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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the dynamic & innovative physiotherapy department at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. We are looking for an experienced & highly motivated Band 7 physiotherapist to join Therapy and Rehabilitation services as 0.5 WTE as part of a jobshare. This will be for an initial trial period of 1 year as a fixed term contract.
All Band 7 PT staff work with well-established interdisciplinary teams & rotate through specialised service areas including the Neuro Rehabilitation Unit, Neuro Outpatients, Spasticity, Functional Neurological Disorders, FES/Orthotics & Neuro in-patients (Neurology, Neurosurgery & Stroke Services).
Band 7 rotations offer the opportunity to further develop skills in the assessment & management of patients with a wide range of complex & rare neurological disabilities. You must have substantive postgraduate experience in a physical, neurological setting.
Effective communication & a positive approach to the management of complex disability are essential. Regular supervision & support for continued professional development is offered, & the opportunity to work on projects within your peer group.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist clinical skills; assessing & treating patients with complex neurological presentations, using advanced manual techniques & clinical reasoning skills to determine impairments & disabilities, & to formulate a diagnosis/hypothesis & prognosis. • Plan timely, effective discharges, collaborating with the wider MDT. • Nationwide resource to patients and physiotherapy colleagues in other trusts, on complex neurological disability, advising them as appropriate. • Demonstrate an awareness of current developments in neurological physiotherapy integrating, as appropriate, the available evidence into clinical practice, including national guidelines. • Take part in the emergency respiratory physiotherapy on call & weekend rotas (emergency & HASU cover). To work as a lone practitioner when on call & often when working the weekend. • Responsible for the daily management, professional development, clinical supervision & coordination of their designated team and physiotherapy students. • To be a panel member in staff recruitment as required by the band 8 physiotherapists. • Accountable for own professional development. • Effective communication with all staff, patients, families & differing services within the community. • Sensitive dealing of complaints, avoiding escalation. • Evidence based audit and research projects to further own & team’s clinical practice relevant to the area.
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.
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Person specification
Experience
Essential
- 5 years post-graduate work experience at appointment
- 2 years specific neurological experience
- Broad range of experience at junior level including ITU, medical, surgical, neurology, musculoskeletal and elderly care
- Evidence of having worked unsupervised on an emergency and on-call and weekend rota assessing and treating patients with deteriorating respiratory and neurological status on ITU and the wards.
- Evidence of having supervised undergraduate physiotherapy students and/or evidence of having supervised qualified physiotherapists being responsible for undertaking IPR and their professional development.
- Experience of teaching a wide range of groups (for example physiotherapy colleagues, students, physiotherapy assistants, other MDT members).
- Evidence of participation in audit.
- Evidence of active participation in and organisation of in-service training programmes.
Other Requirements
Essential
- The physical capabilities to manage patients with acute and long term neurological disability both on the wards and in the therapy treatment areas
- The ability to work un-social hours
- The ability to travel to NHNN within a 45 minutes or to be prepared to stay in an on-call room when necessary
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Autonomous practitioner who is able to work unsupervised at a specialist level.
- Ability to supervise staff whom will be directly accountable to the post-holder.
- Ability to work efficiently, effectively and professionally as part of a multi-disciplinary team, understanding the role and nature of team working.
- Evidence of up to date Continued Professional Development diary including evidence of reflective practice, in-service training, any courses attended and clinical experience gained
- Evidence of initiative.
- Demonstrate good time management skills
- A positive approach to the treatment of acute, chronic and progressive disability.
- Effective written communication skills, including accurate record keeping using POMR system.
Desirable
- Evidence of effective presentation and training skills.
- Commitment to teaching at a pre and postgraduate level.
- Competent IT skills
Education/Qualifications/ Training
Essential
- Degree/or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Registered Physiotherapist (HCPC)
- Post graduate neurosciences courses
- Active member of a neurosciences interest group
- Student supervision or teaching skills course
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
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This advert is for Highly Specialised Physiotherapist in Neurosciences with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata). The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Limited Funding). The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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