# Senior Physiotherapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West London NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** West London NHS Trust
- **Location:** St Bernard's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Physiotherapist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 per annum pro rata inclusive of 15% HCAS
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 26.25 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-08T11:37:02.186Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8352671
- **Employer website:** https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Senior Neuro Physiotherapist to join the Hounslow Community Neuro-rehabilitation Team on a part-time, permanent basis, working 26.25 hours per week.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Band 5 Physiotherapist looking to develop their neurological and management skills or an existing Band 6 seeking a new challenge.

The successful applicant will gain experience working with patients with complex neurological presentations, further developing their clinical expertise and consolidating the skills required for specialised practice.

There is a strong focus on personal and professional development, with support from highly experienced clinicians and opportunities to participate in in-service and external training.

The role also offers opportunities to contribute to service development, national audits, including SSNAP, and evidence-based practice initiatives.

### Main duties of the job

The Hounslow Community Neuro Rehab Team (CNRT) is a client-centred, integrated multi-disciplinary team. We work across both intensive short-term rehab and longer-term rehab pathways supporting patients with a variety of neurological conditions. There are opportunities to develop skills in specialist neuro-rehab assessment and, in long-term condition management. There is a strong focus on working with patients to achieve personal set goals.

This post holder will be part of a team providing high-quality neuro rehabilitation and long-term neuro condition management. You will be responsible for managing your own caseload, collaborating with colleagues internal to our service as well as in external teams. You will provide home based neuro-specific therapy as well as utilise on site resources for clinic-based therapy.

The service has developed specialist MDT clinics for PD and MS and this post enables opportunities to develop specialist skills with these conditions.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

### 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

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to community clearly and concisely via written word.
- Work within and understand national and trust policies (data protection, equal opportunities, health and safety)

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Good theoretical and practical knowledge of adult and neurological rehabilitation treatments and modalities
- Remain updated with professional practice and new research
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession

**Desirable**

- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications
- Understanding of the National Health Plans and Implementations

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience working within the NHS as a qualified physiotherapist
- Completed minimum 18months as a Band 5 physiotherapist
- Broad experience in neurology, orthopaedics, medical, and elderly care as a Band 5 physiotherapist
- Experience of working as part of a Multidisciplinary team
- Experience working in a neuro rehabilitation team
- Experience of teaching other physiotherapy staff members, patients and other health care professionals

**Desirable**

- Experience working in a community therapy team
- Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality improvement
- Experience supervision junior staff, students or rehabilitation assistants
- Experience of delegation to therapy colleagues
- Experience of service management / development

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- HCPC registered
- Evidence of personal / professional development (portfolio)

**Desirable**

- Membership of CSP
- Membership of relevant clinical interest groups

### Other Requirements

**Essential**

- Commitment to own self development and learning
- Adaptable to change, with good problem solving skills

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 576.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10678240)
- [oh requirements (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3067)
- [occupational health requirements (pdf, 376.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3003)

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