Physiotherapist -Sutherland Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 8ST, GB
Salary: 41,064 – 46,049 pro rataWork hours: Office Hours Monday to Friday, Part Time
Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join our innovative Northumbria Physio Clinic, providing high-quality MSK and sports physiotherapy to student athletes while supporting the clinical education of physiotherapy students in a dynamic, student-led placement environment.
The Northumbria Physio Clinic is based at City Campus in Newcastle. It provides accessible, high-quality musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy to students, staff, and the wider university community. Operating as both a clinical service and an active placement environment, the clinic supports physiotherapy students undertaking degree related placements alongside qualified practitioners, creating a dynamic learning environment grounded in real patient care.
The clinic works in close partnership with NU Sport to support scholar athletes, including those from regional, national and international external partners such as i2i Football Academy Scholars, recreational sports participants, and university staff, while contributing to the university’s broader health, wellbeing, and academic mission.
Northumbria University supports a large and diverse student athlete population. This consists of around 200 sport scholars alongside TASS-funded performers. These athletes compete across BUCS and performance sport programmes representing a wide range of sports, from team-based and contact sports to individual and endurance disciplines.Most of our athletes will be balancing high training and competition loads alongside academic study. The student athlete population requires evidence based, holistic physiotherapy support that prioritises injury prevention, rehabilitation, concussion management, and safe return to performance, delivered in close collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Based from our newly refurbished Physiotherapy Clinic, while also working across the universitys sports facilities at city and coach lane campuss, this role combines direct physiotherapy provision for student athletes with the clinical education of physiotherapy students on placement. You will work collaboratively with the wider clinic team to support students’ professional development within this innovative service. As an active member of the sport and exercise multi-disciplinary team, you will contribute to the health, performance, and overall experience of our student athlete population.
Further information is available in the job description.
There are 3 part time roles available.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 therefore the successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
ABOUT THE TEAM
This role will embed you within the physiotherapy academic and placement team within the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation and offer the opportunity to work closely with coaches and the wider multidisciplinary team involved in supporting student athletes. You will be supported by experienced physiotherapy educators in relation to providing excellent student experience. We are creating a team of specialist physiotherapists within the clinic providing opportunity for peer support with likeminded, enthusiastic professionals with an interest in musculoskeletal practice and sport.
You will work in our newly refurbished physiotherapy clinic at our City Campus, as well as across the Northumbria Sport facilities at both City and Coach Lane campuses.
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in the role you will have:
- A BSc (Hons) or MSc (pre-registration) in Physiotherapy, current HCPC registration, and CSP membership with professional indemnity cover
- Demonstrable clinical experience in a musculoskeletal setting, with contemporary knowledge of physiotherapy assessment, management, and prevention approaches
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and an understanding of the physiotherapists role within student athlete support structures
- Experience of supporting learning in others, with insight into supervising and developing student physiotherapists on placement
- Excellent communication skills, the ability to independently manage a caseload, and strong time management and prioritisation skills
- A commitment to ongoing CPD, record-keeping in line with professional standards, and a current annual Basic Life Support qualification
Further information is available in the person specification.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contactKatherine Baker, Head of Subject Physiotherapy,katherine.baker@northumbria.ac.uk
We welcome applications from the UK and across the world. Visit our web pages for details about Relocation Assistance.
To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.
ABOUT US
Join Northumbria University, a research-intensive institution unlocking potential and changing lives locally and globally. Named Times Higher Education’sUniversity of the Yearin 2022 andModern University of the Yearin 2025, we rank top 25 in the UK for research power.Discover moreabout us.
With over 37,000 students from more than 140 countries, we offer world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience. We empower our exceptional staff, promoting a positive work-life balance and offering great benefits, including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, generous holiday entitlement andmore.
Our Northumbria Values, co-created by our team, define who we are: Academic Excellence, Innovation, Inclusivity, Collaboration, and Ambition. Our Behavioursshape our work culture: We listen and learn, support one another, respect everyone, trust each other, and are bold.
Based in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, we are an on-campus organisation and offer flexible hours and location where the role allows. We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusivity, holdingnumerousawards for gender and race equality, disability confidence, and research excellence.We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of theEuraxessinitiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers.The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.
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