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Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist – Home 1st Service
Join Home 1st interdisciplinary team and help people regain independence where it matters most – at home.
Home 1st is a dynamic community based rehabilitation service focused on promoting independence, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, and reducing hospital length of stay. We work across a range of settings including patients’ homes, inpatient units, hospitals, and community venues.
You will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, working alongside physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, and rehabilitation support workers to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
Main duties of the job
About the Role
As a B6 Specialist Physiotherapist, you will manage your own defined caseload and deliver evidence-based, personalised rehabilitation programmes. You will work with individuals presenting with a wide range of conditions, including:
- Post-orthopaedic and general surgery recovery
- Post-critical care rehabilitation
- Frailty and falls
- Stroke and neurological conditions (e.g. MS)
- COPD and respiratory conditions
- Dementia
- Musculoskeletal conditions
- Palliative care needs
What You’ll Do
- Assess, plan, and deliver individualised treatment programmes using evidence-based practice
- Work autonomously while having access to guidance and support from experienced clinicians
- Contribute to maintaining a high-quality, efficient, and effective therapy service
- Promote the core values of CNWL: compassion, respect, empowerment, and partnership
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad knowledge of current best practice in physiotherapy and physical health
- Understanding of roles of other professionals and relevance within the MDT
Desirable
- Application of Health and Safety management policies
- Knowledge of Mental Health conditions
Experience
Essential
- Previous substantial experience of working in the NHS
- Ability to manage own workload, determine priorities and make autonomous decisions
- Experience post registration in Community/ Acute /Stroke/ Rehabilitation / Frailty settings
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Membership of recognised and relevant professional body
- Demonstrate/evidence of recent continuing professional development
Desirable
- Car driver with access to a car for work
Key Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Planning and coordination of treatment packages
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Ability to work within a team and autonomously in a community setting
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to maintain standards of record keeping in line with local policies
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to hold and manage delicate conversations
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This advert is for Specialist Physiotherapist with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inc. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Jul 2026.
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