Physiotherapy Assistant
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
North Shields, NE29 8NHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 November 2026
3 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapy Assistant to join our Care of the Elderly Physiotherapy Team at Nort...
- To be accountable to a specialist team leader and ultimately site manager.
- To work predominantly within an identified client group but be prepared to work flexibly acrossthe service.
- To assist physiotherapists in the treatment of their patients, working to defined protocols andtreatment plans.
- To assist a qualified Physiotherapist in the implementation of treatment programmes forindividual patients or groups of patients.
- Work with the physiotherapist to improve the patients quality of life, aiming to achieve maximum functional ability and independence.
- To facilitate arrangement of appointments, transport and ordering of equipment.
- To be responsible for the overall hygiene & maintenance of the department and equipment.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Qualifications / Professional Registration
Essential: - NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience.
Experience and knowledge
Essential: - Previous experience of relevant speciality
Desirable: - Previous experience as Physiotherapy or HCA or equivalent in social care
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
30 October 2026
Last checked
3 November 2026
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