Physiotherapist Community Stroke & Neurorehab | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire, Lytham St Annes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare organization is seeking an enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join their Integrated Community Stroke and Neuro Rehab team. This position involves assessing and treating patients with neurological disabilities, emphasizing a patient-centered approach. The successful candidate will have opportunities for professional development, engage in service development projects, and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. This is a full-time role with no on-call commitments, requiring weekend shifts on a rota basis.

Benefits

Professional support from Clinical Lead Therapist

Protected CPD time

Individualised Job Plan

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical rehabilitation for stroke and neurorehabilitation.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Patient-centered approach to clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients with neurological disabilities or stroke.
• Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams for discharge planning.
• Engage in service development projects.
• Support team development including junior staff.
• Participate in clinical supervision sessions.

Skills

Experience in stroke and neurorehabilitation clinical practice

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and skilled Physiotherapist to join the Integrated Community Stroke and Neuro Rehab team, within the Therapies Directorate at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. If you are passionate about rehabilitation of stroke and neurorehabilitation patients and have experience within the clinical specialty, we are looking for you to become a valued member of our team.

The team is a large integrated community team, consisting of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech & Language Therapists, Psychologists, Integrated Therapy Assistants, a Dietitian and Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, working with patients in their own homes and some community clinics.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to rotate between the Stroke, Neurorehabilitation & Acute Brain Injury pathways.

The variety of Stroke and Neuro patients we encounter daily will allow you to extend your clinical knowledge and clinical reasoning in this field of practice.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester, and serves the residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, including specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients. Blackpool offers a range of cultural and recreational opportunities and convenient transport connections to major cities.

We recommend that all individuals employed in patient-facing roles should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Responsibilities

• As a static Band 6 Stroke and Neuro Physiotherapist, you will be responsible for the assessment, treatment planning and rehabilitation of patients diagnosed with a neurological disability or who have survived a stroke.
• You will support the discharge planning process via liaison with the multi-disciplinary team on the acute stroke unit to ensure timely and effective discharges for patients.
• You will be provided with opportunities to develop your leadership skills and to engage in, or lead, service development projects.
• You should be willing to support other team members in their development, including junior Physiotherapists, therapy assistants and students.
• This will include active participation in clinical supervision sessions and an in-service training rota.
• This full-time post (37.5 hours per week) requires weekend work on a rota basis. There is no on-call commitment.

Support and Professional Development

• Professional support provided by the Clinical Lead Therapist, with opportunities for regular peer supervision with other team members.
• Protected CPD time.
• An individualised Job Plan including protected service development / audit time and regular Clinical Supervision.
• Active participation in a structured in-service training programme.
• Opportunity to contribute to wider departmental developments via Working Party groups.

Requirements

• Experience in stroke and neurorehabilitation clinical practice.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and pressured environment with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Patient-centred approach to clinical practice.
• Willingness to rotate across pathways and engage in service development.

Additional Information

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Dec 2025.