County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is looking for qualified Physiotherapists with HCPC registration to join its Trust Bank and become part of a diverse physiotherapy workforce, providing flexible cover across a range of clinical specialties within inpatient, outpatient and community settings. Working on an as-needed basis, you will assess and treat patients with a wide variety of clinical conditions and varying levels of complexity, supporting service delivery across multiple clinical areas.

Main duties:
– Organise, prioritise and delegate workload within the specialism
– Use sound clinical judgement to prioritise patients, ensuring effective use of resources
– Assist staff under your supervision to prioritise their caseloads and advise them on appropriate clinical management
– Demonstrate physical skills including dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills to carry out physiotherapy assessment and interventions
– Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care
– Undertake comprehensive assessments of patients, including those with diverse or complex presentations and multi pathologies that change across the caseload
– Use clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide accurate diagnoses
– Formulate and deliver individual physiotherapy treatment programmes based on evidence-based practice, and develop comprehensive discharge plans
– Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively and empathetically with patients to progress their rehabilitation
– Evaluate patient progress, re-assess and alter treatment programmes if required
– Provide advice to medical and nursing staff and other members of the MDT regarding patients within the specialism
– Contribute towards flexible and timely services, including working across a seven-day week, a variety of shift patterns, bank holidays and overnight on call
– Be responsible for the timely and accurate recording of patient care in accordance with service policy, professional standards and legal requirements
– Contribute to and ensure adequate data is collated regarding service activity
– Liaise and communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team and outside agencies when appropriate
– Represent the physiotherapy service and/or individual patients at multidisciplinary team meetings
– Carry out assessment and treatment of patients with moderate physical effort on a daily basis
– Maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of new trends and developments
– Be an active member involved in the delivery and attendance of the in-service training programme, presentations and training sessions
– Actively participate in staff meetings, tutorials and training sessions in house and by attending external events
– Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues
– Participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development Plan (PDP) as both appraiser and appraisee
– Undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of evidence-based practice; make recommendations for change in service provision
– Liaise with senior colleagues in relation to physiotherapy services within the speciality area; disseminate guidelines to staff across the Trust to influence and improve standards of care
– Adhere to all Trust and service policies and procedures
– Deputise for the Clinical Team Leader / Operational leads in terms of operational issues when asked
– Maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal, professional and Trust requirements

Essential criteria:
– HCPC registration
– BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent
– Evidence of CPD
– Experience of MDT working
– Up-to-date knowledge of professional practice and new research relating to underpinning best practice
– Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
– Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner; demonstrate organisational and time management skills
– Consolidated respiratory learning for respiratory on call
– Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and to carry out manual handling
– Must be able to participate in 7 day working, including bank holidays and overnight on call
– Ability to independently travel across the Trust area to meet the requirements of the post
– An understanding of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust values and how you adhere to them

Desirable criteria: Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP); recognised relevant academic qualification; involvement in specific interest groups; innovative approach to working life; able to use own initiative appropriately to enhance service delivery; presentation skills; competent IT skills; previous Band 5 or NHS experience relevant to the role.

About the Trust: County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services from two acute sites – Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. The Trust particularly welcomes applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates.

Salary: £32,073 a year pro rata (Band 5, Agenda for Change) (as advertised on NHS Jobs).
Contract: Bank, Part-time.
Reference number: C9439-26-0013.
Closing date: 16 November 2026. The Trust may close the vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
For questions about the job, contact Jessica Mansfield, Inpatient Physiotherapy Lead Acute, at Jessica.mansfield2@nhs.net or on 07393804489.
Source: NHS Jobs (jobs.nhs.uk).