Highly Specialist Physio - Older Persons Rehabilitation CIC *Internal*
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustCarlisle, North West
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust based in Carlisle. The advertised salary is £39,959 to £56,515. Applications close on 2 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY We are delighted to advertise the post of Band 7 Highly Spec...
We are seeking a dynamic, flexible, and enthusiastic Physiotherapist with a special interest in frailty and dementia and dedicated to quality improvement. The post holder will undertake a team leader role, planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service provided to acute elderly care on a day-to-day basis. You will work in an in-patient role linking with the specialist MDT and wider frailty service.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Essential: - Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent.; - Current HCPC registration.; - Leadership or management certificate or equivalent; - Evidence of accredited postgraduate training and continuing professional development (CPD) at Level 7 or equivalent
Desirable: - Evidence of post-registration education, pertinent to specialism at MSc level or equivalent
Essential: - Current clinical experience working in an inpatient setting.; - Recent experience of working in the area of acute medicine / frailty and/or older persons rehabilitation at B6 and above; - Multi-disciplinary team working.; - Supervision and appraisal of staff.; - Supervision and education of staff and students.; - Clinical and non-clinical Audit procedures.; - Lead on Quality improvement project; - Management and or leadership experience.; - Current CPD portfolio.; - Clinical governance and implications for the service; - Health, safety and risk awareness.; - Knowledge of Policy, local and national guidelines relating to Neuro and rehabilitation; - CSP rules of professional conduct and codes of practice
Desirable: - Managing and implementing change; - Experience of recruitment; - Conflict resolution
Essential: - Ability to work independently, setting priorities.; - Effective strategies for meeting deadlines.; - Well-developed problem solving skills.; - Effective interpersonal and communication skills.; - Effective leadership skills.; - Presentation and teaching skills.; - Ability to reflect on and critically appraise performance and identify training needs.; - Planning and decision making skills; - Willing to develop practice based on current evidence.; - Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
Essential: - Commitment to lifelong learning.; - Enthusiastic, motivated and innovative.; - Team player.; - Willing to work flexibly.; - Ability to travel independently between sites and around North Cumbria as required
Desirable: - Creative and innovative thinker.; - Member of special interest group.; - Full clean driving licence
How this role compares
We hold 1,145 NHS vacancies in North West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role sits close to the middle of the range.
There are 12,688 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,530 of them in North West.
You have 12 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 54 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has 70 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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