Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Occupational Health - RP
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 317-2025-39-002-VA1
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- 317 Trustwide
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/11/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/12/2025
Employer heading
Senior Physiotherapist Occupational Health/Development Post
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit committed and enthusiastic Band 6 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists with experience in Occupational Health to join our dynamic and friendly multidisciplinary team. There is one full time permanent position and one part time permanent position available.
This exciting opportunity is also extended to Band 5 Physiotherapists who have an interest in Occupational Health to develop specialist knowledge and skills in this area and work towards a Band 6 position upon completion of preset competency criteria within a period of 12 months.
Newcastle Occupational Health Service (NewcastleOHS) provides a range of specialist services to the Trust as well as private companies. Newcastle OHS is committed to continual learning and is SEQOHS accredited. Our service operates from the main Newcastle hospitals bases- office at Regent Point with clinics at Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital. Our aim is to support health at work through expert advice to staff and to their employers.
We are committed to supporting continuing professional development and a strong training program will be provided.
- Interview Date Wednesday 03 December 2025
- 1 x 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week/1 x 18 Hours 45 Minutes/Week
- You 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 vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for independently managing a caseload of clients with musculoskeletal conditions referred to Occupational Health via manager and self-referral pathways. The Physiotherapist will work as part of the Occupational Health Physiotherapy Team to deliver a high standard of evidence based physiotherapy care. Assessments and advice are delivered by telephone and face to face clinics and the physiotherapist will also provide one to one gym based rehabilitation.
The Physiotherapist will provide written management reports detailing workplace recommendations and return to work advice and will also undertake workplace assessments. The ideal candidate would take a proactive and flexible approach in order to influence the health and wellbeing of employees and motivate clients by participating in various health promotion and education initiatives.
The Physiotherapist will provide clinical education and supervision for Band 5 Physiotherapists and students and will actively participate in the team’s in-service training program.
Working for our organisation
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:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Band 6
To provide a high standard of physiotherapy care to a complex musculoskeletal caseload in the Occupational Health setting.
Band 5
Salary: £31,049 - £37,796
To work as part of an integrated OHS team managing a caseload of musculoskeletal referrals.
To build on skills and experience gained as a student or junior physiotherapist elsewhere.
Person specification
Meets All Band 6 Criteria
Essential criteria
- • Degree or equivalent Diploma in Physiotherapy
- • State Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
- • Experience working as a junior/Band 5 physiotherapist gaining a broad range of experience and skills
- • Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- • Advanced knowledge of a range of medical conditions and their impact on patient’s functional abilities
- • Sound knowledge of the physiotherapy process
- • Organisation and time management skills
- • Ability to work as part of a team
- • Ability to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
- • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- • Able to cope with physical demands of post including moving and handling of patients and application of a range of manual therapy techniques
Desirable criteria
- • Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
- • Knowledge of undertaking research and audit projects
- • Knowledge of current NHS issues e.g., NSF’s Improving Working Lives
- • Previous experience in a Band 6 level role
- • Experience of working in occupational health
- • Involvement in relevant CSP Clinical Special Interest groups
- • IT Skills
- • Presentation Skills
- • Specialist treatment skills e.g., Manual Therapy
Meets All Band 5 Development Post Criteria
Essential criteria
- • Degree or Equivalent Diploma in Physiotherapy
- • State Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
- • Evidence of CPD
- • Knowledge of a range of medical conditions and their impact on patient’s functional abilities
- • Sound knowledge of the physiotherapy process
- • Experience in an NHS setting
- • Experience of working with patients with musculoskeletal problems
- • Organisation and time management skills
- • Ability to work as part of a team
- • IT skills
- • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- • Able to cope with physical demands of post including using wheelchairs and hoists, therapeutic moving and handling of patients and application of a range of manual therapy techniques
- Confident to work with service users and members of the MDT
Desirable criteria
- • Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
- • Knowledge of undertaking research and audit projects
- • Experience of carrying out audit projects
- • Understand the role of physiotherapy within an occupational health service
- • Knowledge of current NHS issues
- • Presentation Skills
- • Clinical reasoning and specialist treatment skills
- • Car Driver
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Cuthbertson
- Job title
- Advanced Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2821188
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