Physiotherapy Assistant – Apprenticeship
The closing date is 14 June 2026
Would you like to join the Physiotherapy team at Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust? We have 2 opportunities (1x 37.5 hours/week, 1x 30 hours/week), suitable for someone interested in starting a career within the physiotherapy team who does not hold a physiotherapy degree. The posts will start as a Band 2 and be expected to progress to a Band 3 within two and a half years; training will be offered to support this progression, most significantly in house training and the opportunity to attend Derwentside College 1 day a week to work towards gaining a Level 3 qualification. The full-time post is based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, at the Major Trauma Centre, Monday to Friday, 8:00 – 16:00
The 30 hour post is within the Orthopaedic team, primarily based at the Freeman Hospital, Tuesday – Friday 8:00 – 16:00 (cover for weekends, twilight, and bank holidays also). The successful applicants will work alongside a team of physiotherapists; enabling rehabilitation, progressing mobility and promoting exercise and bring skills including; effective team working, highly developed communication, IT and moving and handling skills. Attributes will include; being flexible, honest, kind, reliable and willing to learn.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
- Provision of equipment as assessed by Physiotherapist.
- Facilitating recovery of patients by helping with mobilising patients alongside Physiotherapists.
- Promoting activity with patients.
- Demonstrating and progressing exercise programmes with patients.
- Completing relevant clinical notes and ongoing referrals as relevant.
- Working alongside MDT to provide best care for patients.
- Communicating effectively with patient, family and encouraging participation in rehab.
- Rehabilitation of patients independently or alongside members of the physiotherapy team.
- Administrative and computer based tasks.
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
- 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
Band 2 – Physiotherapy Assistant – Apprentice
- To work alongside and under the supervision of the physiotherapy team to supply both direct and indirect patient care.
- To carry a caseload delegated by a chartered physiotherapist who has carried out an initial assessment.
Band 3 – Physiotherapy Technical Instructor
- Under the supervision of a registered Physiotherapist the Technical Instructor will independently manage a designated caseload of patients, defined as non-complex, 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.
Apprenticeship Posts You will need to be able to meet all the eligibility requirements as prescribed by the apprenticeship criteria to undertake the role.
To be eligible for an apprenticeship you must:
- Have the right to work and remain in the UK.
- Have lived in the UK for at least 3 years.
- Provide original evidence of required English and maths qualifications.
Further information:
- You will not be considered if you have an equivalent or higher qualification in the same or a very similar subject.
- You must not be engaged in any other funded training or education programme.
- We cannot sponsor applicants during or on successful completion of the apprenticeship so please ensure you meet visa status eligibility.
- We cannot accept applications from student visa applicants.
Please be advised if you are a ‘Non-UK National’ applicant you must meet the eligibility criteria and fulfil the settlement requirements of the apprenticeship course funding. Your settlement status will need to be verified as eligible for funding, by the relevant apprenticeship provider, for you to formally enrol on the course.
Further details can be found on the UK Government website.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
- An appreciation of the principles of physiotherapy practices and procedures
- Basic understanding of manual handling principles
- Understanding of hydrotherapy
SKILLS
- Organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Commitment to personal development
- Effective written and oral communication skills
EXPERIENCE
- Broad range of life experiences
- Previous experience of working in a caring environment or as a physiotherapy assistant
- Experience of working with individuals with a physical disability eg mobility problems
QUALIFICATIONS
- Good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent including Maths and English
- Associate Member of Chartered Society Of Physiotherapy
- NVQ level II or III in Therapeutic and Diagnostic Care or other relevant subject
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 name
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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