Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine: Community Rehabilitation

NHS; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Plymouth is seeking a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine to lead a community rehabilitation team. In this role, you will manage complex patient needs and contribute to service development, supported by a dedicated multi-disciplinary team. Applicants should have significant experience in rehabilitation medicine and commitment to ongoing professional development. Competitive salary and a supportive working environment are offered.

Benefits

Protected CPD time

Training pathways

Flexible career options

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical audit.
• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS.
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the community multi-professional neuro-rehabilitation team.
• Assess people with complex interconnected medical conditions.
• Provide cover for specialist rehabilitation beds and stroke unit.

Skills

Training and wide experience in rehabilitation medicine

Ability to manage limb spasticity

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Commitment to continuous professional development

Proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Education

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

CCT/CESR in Rehabilitation Medicine

Job description

Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine: Community Rehabilitation

We are pleased toadvertise this post that has come from our integrated approach torehabilitation across the acute & community providers in Plymouth, servingthe people of Devon & Cornwall who use these services.

This 10 PA post is focussed on leading the community multi-professional neuro-rehabilitation team of Plymouth with additional activities in the interventional clinics, intrathecal baclofen pump service, and spinal regional rehabilitation team. This post will also take a leadership role in developing these services. The Consultant may be asked to provide cover for a Level 2a Specialist Rehabilitation Beds and Stroke Rehabilitation Unit.

Our organisation is rated good and outstanding in areas by the CQC, our staff are committed to improve on these ratings year on year. Our staff areour biggest asset and so we strive to make careers that are personal, unique and flexible. We are extremely proud partners of both Plymouth University & PlymouthUniversity Peninsula School of Medicine & Dentistry and havereceived exceptional feedback in our GMC survey from the trainees that havebeen on rotation with us.

We have a strong reputation asbeing an employer of choice and often have trainees and previous recruitsreturning to us. So, what are you waiting for? Come join us and see if we liveup to reputation!

Main duties of the job

This 10 PA post is focussed on leading the community multi-professional neuro-rehabilitation team of Plymouth with additional activities in the interventional clinics, intrathecal baclofen pump service, and spinal regional rehabilitation team. This post will also take a leadership role in developing these services. As part of the role the Consultant may be asked to provide cover for a Level 2a Specialist Rehabilitation Beds and Stroke Rehabilitation Unit.

Based in Plymouth, at Mount Gould Hospital, this role joins an enthusiastic physician team of 3 Consultants, 1 Specialist, 1 SAS Doctor plus trainees on rotation & a well-established multidisciplinary team. You will be an integral part of the Physicians Group, working a mix of acute and community settings, assessing people who have multiple, complex, interconnected and enduring medical conditions. We provide treatment that is person-centred, to ensure that the patient is actively involved in decisions regarding their care.

For further information about the post, people, or life in Plymouth please contact:

Teresa Barrett, Medical Workforce Manager on 07917 504025 or [e-mail]

Interviews will take place w/c 15 December 2025

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning socialenterprise delivering integrated health and social care services acrossPlymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts ofDevon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sportscentres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, andcollaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, whileempowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, inshaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the righttime and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people leadhealthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, trainingpathways, etc. Our induction programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from allsections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mentalhealth, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during theapplication process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine: Community Rehabilitation

Person Specification

Experience

• Training and wide experience in the field of rehabilitation medicine. Secure background general medical experience and competency to manage on-call emergencies at senior level (if on-call). Experience of working with managers to improve patient experience and service delivery. Experience in clinical audit. Understanding of clinical research. Understanding of teaching principles for undergraduate, postgraduate and interdisciplinary learners. Proven ability to motivate, support and work within a multi-disciplinary team. High professional and ethical standards. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. A commitment to continuous professional development. Basic computer/IT skills.
• Ability to manage limb spasticity with botulinum toxin injections. A special interest or advanced experience in prosthetics, major trauma. Knowledge and understanding of the NHS. Evidence of service development and enacting change. Ability to lead clinical services. Relevant published papers in peer-reviewed journals. Experience in teaching, particularly at a multi-professional level and of undergraduates. An enthusiasm to develop research opportunities. Proven ability to organise and prioritise workload, delegating as appropriate and supervising staff. Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels. Ability to balance competing pressures that come from holding more than one role.

Qualifications

• MRCP (UK) or equivalent. CCT/CESR in Rehabilitation Medicine (or within six months).
• Higher qualifications in rehabilitation. Qualifications in teaching and learning.

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.