# Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physiotherapist/7de9b34c-13f9-4a41-ad63-3a97efe93bd0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physiotherapist/7de9b34c-13f9-4a41-ad63-3a97efe93bd0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Adult Mental Health Services - Tower Hamlets Directorate - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 per annum, Including HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full time) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T11:21:19.734Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Physiotherapist/Physiotherapist-v8124268 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8124268?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will provide a high-quality specialist physiotherapy service to adults within forensic inpatient mental health services, delivering assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for individuals with musculoskeletal and respiratory conditions. The role will focus on improving physical function, mobility, respiratory health and overall well-being through evidence-based physiotherapy interventions, while addressing the significant physical health inequalities experienced by people with severe mental illness in secure settings. As a new role within the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will help bridge the gap between inpatient and community physiotherapy services by developing rehabilitation pathways that promote continuity of care and support safe discharge. The role will contribute to the development of Teir 3 weight management service within forensic services, alongside musculoskeletal rehabilitation, falls prevention and health promotion initiatives. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues, the post holder will support the prevention and management of long-term conditions through tailored exercise programs, physical activity promotion and patient education. The post holder will work autonomously, managing a defined caseload of complex patients with diverse physical and mental health needs, demonstrating advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. ### Main duties of the job - To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, ensuring high standards of clinical care for clients under your management. - To accept clinical responsibility as an autonomous practitioner for a designated caseload, organising workload efficiently according to clinical priorities and available time. - To assess and clinically diagnose clients using investigative and analytical skills; formulate individual management and treatment programs using advanced clinical reasoning and appropriate treatment options. - To assess clients’ understanding of treatment proposals and capacity to give informed consent, working within the legal framework where capacity is lacking. - To continuously assess and evaluate treatment programs, modifying them according to client needs. - Independently manage a complex caseload, providing specialist physiotherapy to forensic inpatients with mental illness and complex physical, cognitive, psychological, social, sensory and emotional needs, while recognising diversity. - Establish therapeutic relationships with clients and carers to promote participation. - Develop specialised treatment, rehabilitation and maintenance programs collaboratively with clients, carers and other agencies, selecting appropriate interventions. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information. ### 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 ### Attributes **Essential** - Ability and willingness to work in on a number of different sites and within the community - Good organisational skills - Flexible and adaptable approach to work - Calm manner and ability to deal with challenging situations and work under pressure - Evidence of ability to reflect on own practice - Sensitive to the views and needs of service users and carers from all backgrounds **Desirable** - Demonstrates a positive, encouraging and motivating approach to supporting service users to engage in physical activity, rehabilitation and behaviour change. ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial post qualifying experience, to have included core areas of physiotherapy - Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team - Experience of participation in clinical governance activities - Experience of prescribing and progressing individualised exercise programmes and promoting physical activity for people living with overweight or obesity and obesity-related comorbidities. **Desirable** - Experience of identifying and managing clinical risk, including consideration of comorbidities and complex physical and mental health needs. - Experience of working within a weight-management, health improvement or lifestyle intervention service. ### SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES **Essential** - Ability to undertake all aspects of the physiotherapy process, including assess, manage and treat clients with complex multi pathologies at a specialist level - Ability to work, communicate and negotiate with a wide range of professionals as a member of a multidisciplinary team - Ability to establish a therapeutic relationship with clients and their families/carers - Ability to apply specialist knowledge and skills in advising others on the care and treatment of clients in relation to specific specialism - Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening, empathy and negotiation skills - Ability to apply safe moving and handling techniques to clients with highly complex disabilities - Ability to support junior staff, students and other disciplines in area of expertise - Ability to prioritise own workload taking into account both clinical and non-clinical elements - Evidence of good communication skills, both written and verbal, in relation to clinical and other areas of work - Ability and commitment to working within a non-discriminatory client centred framework - Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to and respect for the needs and aspirations of clients and carers from all ethnic backgrounds - Experience of working within a weight-management, health improvement or lifestyle intervention service. - Experience of identifying and managing clinical risk, including consideration of comorbidities and complex physical and mental health needs. ### Knowledge & Qualifications **Essential** - Physiotherapy Degree or equivalent - Registration with Health Professions Council - Knowledge of theory and practice of physiotherapy in relation to this client group - Documented evidence of relevant on-going professional development - Knowledge of roles of other members of the multi-disciplinary team - Knowledge of safe moving and handling techniques **Desirable** - Knowledge of motivational Interviewing or theory of behaviour change ## Documents - [elft strategy 2026 (pdf, 421.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3090) - [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844) - [physiotherapist (msk & weight management) band 7 (pdf, 386.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10602360) ## 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. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.