Bank - Specialist Physiotherapist

Central London Community Healthcare Nhs Trust; Aston End; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join its clinical team. You will provide autonomous assessments and treatment, coordinate with referrers, supervise junior staff and students, and contribute to CPD and service development.

The role involves working within professional guidelines, maintaining documentation, and delivering high-quality care within community settings across London and Hertfordshire.

Qualifications

• CPD portfolio demonstrating ongoing professional development in Neuro Rehabilitation.
• Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Engagement in CPD activities and short courses within specialist areas.

Responsibilities

• Undertake specialised uni-professional and multi-professional assessments.
• Develop and implement treatment plans for frailty-related conditions.
• Participate in assessments and order moving/handling equipment as needed.
• Communicate medical information across agencies with informed consent.
• Obtain valid informed consent and interpret guidelines when capacity is limited.
• Translate guidelines into clinical practice under supervision.

Skills

CPD portfolio

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication across agencies

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Job summary

Be an active member of the clinical team, providing a comprehensive therapy service to residents of West Hertfordshire referred into the service.

Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation.

Build and maintain key relationships with referrers to the service, to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the Physiotherapist and the Multi-professional team

Be responsible for the supervision of junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and Physiotherapy students Support self and service development through active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and by participating in any audit or research being undertaken by the service

Main duties of the job

• Undertake specialised uni-professional and multi-professional assessments.
• To develop and implement treatment plans for clients. These clients will present with an exacerbation of a frailty related condition and will likely have Multiple co-morbidities including neurological conditions, musculoskeletal conditions, osteoporosis, learning disability and/or mental health diagnosis.
• Participate in the Assessment Process when appropriate, performing overview assessments and complex specialist assessments as appropriate; including the ordering of moving and handling equipment relevant to rehabilitation need.
• To communicate relevant medical information, assessment details, advice and recommendations across agencies and with clients in compliance with Trust Guidelines for sharing of information and informed consent. These agencies include General Practitioner's, Social Services, Healthcare professionals, voluntary agencies, and residential homes.
• Be responsible for gaining valid, informed consent for assessment, treatment interventions and sharing of information in compliance with legal and professional guidelines. To be able to interpret and follow these guidelines in circumstances where clients do not have capacity to provide informed consent.
• Have working knowledge of clinical guidelines, specific to the area you are working in and, with the guidance of your supervisor, to translate these guidelines into clinical practice.

About us

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Details

Date posted: 21 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £21.46 an hour Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay

Contract: Bank

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 824-BANK-SPHYSIO

Closing date: 04 November 2026

Person Specification

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy
• Current UK HCPC registration
• Evidence of up-to-date CPD portfolio, attendance at specialist short courses or equivalent CPD activities within the specialist areas of Neuro Rehabilitation.
• Attendance at specialist short courses or equivalent CPD activities within the specialist areas of Adult Rehabilitation, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Older People Rehabilitation
• Member of Professional Body
• Experience post registration as a Band 5 physiotherapist
• Experience working at a Junior level in a wide range of specialised clinical areas including outpatients, neurology, rehabilitation, orthopedics and respiratory

Desirable

• Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to this post such as ACPIN
• Experience working with voluntary organisations.
• Experience in service development projects.

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Physiotherapy Lead, Sarah Pryor, [e-mail], 07464647362

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.