Band 6 Physiotherapist

West London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Community Independence Service. The role focuses on home-based rehabilitation, rapid response, and safe discharge planning for older adults with fluctuating health.

You will collaborate with major local acute trusts and work within a multidisciplinary team across the three inner London boroughs, ensuring high-quality, person-centred care.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy.
• Registered with HCPC as a Physiotherapist.
• Member of CSP or involved in a professional network.
• Postgraduate MSc degree completed.
• Post-registration courses e.g. manual handling, goal setting, frailty rehab.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrated Health & Social Care at home, including rehab, rapid response, reablement and supported discharge.
• Collaborate with acute partners such as Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
• Connect with peers across tri-boroughs to support service improvement.
• Follow development priorities in your personal development and appraisal plan.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Assessment planning

Evidence-based practice

Teamwork / MDT

Education

Degree/Diploma Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

CSP membership or network

Postgraduate MSc

Post-registration courses

Job description

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Main area LS H&F Community Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week) Job ref 222-H&F-119-A

Site Community Indepence Service Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 per annum pro rata inclusive of 20% HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 21/10/2026

West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

Join us and be part of a committed and caring team on the next part of our journey to make

Hammersmith & Fulham a great place to grow old. The Community Independence Service (CIS) has an opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our rehabilitation team.

The Community Independence Service (CIS) provides planned and unplanned nursing and therapy interventions for older residents who have had a recent deterioration in their physical health and is run jointly between West London NHS Trust and CNWL Foundation Trust across the three inner London Boroughs.

We are achieving excellent results in community rehabilitation and admission avoidance for the people of Hammersmith and Fulham and are part of a wider community independence service offered in Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Physiotherapist, you will provide an integrated Health & Social Care service for people at home who are at risk of being admitted to hospital unnecessarily, providing Community Rehabilitation, Rapid Response, Reablement and Supported discharge. You will be working closely with our acute partners, such as Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

We will connect you with peers across the tri borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea to support you and to work on service improvement partnerships.

We will ensure you are able to follow the clinical and leadership development priorities identified in your personal development and appraisal plan.

We will equip you for mobile working and actively support flexible working practice when required and appropriate for the service.

You will enjoy the rewards of working with a client group for whom you can make a significant difference every day, and you will experience the strong motivation of being part of a supportive multi-agency effort which focuses on training and supporting each other.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree / Diploma Physiotherapy
• Registration with HCPC as a Physiotherapist
• Member of CSP and or involvement in professional network
• Post Graduate MSc Degree
• Post-registration courses e.g.: · Manual handling · Goal setting · Frailty and older people’s rehabilitation · Student placement facilitator

Experience

• Previous experience of working in the UK or a similar health economy (acute or community) as a physiotherapist.
• Previous general experience to include the following: · Older people/frailty assessment and rehabilitation · Medicine and general surgery · Orthopaedics · Falls · Dementia · Long-term conditions
• Experience teaching juniors and assistants
• Experience working as an autonomous practitioner in a community setting
• Previous general experience to include the following: · Community working · Neurology · Pain management
• Experience teaching students

Knowledge

• Excellent communication skills and fluency in written and oral communication
• Ability to maintain accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the Trust policies
• Ability to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary

Skills

• Understanding and ability to apply relevant knowledge and skills required to act as an effective professional clinician and adhere to your relevant code of conduct/practice
• Ability to plan and use assessment methods that are appropriate for complex needs, and use processes of reasoning that are based on available evidence including national guidelines such as NICE and other local and professional policies
• Ability to follow processes of reasoning which balance additional information against the overall picture of the individual’s needs to confirm or deny developing hypotheses.
• Knowledge and understanding of the role of intermediate care in supporting a timely discharge
• Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office suite for various administration tasks, including
• Working with spreadsheets document writing and email
• Knowledge and ability to use patient record systems such as SystmOne or similar.

Other Requirements

• Understanding and ability to apply relevant knowledge and skills required to act as an effective professional clinician and adhere to your relevant code of conduct/practice
• Demonstrates flexibility, problem-solving, initiative and leadership skills.
• Able to demonstrate clinical and professional development
• Understanding the principles of multi-disciplinary teamwork
• Awareness of developments in NHS and service delivery and improvement
• Evidence of maintenance of a CPD portfolio
• Demonstration of knowledge of standards of practice, evidence and best practice guidelines
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the role of an physiotherapist in rehabilitation as well as the role of other professionals in the MDT
• Demonstrate a commitment to working with older people
• Able to demonstrate insight into the problems of disability and its effects
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the application of health and safety
• Acting in a personally and professionally responsible manner
• To be flexible and to be able to motivate self and others
• The ability to work under pressure and set priorities, delegate and manage own time
• The ability to work in a team
• Have insight into your own strengths and development areas with respect to the trust's values and behaviours

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families and other professionals.

We’re committed to making our recruitment process clear and efficient. It’s in everyone’s interest that we get the very best people on board as soon as we can.