# Specialist Rotational Physiotherapist - in ACERS team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-rotational-physiotherapist-in-acers-team/c3bc13aa-81e1-472d-8b74-8da1523048fa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-rotational-physiotherapist-in-acers-team/c3bc13aa-81e1-472d-8b74-8da1523048fa.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 pro rata p.a. inc. - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 9 months (May 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T14:01:09.339Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Homerton_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Rotational_Physiotherapist_ACERS_team/Specialist_Rotational_Physiotherapist_ACERS_team-v8049282 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8049282?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.homerton.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity on the Homerton Healthcare Band 6 General Physiotherapy rotation has arisen, working in the vibrant and diverse borough of City and Hackney. The rotation spans acute, community and outpatient services covering a wide range of conditions across the patient pathway. As a member of the Homerton Healthcare Therapy Department you will be given the opportunity and support to broaden your knowledge base, physiotherapy skills and professional development, as well as developing your supervision and leadership skills. The post-holder will provide specialist physiotherapy for a wide range of patients requiring assessment and rehabilitation in inpatient, outpatient, and community environments and participate in ongoing service evaluation and development. This vacancy will be based in the Community respiratory team ACERS. ***this advert may close early, subject to high application numbers*** ### Main duties of the job - Perform specialist physiotherapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, providing a diagnosis and developing and delivering an individualised treatment programme. - Set goals for patients and evaluate using appropriate outcome measures for service area. - Communicate effectively with patients, who frequently present with sensory, cognitive and/or mental impairments, using a range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies/tools, to gain informed consent to progress treatment and rehabilitation programmes. - Manage and effectively prioritise allocated clinical caseload using criteria appropriate to team. - Liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team and other agencies to ensure effective communication and planning of patient care. - Liaise with families and formal and informal carers to effect safe and effective care. - Supervise and assess the performance of staff. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity on the Homerton Healthcare Band 6 General Physiotherapy rotation has arisen, working in the vibrant and diverse borough of City and Hackney. The rotation spans acute, community and outpatient services covering a wide range of conditions across the patient pathway. As a member of the Homerton Healthcare Therapy Department you will be given the opportunity and support to broaden your knowledge base, physiotherapy skills and professional development, as well as developing your supervision and leadership skills. The post-holder will provide specialist physiotherapy for a wide range of patients requiring assessment and rehabilitation in inpatient, outpatient, and community environments and participate in ongoing service evaluation and development. This vacancy will be based in the Community respiratory team ACERS. ***this advert may close early, subject to high application numbers*** ## Job Description Perform specialist physiotherapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, providing a diagnosis and developing and delivering an individualised treatment programme. Set goals for patients and evaluate using appropriate outcome measures for service area. Communicate effectively with patients, who frequently present with sensory, cognitive and/or mental impairments, using a range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies/tools, to gain informed consent to progress treatment and rehabilitation programmes. Manage and effectively prioritise allocated clinical caseload using criteria appropriate to team. Liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team and other agencies to ensure effective communication and planning of patient care. Liaise with families and formal and informal carers to effect safe and effective care. Supervise and assess the performance of staff. ## Responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Awareness of clinical audit, quality improvement and evidence based practice - Knowledge of current professional and NHS issues - Knowledge of Risk Management - Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues **Desirable** - Understanding of health and wellbeing agendas ### Experience **Essential** - Broad general clinical experience at a junior level within the NHS - Experience of service delivery in different settings - Maintaining relevant range of CPD activities **Desirable** - Experience of working within a diverse socioeconomic/multicultural society ### Trust Values **Essential** - Demonstrate an understanding of the Trust Values ### Skills / Abilities **Essential** - Able to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills to optimise patient management - Able to assess and implement appropriate treatment for a range of patients - Able to manage a caseload and to prioritise under pressure - Able to work within a MDT - Sound IT skills including word processing and use of email **Desirable** - Supervision of juniors, students an assistants - Presentation skills ### Education / Qualifications **Essential** - Degree in Physiotherapy - HCPC registration **Desirable** - Member of relevant special interest group - Relevant post graduate courses ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 652.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=938) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 124.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=937) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 210.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10376930) ## 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.