# Senior Physiotherapist ( Including weekend working ) - Inpatient rehabilitation services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-physiotherapist-including-weekend-working-inpatient-rehabilitation-services/d6b88434-a1cb-4cd5-8ef0-5aff6f727673 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-physiotherapist-including-weekend-working-inpatient-rehabilitation-services/d6b88434-a1cb-4cd5-8ef0-5aff6f727673.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Free Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £44,485 - £52,521 per annum inclusive of HCAs - **Contract type:** Permanent: Includes rotations between inpatient rehabilitation wards and participation in the 7 day therapy weekend rota - **Employment type:** Part time, Job share, 30 hours per week (to be part of the 7 day therapy service rota including weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-30T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-16T12:21:02.197Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Inpatient_Rehabilitation/Inpatient_Rehabilitation-v8275466 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8275466?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a band 5 Physiotherapist looking for your next career progression opportunity or an established Band 6 with an interest in Inpatient rehabilitation? Consider joining us in our friendly and forward -thinking teams on Capetown & Canterbury wards & Magnolia unit where you will be supported by experienced senior clinicians within an MDT setting. Capetown ward is a 38 bedded Inpatient rehabilitation and recovery ward for adults and older people. We work closely within an MDT to plan and deliver effective care, rehabilitation and recovery interventions and supported discharge planning for patients admitted with rehabilitation needs which cannot be met in the community. Canterbury ward has 17 health- recovery beds where we work with dedicated discharge co-ordinators to facilitate complex transitions into the community. Magnolia unit offers 34 beds including complex multipathology rehabilitation alongside Stroke & Neuro-rehabilitation. The service is supported by an Integrated Therapies Lead.This is an exciting time to join us as we are in the process of transforming & integrating rehabilitation services across the trust and your input will help to shape the future of these services and the lives of its users. If you are interested and would like more information or an informal visit, please contact Kavita Shastri at Kavita.shastri@nhs.net / call 07974878754 ### Main duties of the job To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver a high standard of physiotherapy assessment and intervention to adult patients undergoing a period of inpatient rehabilitation. To assist in the timely and safe discharge of patients and make appropriate onward referrals to support their ongoing needs. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Perform comprehensive physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a clinical diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualized treatment programme. Hold responsibility for your own caseload, working without direct supervision and to supervise the work of junior and assistant staff. Access to advice and support from a more senior physiotherapist is available when required; clinical work is not routinely evaluated. Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. Undertake evidence-based audit and or research projects to further own and team’s clinical practice. Make recommendations to clinical lead/manager of service for changes to practice by the team. May contribute to the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols. Be aware of and to highlight to your line manager any clinical governance issues pertaining to your role and practice. Contribute to the delivery of health promotion activities within the service and wider Trust initiatives. Be part of a seven-day physiotherapy service to meet the service objectives across the Inpatient rehabilitation wards Magnolia unit, Capetown & Canterbury wards , as set out by the Integrated therapies lead. Participate in a rotational scheme across services as directed by the Integrated therapies lead. ### 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 ### Work Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 18 months post graduate experience - Broad post graduate experience with significant component in rehabilitation, frailty, Stroke/ Neurology, Orthopaedics - Minimum of 9 months NHS experience - Experience of working as part of a team. - Active contribution to training others e.g. in IST. - Have a comprehensive understanding of clinical governance in relation to physiotherapy and ability to apply principles to own area. **Desirable** - Participation in project /audit activities. - Experience of working in a community /Inpatient setting. - Supervision of students or physiotherapy assistants. - Auditing skills & Advanced Computer Skills. ### Other requirements **Essential** - Full UK driving license - Ability to participate in the 7 day therapy service rota – working at weekends - Be willing to participate in a rotational scheme between services **Desirable** - Car owner / driver with access to vehicle for work purposes ### Skills & Aptitudes **Essential** - Awareness of own knowledge and development needs - Ability to prioritize, organize and work in a busy environment. - Effective problem-solving skills - Ability to process and manage complex information in relation to patient care - Ability to recognize and work with diversity. - Ability to develop further physiotherapeutic skills and knowledge in specialist areas. - Good communication and interpersonal skills - A strong commitment to patient care. - Team working skills **Desirable** - Ability to motivate/ affect behaviour change - Presentation and Teaching skills - Interviewing skills ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - Ability to prioritize, organize and work in a busy environment. - Ability to keep accurate and legible patient records - Able to demonstrate a high level of clinical reasoning. - Able to support other staff.in their training and development - Ability to deliver effective clinical supervision - Good communication skills, Able to present information (written and oral) in a clear and logical manner - Strong team player - Professional and approachable. - Ability to meet the mental and physical demands of the post, carrying out moderate to intense physical effort. **Desirable** - Good presentation skills. - Confident using Excel/spreadsheets - Able to deal with difficult situations, e.g. dealing with aggressive and/or emotional patients or carers. ### Educational/ Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy. - HCPC Registered - Evidence of ongoing CPD in portfolio. **Desirable** - Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy - Attendance at relevant Post-Graduate Courses - Member of relevant CIG ### Royal Free Trust Shared committments **Essential** - Demonstrable understanding & ability to meet the trust's shared committments ## Documents - [functional requirements (pdf, 116.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10591311) - [jd senior physiotherapist ( including weekend working ) - inpatient rehabilitation services (pdf, 344.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10591312) - [ps- senior physiotherapist ( including weekend working) - inpatient rehabilitation services (pdf, 232.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10591313) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 637.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) ## 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.