalksThese 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
Details
Date posted
04 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
317-2025-45-14-DR-VA1
Job location
sTrustwide317 TrustwideNE1 4LP
Job description
Job responsibilities
Under the supervision of a registered Physiotherapist the Technical Instructor will independently manage a designated caseload of patients, defined as noncomplex, within a specified clinical area, providing assessment and interventions on behalf of the physiotherapist within predetermined guidelines.All patients will have an initial assessment carried out by a state registered physiotherapist.
Job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
& EducationEssentialGood standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent including Maths and EnglishTechnical qualification e.g. NVQ Level III Diagnostic and Previous
Experience
of working as a therapy assistantCurrent driving licenceDesirableAssociate Member of Chartered Society of PhysiotherapyKnowledge &
Experience
EssentialTherapeutic Care or equivalent technical/work
Experience
An appreciation of the principles of physiotherapy practices and proceduresAn understanding of manual handling principlesDesirable
Experience
of working with individuals with a physical disability e g mobility problemsSkills & AbilitiesEssentialOrganisational and time management skillsAbility to work as part of a teamEffective written and oral communication skillsAbility to reflect and appraise own performanceAbility to take responsibility within agreed protocolsGood communication and interpersonal skillsAble to cope with physical demands of post including using wheelchairs and hoists and the therapeutic moving and handling of patientsDesirableIT Skills
Person Specification
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.Employer
Details
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapy Technical Instructor within the major trauma service. The post is based within the acute major trauma service.Interview Date Monday 24 November 202537 Hours 30 Minutes/WeekYou will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job
Details
section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancyNO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
Applicants should have a technical qualification e.g. NVQ Level III in an associated field or equivalent technical/work
Experience
and have previous
Experience
working as a Therapy Assistant or in a care setting . You will need to have an appreciation of the principles of Physiotherapy and
Experience
of working as a member of a team. Good organisational and time management skills and a commitment to personal development are required as well as effective written and oral communication and IT skills.To work as part of the physiotherapy team delivering physiotherapy to patients within the speciality, this will mainly consist of assisting the physiotherapist with mobility assessments, providing equipment, conducting rehabilitation sessions, progressing exercise tolerance and working with patients to progress their independence and engage them in healthy lifestyle conversations.To be an active member of a multi-disciplinary team within the speciality.To be responsible for own life long learning.
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.Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor WalksThese 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
Details
Date posted
04 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
317-2025-45-14-DR-VA1
Job location
sTrustwide317 TrustwideNE1 4LP
Job description
Job responsibilities
Under the supervision of a registered Physiotherapist the Technical Instructor will independently manage a designated caseload of patients, defined as noncomplex, within a specified clinical area, providing assessment and interventions on behalf of the physiotherapist within predetermined guidelines.All patients will have an initial assessment carried out by a state registered physiotherapist.
Job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
& EducationEssentialGood standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent including Maths and EnglishTechnical qualification e.g. NVQ Level III Diagnostic and Previous
Experience
of working as a therapy assistantCurrent driving licenceDesirableAssociate Member of Chartered Society of PhysiotherapyKnowledge &
Experience
EssentialTherapeutic Care or equivalent technical/work
Experience
An appreciation of the principles of physiotherapy practices and proceduresAn understanding of manual handling principlesDesirable
Experience
of working with individuals with a physical disability e g mobility problemsSkills & AbilitiesEssentialOrganisational and time management skillsAbility to work as part of a teamEffective written and oral communication skillsAbility to reflect and appraise own performanceAbility to take responsibility within agreed protocolsGood communication and interpersonal skillsAble to cope with physical demands of post including using wheelchairs and hoists and the therapeutic moving and handling of patientsDesirableIT Skills
Person Specification
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.Employer
Details
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