Community Neuro Physiotherapist

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Southall; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Community Neuro Physiotherapist to join their multidisciplinary team focused on providing innovative care for patients with neurological conditions. This role emphasizes evidence-based practice and the successful candidate will work flexibly to assess and treat clients in community settings. A degree in physiotherapy and relevant experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience as band 5 or band 6.
• Experience in neurology, respiratory, orthopaedics, older people care, community, and musculoskeletal.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based assessment and treatment for neurological conditions.
• Work flexibly with the ENABLE team for integrated rehabilitation services.
• Manage a varied caseload of clients with neurological diagnoses.

Skills

Evidence-based practice

Communication skills

Computer proficiency

Ability to triage referrals

CPD involvement

Driving license

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

State registration with HCPC

Relevant Post Registration courses

Job description

Community Neuro Physiotherapist

The closing date is 06 November 2025

Ealing Neurological Rehabilitation Team - Band 6 Physiotherapist

Are you an innovative, organised and motivated physiotherapist with a strong interest in neurology? Would you like to work in a friendly and supportive environment with a focus on further learning and developing clinical skills? We have exciting opportunities for a Band 6 physiotherapist to join our specialist multidisciplinary community neuro rehabilitation service.

Please note that our service has 2 bases and interviews will be held in person at our office in Clayponds Hospital, Ealing, London or EDTC, Southall UB1 2SH

Main duties of the job

The team provides a stroke pathway for clients recently discharged from stroke units and a long term neurological conditions pathway for either progressive or acquired neurological conditions.

This is an opportunity to develop your clinical physiotherapy practice and deliver evidence based assessment and rehabilitation with a focus on functional rehabilitation in client homes and supporting clients with complex disabilities.

The successful candidate will provide evidence-based, goal focused rehabilitation appropriate to the various specialist areas. We are looking for a highly motivated team worker with excellent communication skills.

You will need to have postgraduate experience, including substantial experience working in neurology, rehabilitation and experience or an interest in the community setting within the NHS.

About us

We are a small, friendly team based across Ealing borough, we support staff to be autonomous and will support you in developing your clinical, supervisory and management skills.

Job responsibilities

• To provide an evidence-based assessment, treatment and advisory service to clients with neurological conditions both progressive and acquired such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinsons disease, MS, spinal cord pathologies, MND.
• To work flexibly with all other members of the ENABLE team to provide an integrated rehabilitation service to clients in accordance with the philosophy and operational policies of the team
• To see clients in community outpatient clinics or other settings such as their own homes, or leisure facilities
• To manage a varied caseload comprising clients with a range of neurological diagnosis causing neurological impairments that often include musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, cognitive and communication impairments as well.
• To participate in departmental continuous professional development, education and training, audit and research projects.
• To manage a complex caseload using evidence-based clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis
• To use a client centred, goal-orientated rehabilitation approach.
• To participate in departmental clinical supervision that is responsive and personalised e.g. can take the form of formal training, clinical reasoning, peer review, case reviews and reflective practise.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Degree Physiotherapy
• State registration with HCPC
• Relevant Post Registration courses or in-house training
• Membership and/or involvement in National special interest group

Experience

• Significant post -registration experience working as band 5 or band 6 or equivalent in experience
• Experience in a variety of core areas to include the following: oNeurology oRespiratory oOrthopaedics oCare of Older people oCommunity oMusculoskeletal
• Previous experience of working with students or supervising students
• Previous experience of working or volunteering in the UK health service.

Skills

• Participated in some form of evidence based practice e.g. research, audit
• Demonstrate ability to use Computers including: internet, word, power point and excel
• Ability to triage and prioritise referrals
• Active Involvement in CPD, appraisal schemes and supervision
• Licenced car driver

Knowledge

• Demonstrates an understanding of holistic rehabilitation of clients with complex needs and disability
• An understanding of disability frameworks
• Able to direct own study programme

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

£44,485 to £52,521 a yearpa inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)