NRC Specialist Physiotherapist

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Loughborough is seeking a dedicated NRC Specialist Physiotherapist to join their innovative team. This role focuses on neurological rehabilitation within a new purpose-built facility. The successful candidate will help shape rehabilitation practices, manage clinical caseloads, and support team development. Competitive development opportunities are also offered within a diverse working environment.

Benefits

Continuous professional development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Innovative rehabilitation practices

Qualifications

• Significant experience in neurological rehabilitation.
• Demonstrated clinical education abilities.
• Ability to motivate and train staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist service in complex rehabilitation assessments.
• Manage a complex clinical caseload.
• Participate in the education of multidisciplinary staff.

Skills

Neurological Rehabilitation

Teamwork

Clinical Reasoning

Communication Skills

Education

BSc honours or equivalent in Physiotherapy

Full HCPC registration

Tools

Healthcare IT systems

Job description

Go back Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

NRC Specialist Physiotherapist

The closing date is 21 October 2025

The National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) will transform the future of rehabilitation for people who have experienced injury or illness. Opening in November 2025, the NRC will be a new, purpose-built 70-bed facility which will be built on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate near Loughborough. It is co-located with the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre and will share some of the world class rehabilitation facilities. Thanks to its academic partnerships, research and innovation and training and education in rehabilitation will be embedded at the NRC and central to clinical practice.

We are looking for an ambitious and dedicated physiotherapist with significant experience in neurological rehab to join this journey to rehabilitation excellence, transforming outcomes for patients. If you are successful, you will become a key part of shaping the service going forwards and contribute, with other professional colleagues, to the delivery of the future of rehabilitation. The individual will benefit from working in a brand-new purpose-built rehabilitation environment, as well as benefiting from CPD and development opportunities.

Find out more about the NRC on our website: www.nationalrehabilitationcentre.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide a specialist service in complex rehabilitation assessment, advice and treatment for patients, including neuro and complex musculoskeletal trauma injuries in an in-patient environment.

You will be supported by a team of Physiotherapists and Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioners with full training and support provided to develop your clinical, leadership, teaching and service development skills.

You will demonstrate effective communication, prioritisation and organisational skills within a cohesive multidisciplinary team, whilst being responsible for managing a complex clinical caseload from assessment to discharge or transfer of care.

You will receive regular supervision and appraisal and will actively be involved in service development, audit, research and implementation of evidence-based practice.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please get in touch to discuss the role.

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

Plan, deliver and progress treatment interventions using clinical reasoning and decision-making skills in order to work towards and achieve identified patient goals.

Work with, and delegate to, Rehabilitation Assistant Practitionersto optimise patient rehabilitation

To facilitate annual appraisal and personal development planning for relevant members of the Physiotherapy Team.

To participate in the education of Physiotherapy and multidisciplinary staff

The post holders job responsibilities are aligned with the requirements of the career framework and four pillars of practice.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc honours or equivalent in Physiotherapy.
• Full Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registration
• Evidence of maintaining professional competence through C.P.D.
• Member of CIG
• First line management course.
• Clinical Educators Course.
• Evidence of post-graduate training in specialty.

Physical skills

• Evidence of ability to treat complex rehabilitation patients.
• Basic keyboard and IT skills.
• Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation if applicable.
• Able to use and/or manoeuvre a range of medical devices including, for example, handling/assistive and anthropometric equipment if applicable.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Experience

• Broad based Band 5 rotational experience
• Possession of specific knowledge, technical skills and experience in complex rehabilitation in an in-patient area
• Experience in evaluation of practice
• Experience of delegating to and supervising other members of the team
• Able to contribute to the delivery of clinical education about theory and practice to individuals, team and the wider MDT (including students)
• Awareness of current best practice within a clinical specialty
• Awareness of national and local standards and national guidelines
• IT and computer skills and have the ability to learn how to use specific software
• Previous Band 6 Experience
• Previous experience in Neuro and / or Trauma
• Experience of evidence based audit of own practice and the practice of others
• Experience in training/supervising students in own profession
• Experience in treating respiratory patients following serious injury or illness

Planning and organisation skills

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Experience of effective delegation.
• Experience of organising others workload.

Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts)

• Able to travel to work at the NRC site.
• Willing to undergo additional security checks to use patient facilities at the DMRC.
• Undertake out of hours duties as required.
• Able to travel to required areas within and beyond the Trust
• Maintain competence in respiratory care where appropriate

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards

Communication and relationship skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to communicate complex information.
• Ability to motivate, train and teach
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with the multidisciplinary team
• Be able to effectively use a range of communication skills with patients to progress treatment plans.
• Able to adapt approach in order to respect individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients
• Able to handle confidential information from colleagues, patient and carers with sensitivity
• Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors
• Demonstrate leadership ability.

Analytical and Judgement skills

• Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of other staff
• Risk assessment skills for the safe management and discharge of very complex patients
• Analyse information from clinical assessments and make judgements about appropriate interventions
• Use reasoning skills and knowledge of a range of treatment options to formulate and deliver treatment programmes
• Able to record and use relevant information including computer data entry of patient and other information
• Experience of performance management.

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts