Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based within the Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Unit at Freeman Hospital. We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, and highly motivated individual to join our Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Team as an AHP Associate Practitioner.
This unique role spans three disciplines, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Dietetics within a specialist regional centre for patients with intestinal failure. This is a rare chance to be part of a specialist team dedicated to improving outcomes for patients with intestinal failure. You will gain valuable experience across three AHP disciplines, contribute to innovative patient care, and play a key role in service development.
The postholder will be supported by qualified staff from each profession and will undergo competency-based training relative to the clinical speciality.
It would be suitable for an experienced Band 3 keen to develop or an existing Band 4 who is keen to specialise within this patient group.
If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative, specialist environment, we encourage you to apply.
- Interview Date 25 June 2026
- 37 Hours 30 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.
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Main duties of the job
- Deliver prehabilitation and rehabilitation, aiming to optimise function and enhance quality of life through comprehensive therapy assessment, intervention, and ongoing re-evaluation.
- Work closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure timely and effective discharge, including identifying and facilitating appropriate onward referrals.
- Manage and coordinate own non-complex caseload, with support from the Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Dietetic Teams. In addition to supporting delivery of care to patients with more complex needs.
- Undertake delegated administrative tasks to assist the AHP team and contribute to the efficient running of the Intestinal Failure Unit.
- Contribute to the day-to-day operations, ensuring a consistently high standard of care for all patients.
- Participate in delivering education to patients and the wider MDT, supporting knowledge sharing and best practice.
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
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- 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 description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake specific skilled support work to aid the Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy team in the efficient and effective delivery of functional and Physical Rehabilitation to patients within speciality area within the framework of clinical governance.
- To accept a patient caseload referred by a therapist.
- To treat patients according to set protocols, monitoring patient progress, modifying and progressing patient treatment programmes as required, with referral back to therapists as/when appropriate.
- To carry out basic assessment and treatment of non-complex patients as delegated by the therapist (to include basic chest physiotherapy, non-pharmacological symptom management and enhanced mobility protocols.)
- To provide and deliver individualised exercise programmes for patients.
- To accurately record rehabilitation progress as per Trust documentation / database including therapeutic outcome measures.
- To undertake a clinical caseload within speciality area without supervision for at least 50% of the time within protocols and guidelines set by the designated therapist.
- To coordinate, supervise and teach junior therapy assistants.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical conditions and application of Physiotherapy and occupational Therapy Rehabilitation programmes for patients within speciality area
- Knowledge of therapy outcome measures
- Knowledge of therapy Specialist Treatment adjuncts
Desirable
- Clinical governance
- Associate member of Physiotherapy or occupational therapy
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills
- Ability to work using own initiative and manage own caseload
- Plan and provide clinical programmes of therapeutic activity within framework
- Monitor patient progress and make modifications
- Report risks and progress to the therapist
- Work as a member of a team
- Manage own caseload effectively and prioritise referrals
- Highly developed Moving and handling skills
- IT skills
- Time management skills and prioritisation of workload
Desirable
- Training others
- Full UK Driving Licence if undertaking home visits
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as a Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy assistant/ Technical instructor in acute care/ related speciality
- Effective team working
Desirable
- Previous experience as an Associate Practitioner within speciality area
Qualification
Essential
- Foundation Degree or NVQ level 4 or NVQ level 3 with additional training in the speciality field or equivalent evidence of underpinning knowledge
- Sound general education inclusive of literacy and numeracy
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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Employer details
Employer name
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Victoria Infirmary
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
NE1 4LP
United Kingdom
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