# Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Neurology & Orthotics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-specialist-physiotherapist-in-neurology-and-orthotics/04296453-4361-4bb3-b498-537233b1961d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-specialist-physiotherapist-in-neurology-and-orthotics/04296453-4361-4bb3-b498-537233b1961d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAS, (pro-rata for part time) - **Contract type:** 9 months (Secondment cover contract-end-date 25-04-2027) - **Employment type:** Part time - 21 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-13T15:01:14.887Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/University_College_London_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Physiotherapist/Physiotherapist-v8144317 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8144317?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uclh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Complex Neurological Orthotics Clinic is highly regarded within the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Band 8a physiotherapist to join Therapy and Rehabilitation services in a part time role (21 hours per week) to work with and lead the orthotics clinic therapy team. The post holder will work closely with other 8a physiotherapists working in outpatients. This post works closely with well-established interdisciplinary teams and provides advanced clinical, managerial and leadership knowledge & skills in orthotics. ### Main duties of the job This position offers the opportunity to further advance skills in the assessment and management of patients with a wide range of complex and rare neurological disabilities. Effective communication and a positive approach to the management of complex disability are essential. Regular supervision and support for continued professional development is offered, and the opportunity to work on service development. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ## Person Specification ### Values **Essential** - Demonstrates ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial post graduate physiotherapy experience, including significant experience in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex neurological conditions - Previous experience as a band 7 or 8a physiotherapist - Evidence of having supervised qualified therapy staff - Experience in initiating and undertaking audit and quality improvement projects to support clinical effectiveness and service development - Experience in use of orthotics in patients with neurological impairments. - Experience of active participation in organisation and participation of education programmes, teaching a wide range of groups, e.g. therapy colleagues, the multidisciplinary team and external agencies. - Evidence of a knowledge of the recruitment and selection process **Desirable** - Experience in initiating and undertaking research - Evidence in involvement in risk management, quality standard setting and clinical effectiveness - Evidence of working in an adult out-patient NHS service at a senior level ### Communication **Essential** - Able to communicate complex, sensitive and contentious information in an understandable form to patients, significant others and all other professionals involved - Effective written communication skills, including accurate record keeping using POMR system, and policy documents - Evidence of effective presentation and training skills to a wide-ranging audience e.g. peers, multidisciplinary teams and user groups, nationally and internationally - Evidence of advanced communication and negotiation skills to manage conflict and de-escalate challenging situations - Ability to respond to calls for advice from patients and from health care professional workers nationally and internationally ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to work autonomously, managing and prioritising own and team workload, with flexibility to respond to changing clinical demands. - Evidence of effective supervision, leadership and staff development, with the ability to support colleagues within an interdisciplinary team. - Ability to utilise negotiation and conflict resolution skills to manage challenging situations and de-escalate conflict. - Demonstration of clinical leadership, including the ability to manage change, motivate and empower teams and promote high standards of care - An understanding of interdisciplinary issues and an ability to work efficiently and effectively in an interdisciplinary team - Demonstration of clinical leadership qualities e.g. management of change, clinical competence, the ability to inspire, motivate and empower teams - A positive approach to the treatment of acute, chronic and progressive disability - Evidence of taking initiative - Flexibility in approach to changes in service needs - Ability to work under pressure - Application of complex clinical reasoning to a diverse neurologically impaired patient group, demonstrating highly specialist analytical and diagnostic skills during assessment and intervention - Ability to plan, coordinate and advise appropriate physiotherapy treatment and evaluate outcomes, using generic and unidisciplinary measures, for patients with highly complex neuro-disability **Desirable** - Ability to manage an out-patient NHS service including managing patient flow, demand and capacity, and waiting list pressures. ### Specific Requirements **Essential** - Competent IT skills - 8.2 Able to meet physical demands of the role. ### Knowledge and Qualifications **Essential** - Degree / diploma in Physiotherapy - HCPC registered - Evidence of post-graduate training in neurosciences to the equivalent of modules at Masters level - Masters degree / working towards a MSc - Evidence of management training - Evidence of appraisal training - Demonstration of comprehensive knowledge of current evidence-based practice in neurophysiotherapy and orthotics. **Desirable** - Experience of working in the NHS - Member of the relevant professional society ### Personal and People Development **Essential** - Evidence of strong clinical leadership skills, including change management, team motivation and maintaining high standards of practice - A commitment to professional development of self and other therapists - Ability to reflect critically and appraise own and other physiotherapists performance ### Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion **Essential** - Demonstratable understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties ## Documents - [uclh values (pdf, 860.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2685) - [job description (pdf, 728.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10443348) - [functional requirements (pdf, 262.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10443352) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - 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