Band 6 Physiotherapist

Job overview

Band 6 Physiotherapist Medicine Therapy Team - Preston Lodge.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the therapy team at the newly opened Preston Lodge (UHL) as part of the Phase 2 opening in November 2025.

Preston Lodge will be a 56-bedded reablement focused unit providing the 3R model (rehabilitation, reablement and recovery) for patients who are not yet ready to return home, and have been referred for a D2A pathway from UHL. The aim is to improve patient care and experience, and support faster discharges.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Physiotherapist you will join a team of Therapists (OT's, Physio's and TSW's) at Preston Lodge. You will demonstrate excellent communication, prioritisation and time management skills working within a multidisciplinary team carrying out assessments and interventions to patients with complex cognitive and physical needs to facilitate safe and effective discharge. A wide range of clinical skills and knowledge of a variety of conditions is essential for this role. Previous experience in rehabilitation or D2A setting would be highly beneficial.

You will receive regular supervision, appraisal and be encouraged to be involved in service development, audit and research. You will be expected to support and supervise other staff as well as provide practice placements for students.

You will be part of the wider Medicine Therapy team that work across LRI and LGH. There may be times when you are asked to support therapy work on other UHL sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be part of the Physiotherapy team serving Preston Lodge and the wider Medicine Therapy team.
• To carry a clinical caseload: working to national and local guidelines and Service priorities with those who may have complex needs including physical, psychological and communication difficulties.
• To support the team leader and clinical specialist and operational functions of the team and supervise and team members.
• To promote independence and facilitate optimum function, working with patients, families and carers and the multi-disciplinary team to achieve agreed outcomes for patients.
• To increase and consolidate existing clinical knowledge and skills in respiratory assessment and treatment as a physiotherapist.
• In the absence of the Clinical Specialist, to have delegated responsibility for the management of the Physiotherapy clinical caseload and ensure patients receive high standards of intervention at all times.