# Senior Physiotherapist (Stroke and Neuromedicine) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-physiotherapist-stroke-and-neuromedicine/92eea197-d464-4128-b5e0-33466d1dfbb2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-physiotherapist-stroke-and-neuromedicine/92eea197-d464-4128-b5e0-33466d1dfbb2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust - **Location:** Derriford Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum, Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 26.25 hours per week (Will be required to work on a 7 day working rota and be flexible to cover the stroke pathway in different locations as per clinical demand. On call duties would be expected as part of the role.) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-24T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-10T09:41:19.544Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Plymouth/University_Hospitals_Plymouth_NHS_Trust/Physiotherapy_Stroke_Neuromedicine/Physiotherapy_Stroke_Neuromedicine-v8208530 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8208530?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to the acute stroke and neurology clinical areas. This involves providing a seven day service to stroke and neuromedicine. To assist the Team Leaders in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service provided to patients within the team, on a day-to-day basis. To assess and treat own caseload of patients, who may have complex presentations and to maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner. To deputise for the Team Leaders when necessary. To adopt a flexible approach and be open to working across the stroke pathway should clinical need necessitate this. ***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.*** ### Main duties of the job To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse neurological presentations with complex physical, cognitive and language impairments, to formulate an impairment list and develop/deliver an individualised treatment programme. To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working autonomously. Senior support and supervision takes the form of regular 1:1 meetings, joint working clinically and regular appraisal. Access to advice and support from specialist physiotherapists is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. Supervise, educate and assess the performance of physiotherapy students and more junior staff; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical - To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care. - To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards and local/Trust policy. To communicate appropriately with other disciplines (this might include meetings, report and letter writing) - To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to provide an accurate clinical impression of their condition. - Formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills e.g. specialist neurological or respiratory techniques, therapeutic handling, patient education, and other alternative options. - To take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 physiotherapist for managing patients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions. - Formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive management plans. - Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent, which must be documented and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To comply with local confidentiality policies, child protection and vulnerable adult procedures. - Use an extensive range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients/carers; to motivate, gain co-operation, to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating. For example, patients may be aphasic, depressed, deaf, blind or who may be unable to accept diagnosis, or realistic expectations of Physiotherapy intervention. - Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if required. - To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload and to report incidents and near miss For further details please see attached JD ### 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 ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent. - HCPC registration - Attendance at additional relevant professional courses **Desirable** - MSc relevant to the area - Leadership qualification ### Aptitude and abilities **Essential** - Professional manner - Demonstrates effective and adaptable communication skills including written and verbal - Proven evidence of using initiative. - Clear and concise speech/communication - Ability to prioritise workload - Ability to recognise own limitations and act on them - Problem solver - Proven evidence of personal leadership - Demonstrates an ability to respond effectively to complex, emotional or challenging situations **Desirable** - Demonstrable experience of deputising for senior - Proven evidence of Service Improvement ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Demonstrable Post graduate experience in core rotations: Neurology or Neurosurgery, Acute Respiratory, Orthopaedics/MSK - Demonstrable experience of teaching - Proven evidence of contribution to clinical education / supervision of less experienced staff, students or assistants - Demonstrable experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team **Desirable** - Previous demonstrable experience of working on a stroke unit or neurology ward - Demonstrable experience working in Stroke rehabilitation or within the stroke pathway - Clinical educator - Demonstrable audit experience - Proven evidence of service improvement ## Documents - [senior physiotherapist (stroke and neuromedicine) jd & ps (pdf, 472.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10521379) ## 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.