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Band 6 Neuro rotational Band 6 Physiotherapist
Are you an innovative, organised and motivated physiotherapist with a strong interest in neurology? Would you like to work in a friendly and supportive environment with a focus on further learning and developing clinical skills? We have an exciting opportunities for a Band 6 physiotherapist to join our specialist multidisciplinary community neuro rehabilitation service and inpatient rehabilitation service.
Main duties of the job
The team provides ESD stroke and neurorehabilitation for patients recently discharged from hospital as well as rehabilitation and advise for patients living with long term neurological conditions due to either progressive or acquired neurological conditions.
This is an opportunity to develop your clinical physiotherapy practice and deliver evidence based assessment and rehabilitation on our inpatient rehabilitation ward as well as community settings.
The successful candidate will provide evidence-based, goal focused rehabilitation. We are looking for a highly motivated team worker with excellent communication skills.
You will need to have postgraduate experience, including substantial experience working in neurology, rehabilitation and experience or an interest in the community setting within the NHS.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide an evidence-based assessment, treatment and advisory service to clients with neurological conditions both progressive and acquired such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, MS, spinal cord pathologies, MND.
- To work flexibly with all other members of the multi-professional team to provide an integrated rehabilitation service to patients in accordance with the philosophy and operational policies of the team
- To see patients in our inpatient rehabilitation ward, community outpatient clinics or other settings such as their own homes, or leisure facilities
- To manage a varied caseload comprising clients with a range of neurological diagnosis causing neurological impairments that often include musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, cognitive and communication impairments as well.
- To prevent hospital admission and facilitate discharge from, for example, local HASUs discharging early supported discharge patients following stroke
- To participate in departmental continuous professional development, education and training, audit and research projects.
- To manage a complex caseload using evidence-based clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis.
- To use a patient centred, goal-orientated rehabilitation approach.
- To participate in departmental clinical supervision that is responsive and personalised e.g. can take the form of formal training, clinical reasoning, peer review, case reviews and reflective practise.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Participated in some form of evidence based practice e.g. research, audit
- Demonstrate ability to use Computers including: internet, word, power point and excel
- Problem solving skills Able to direct own study programme. Good time management skills
- Active Involvement in CPD, appraisal schemes and supervision
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding the principles of multi-disciplinary teamwork
- Demonstrates an understanding of holistic rehabilitation of clients with complex needs and disability
- Has an understanding of the political and economic situation in relation to health and social care.
- An understanding of disability frameworks
- Ability to independently resource e.g. internet
- Able to self-motivate
- Able to prioritise
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in the UK health service or a similar health economy as a Physiotherapist.
- Significant post-registration working as band 5 or band 6 or equivalent in experience
- Experience in a variety of core areas to include Neurology, Respiratory, Orthopaedics, Care of Older people, Community, Musculoskeletal
Desirable
- Previous experience of working with students or supervising students
- Management experience of departmental duties
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree Physiotherapy
- State registration with HCPC
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Relevant Post Registration courses or in-house training
Desirable
- Membership and/or involvement in National special interest group
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This advert is for Rotational Neuro-Rehabilitation Physiotherapist Band 6 with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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