# Specialist Physiotherapist Prehabilitation & Complex Elective Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-physiotherapist-prehabilitation-and-complex-elective-surgery/158b8d65-9f1c-4aae-a56f-5c1349c4bb35 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-physiotherapist-prehabilitation-and-complex-elective-surgery/158b8d65-9f1c-4aae-a56f-5c1349c4bb35.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Central Middlesex Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Salary:** £45953.00 to £54254.00 - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term or Secondment) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Successful postholder will contribute to the wider weekend and on call rota.) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T11:04:22.477Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8295439 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8295439?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated, highly experienced and passionate Physiotherapist to clinically work in the Prehabilitation and Colorectal Surgical Team at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, working alongside the Highly Specialist Physiotherapist. The post offers a variety of opportunities to participate in our exciting improvement plans and regular team trainings with the wider Respiratory team. We are looking for an innovative, patient focused therapist with a passion for the management of patients with complex surgeries (including complex cancer surgeries) and providing highly skilled care to the Elective Surgical wards. You will have a wide range of clinical experience and the leadership qualities needed to support a team of physiotherapists/occupational therapists and integrated therapy assistants to consistently deliver safe, personal and effective care to our patients. ### Main duties of the job Main duties of the job - To assist the Highly Specialist Physiotherapist occasionally working as a member of the Prehabilitation multidisciplinary team (MDT), attending the ward and wider MDTs, and attending prehabilitation clinics. - To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), assessing and treating inpatients in the colorectal surgical physiotherapy service with complex surgical and/or respiratory disability, maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records. - To assess and treat patients requiring physical rehabilitation both before and after complex surgeries and maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records as per protocol for the Pre -Rehabilitation role - To independently manage respiratory complications in surgical patients as required. - To support the Highly Specialist Physiotherapist and in gathering and analysing information to facilitate small research projects and audits Please see the JD for further information about the role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification ### 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 ### Eduaction/Qualifications **Essential** - Relevant Degree with Professional Registration - Attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to role **Desirable** - Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. - Involvement in special interest groups. ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 15 months previous experience as a band 5/junior physiotherapist - Practical experience working in a broad range of experience in specialist areas of work such as orthopaedics, in-patient elderly care, neurology, respiratory, and musculoskeletal. - Previous management of patients following abdominal/ colorectal surgery - Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy team and or multidisciplinary team. - Experience of working on-call - Previous experience of audit and/or service development - NHS Experience as a qualified therapist **Desirable** - Previous experience at Band 6 level - Experience of managing patients following complex colorectal surgery or experience in oncology - Evidence of Leadership Courses /Training - Supervision of student or physiotherapy assistants. ### Skills, Abilities and attitude **Essential** - Demonstrates reflective practice and self directed learning. - Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner - Mentions role and has read the JD clearly **Desirable** - Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate. - Competent IT skills - Experience of audit / research process ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 245.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10663177) - [heart values (pdf, 158.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2615) - [guidance for applying (pdf, 914.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1549) ## 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.