# Specialist Physiotherapist – Neuroscience Rotation > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-physiotherapist-neuroscience-rotation/740c4d6b-a26f-4cda-853f-86bb63114fc5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-physiotherapist-neuroscience-rotation/740c4d6b-a26f-4cda-853f-86bb63114fc5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St George's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 pa pro rata incl HCAS (inner) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-11-02T10:30:33.317Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Physiotherapist/Physiotherapist-v8379148 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8379148?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 physiotherapist to join the neurosciences therapy department at St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is a rotational post within neurosciences and will cover rotations across acute stroke (ASU and HASU), level 1 and level 2 neuro-rehabilitation, neurology, neuro-outpatients, neuro-outreach, neuro-surgery and CNRT across St George’s hospital in Tooting, St John’s in Wandsworth and Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton. The postholder will: - Undertake specialised neurological assessment of own caseload of patients, who may have complex presentations, and from this assessment formulate a treatment plan and carry out this treatment as an autonomous practitioner - Supervise and teach peers, recently qualified physiotherapists, physiotherapy technicians and assistants/students - Be involved in teaching MDT staff - Undertakes evidence-based projects, including making recommendations for change in practice and participating in departmental research and audit as appropriate - Deputise for physiotherapy team leaders in operational management ### Main duties of the job - Undertakes a specialised neurological assessment of own workload of patients, who may have complex presentations, and from this assessment formulates a treatment plan and carries out this treatment as an autonomous practitioner - Supervises and teaches peers, recently qualified physiotherapists/physiotherapy technicians and assistants/students - Involved in teaching MDT staff - Undertakes evidence-based projects, including making recommendations for change in practice and participating in departmental research and audit as appropriate - Deputise for physiotherapy team leaders in operational management ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description. ** The vacancy may close earlier than the advised date, depending on the volume of applicants** ### 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 ### Other **Essential** - Ability to complete weekend working and out of hours respiratory on-call (A) - Able to safely undertake the physical elements of the role, including working in accordance with Trust Manual Handling policies and procedures, with reasonable adjustments where appropriate (A) - Ability and experience demonstrating the Trust Values of excellent, kind, responsible, and respectful through values-based behaviours (A,I) - Demonstrates evidence of a professional conduct towards employment in line with Trust Policies (A, I) ### Experience **Essential** - Broad range of post registration experience as a Physiotherapist including at least one neuroscience setting (A, I) - Experience of working as part of an out of hours on-call respiratory service (A, I) - Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team (A, I) **Desirable** - Previous experience of working in the UK health service or a similar health economy as a Physiotherapist (A, I) - Previous experience at Band 6 level (A) - Experience of the audit or research process (A) - Experience of student supervision / clinical education (A) ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to remain up to date with clinical guidelines and research and apply this knowledge to deliver best practice (A, I) - Uses advanced assessment skills, including subjective history taking and objective physical examination, to guide clinical decision-making, formulate appropriate treatment plans, and facilitate safe and effective discharge planning (A, I) - Ability to remain flexible and adaptable in response to changing priorities, service demands, and patient needs, with strong organisational and time management skills to manage a varied workload (A, I) - Skilled at presenting information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner (A, I) - Ability and experience supervising other staff, e.g. physiotherapists, therapy technicians (A, I) - Ability and experience demonstrating working knowledge of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy services including risk management, clinical effectiveness, and clinical audit for the improvement of patient care and services (A, I) - Commitment to working within the Trust’s Data Protection, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Employment, and Health and Safety policies to meet the differing needs of staff and patients (A) **Desirable** - Teaching experience to a diverse audience, in a range of settings (A) ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Degree or recognised equivalent in physiotherapy (A) - Registered as a Physiotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (A) - Evidence of CPD, including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field (A, I) **Desirable** - Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (A) - Special interest group membership e.g. ACPIN (A) ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 208.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10707757) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411) - [swl ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3045) ## 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.