Physiotherapist | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Watford is seeking a motivated Band 5 Physiotherapist to join its rehabilitation team. The successful candidate will deliver patient-centered care, work within a multidisciplinary team, and participate in ongoing professional development. The role offers a comprehensive induction, flexible working options, and various benefits including training support and transport assistance.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Car lease scheme

Training and development support

Qualifications

• Degree in Physiotherapy is required.
• Experience in treating adults with physical dysfunction is necessary.
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive Physiotherapy service to in-patients in West Hertfordshire.
• Work within clinical guidelines, assessing and treating patients autonomously.
• Supervise Rehabilitation Assistants and students.

Skills

Physiotherapy practice

Autonomous patient assessment and treatment

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

Overview

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our in-patient Intermediate care general rehabilitation service at West Hertfordshire. We are looking for a band 5 Physiotherapist to join the Physiotherapy team and wider MDT at Midway Unit, Langley House Waford.

This is a service for the rehabilitation of adults presenting with a range of physical dysfunction or disabilities resulting from injury, illness, surgery or chronic disease. The majority of the patients are referred from an acute hospital and some may be referred from the community settings and establishments.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the team, who has the passion and skills for delivering, and maintaining in the team, a high standard of rehabilitation. You will be working with a multidisciplinary team that includes Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Dietitian, Rehabilitation Assistants, Speech and Language therapists and Social Workers.

There is a potential to turn this role in to a rotational post in the near future.

You can look forward to an award-winning training and development, excellent benefits including assistance with transport, child care, parking and comprehensive pension and health care schemes

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

Benefits

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme — T&C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Responsibilities

Be an active member of the clinical team, providing a comprehensive Physiotherapy service to residents of West Hertfordshire within the bed based unit.

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 up and maintain key relationships with referring services across CLCH including the acute and community teams to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the Physiotherapist and the Multi-professional team.

Be responsible for the supervision Rehabilitation Assistants and Physiotherapy students, with guidance from Senior Therapists.

Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025