# Highly Specialist Physiotherapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Homerton University Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Physiotherapist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 p.a. inc. pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-23T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-09T10:41:06.992Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Homerton_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Physiotherapy/Physiotherapy-v8244853
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8244853?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.homerton.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Adult Community Rehabilitation Team provides rehabilitation for adults aged 18+ across City and Hackney. We deliver high-quality, person-centred care that supports people to maximise independence, achieve meaningful goals and improve their quality of life within their local communities.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Band 7 Physiotherapist to join our Physical Conditions pathway. The role offers the opportunity to provide specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for adults with complex physical health conditions.

Working closely with Band 7 colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will provide clinical leadership, contribute to service improvement and quality improvement initiatives, and support the development of innovative rehabilitation pathways. You will also supervise junior staff and students and work with service leads.

Applicants should have substantial community rehabilitation experience, excellent clinical and communication skills, experience of multidisciplinary working, strong leadership qualities and a passion for delivering high-quality patient care.

In return, we offer flexible working, excellent supervision, CPD opportunities and a supportive team environment. If you are passionate about community rehabilitation and making a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

### Main duties of the job

- Senior member of the specialist interdisciplinary Adult Community Rehabilitation Team which includes Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Rehabilitation Assistants and administrators support the team. The team works with clients aged 16 onwards with complex physical disabilities (including palliative, HIV and clients with mental health issues).
- Lead, manage and co-ordinate the provision of the Physiotherapy service within the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team.
- Undertake highly specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention as an autonomous practitioner.
- The post holder will be working in a challenging socioeconomic environment involving clients who have highly complex social problems and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for details about the post. If you would like to speak to us about the role, please get in touch.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge of confidentiality issues
- Knowledge of current issues and opportunities facing community based services
- Knowledge and assessment of a variety of long term health conditions and the management
- Understanding of local population and their health needs

### Experience

**Essential**

- Relevant experience
- Experience working in a variety of community settings
- Experience supervising staff
- Experience managing a wide range of complex duties (providing examples)
- Experience in using outcomes measures
- Experience in supporting the training/teaching of a team

### Skills/abilities

**Essential**

- Ability to demonstrate Trust values
- Physiotherapy assessment and treatment skills with complex clients with long term conditions
- Manage a clinical caseload
- Effective communication with various disciplines and agencies
- Able to escalate/de-escalate situations as required
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- IT skills
- Strong project management and QI skills

### Other requirements

**Essential**

- Commitment to CPD
- Demonstrates a professional manner
- Committed to equal opportunities
- Able to travel around the borough independently

**Desirable**

- Clean driving liscense

### Education/qualifications

**Essential**

- Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
- MCSP
- HPC registration

**Desirable**

- Relevant post graduate training
- Member of relevant specialist interest group

## Documents

- [jd and ps (pdf, 360.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10600208)
- [trust values (pdf, 652.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=938)
- [guidance for applicants (pdf, 124.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=937)

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