Band 7 Physiotherapist

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking an innovative Band 7 Physiotherapist to join their Community Rehabilitation Service. This community-based role involves providing specialist physiotherapy for patients with stroke and neurological conditions. The candidate will lead junior staff, maintain quality care, and work within a multidisciplinary team. Opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment are emphasized, including a comprehensive induction program for new starters.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Comprehensive induction training

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Specialist physiotherapy experience, particularly in stroke and neurological conditions.
• Strong leadership skills for managing junior staff.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment.
• Lead junior staff and provide supervision and training.
• Maintain quality care by delivering evidence-based practice.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team across the Stroke and Neurology pathway.

Skills

Physiotherapy assessment

Leadership

Evidence-based practice

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant Physiotherapy degree

Job description

Looking to take the next step in your career? Passionate about stroke and neurological rehabilitation?

The Community Rehabilitation Service currently has an opportunity for an innovative and enthusiastic Band 7 Physiotherapist to join their team. The Community Rehabilitation Service is a multi-disciplinary therapy team providing assessment and rehabilitation in a community setting for those with a range of progressive or acquired neurological conditions. The work is community based and so you must be able to travel throughout the boroughs of Havering and Barking and Dagenham efficiently and effectively. The team has two sites which are currently Yew Tree Resource Centre, Romford, RM7 9AA and at Porters Avenue Health Centre, RM8 2EQ. The successful applicants will be required to work from the two sites to support junior staff and manage complex patients across the two boroughs.

There is a well-established appraisal system and a commitment to support staff to develop leadership and clinical skills, through regular supervision, a structured neurology in‑service training programme and internal and external training opportunities. The service works closely with our colleagues across the Stroke and Neurology pathway including our Stroke Unit at Meadow Court, Goodmayes, and our team of specialist nurses in PD, MND and MS to aid us in the holistic management of our patients.

The Successful Candidate Will Be Responsible For

• Providing specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment to patients with stroke and neurological conditions, taking into consideration the patient’s physical/cognitive/perceptual skills to identify the patient’s abilities and areas of difficulty.
• Taking a lead role in the leadership of junior staff and support assistants, through supervision, training and appraisal.
• Achieving and maintaining quality care through the delivery of evidence‑based practice and adherence with national guidance.
• Working as part of the multidisciplinary team across the Stroke and Neurology pathway, liaising and supporting our therapy colleagues in the community as required.

Falling within the remit of Stroke and Neurology services within NELFT's Acute and Rehabilitation Directorate, there are strong working relationships between our inpatient and community staff within this pathway. This enables us to provide joint in‑service training and journal club.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co‑produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They Are

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop‑in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941 per annum, pro rata for part time).

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Kirsten Nutman
Job title: Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 0300 300 1855

Nadia Weavers
CRS Team Lead
[e-mail]
0300 300 1855