# Physiotherapist (Community Rehabilitation Rotation)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Physiotherapist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-06T09:01:01.660Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Physiotherapy/Physiotherapy-v8097549
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8097549?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our band 6 Physiotherapy rotation that covers a number of specialities including Older People’s Rehabilitation, Neurological rehabilitation, and Amputee Rehabilitation.  This may be in hospital, as an outpatient, in patient’s homes or in other community settings.

### Main duties of the job

- To assess and manage own caseload of neurological or rehabilitation patients, make a diagnosis, and to develop and deliver individual specialised physiotherapy treatment programmes.
- To work as an autonomous practitioner within the standards of professional practice laid down by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and Health Professions Council.

- To work as a member of the multi disciplinary team on each rotation to deliver holistic care packages to the clients on the caseload.   Often this involves working as a lone clinician.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please see attached supporting documentation which contains more information about the role.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Desirable**

- Own transport (Car / Bike / Moped) Hold a valid driving license if using car as transport (see above)

### Sklls

**Essential**

- Ability to provide clinical training to others
- Ability to manage own time, workload and caseload effectively
- Ability to contribute to effective team working
- Basic computer skills
- Effective written and spoken communication
- Ability to take initiative, and work autonomously
- Committed to personal development Highly motivated & able to motivate others
- Flexible and able to cope with change
- Sensitive to the needs of clients and colleagues
- Able to cope with change / stressful situations
- Able to demonstrate a patient / client centred approach

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- .Working knowledge of broad range of relevant clinical areas for example older people, neurology, and rehabilitation.
- Knowledge of legislation & guidelines relevant to this clinical area
- Knowledge of Health and Safety issues relevant to this clinical area
- Knowledge of skills required for working in the community setting

**Desirable**

- Completed Introduction to Normal Movement course or equivalent

### Experience

**Essential**

- Previous experience of working within the NHS
- Experience as a Band 5 physiotherapist in Neurology, Orthopaedics, Older people’s rehabilitation, Falls management, Respiratory Care, Musculoskeletal
- Experience of assessing and treating a range of clinical presentations for example: respiratory, older people, musculoskeletal, learning disabilities, orthopaedics, amputees, and neurology
- Experience of falls management
- Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team and/or multi disciplinary team
- Experience of supervising others

**Desirable**

- Experience of working in a community setting

### Qualifications and Training

**Essential**

- Graduate Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
- Registered with Health Care Professions Council
- Evidence of postgraduate CPD in at least 2 of the following areas rehabilitation, neurology, older people, falls management, amputee rehab, cardiac care

**Desirable**

- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Member of a relevant clinical interest group

## Documents

- [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 440.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3007)
- [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411)
- [band 6 physio community rotation (pdf, 280.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10391383)

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