Rotational Physiotherapist

Job summary
Are you graduating this year and want to work in Cumbria? Have you already been working and would like to come and live and work in a beautiful part of the UK?

Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and forward thinking physiotherapist? We are seeking physiotherapists to join our team in the Carlisle, Brampton and Eden area who will support us in providing exceptional clinical care and develop dynamic clinicians who bring innovation to our ever developing service.

As a team we provide on-going opportunities through preceptorship, in-service training programmes; clinical supervision; management supervision and other training opportunities (formal and informal). All staff are expected to actively participate in their own development and that of others. We will encourage and facilitate involvement in service development, including research.

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, and have the ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.

Main duties of the job
The rotational scheme consists of 4 monthly rotations covering a wide range of specialties including - musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, respiratory, elderly care, community rehabilitation, paediatrics, medical, critical care, acute stroke and neuro-rehabilitation. The rotations cross acute, community and outpatient specialties giving widespread experience and opportunities.

Clinical Supervision and Continuing Professional Development are actively encouraged and you will be expected to take part in our in-service training program and respiratory on call service.

About us
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.

Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP:
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information. This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information:
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification
Other requirements
Essential

• Able to undertake on-call duties and community rotations
• Ability to travel independently between sites
• Commitment to CPD.

Desirable

• Driving licence

Skills and Aptitudes
Essential

• Able to work as a member of a team, using initiative appropriately
• Able to prioritise workload effectively and demonstrate effective time management
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work within limitations and competence and take appropriate action
• Able to work flexibly to provide cover to other teams when needed
• IT skills
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care

Desirable

• Leadership skills

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Evidence of maintaining continuous professional development
• Sound understanding of theory underpinning physiotherapy practice
• Use of outcome measures
• Research methodology
• CSP code of professional conduct.
• Equality issues.
• Clinical placements in key areas of physiotherapy e.g. respiratory / ITU, elderly rehab, orthopaedics, musculoskeletal out-patients, neurology.

Desirable

• Wider health issues and role of NHS
• Work with external organisations or in health related settings

Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in physiotherapy or equivalent.
• HCPC registration.

Desirable

• Membership of CSP

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, CA2 1HY, United Kingdom
Employer's website:

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Deputy Head of Physiotherapy
fiona wright
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Details
Date posted: 29 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8299386
Job locations: cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, CA2 1HY, United Kingdom