Senior Physiotherapist

NHS; Ilford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in England is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist for their Intensive Rehabilitation Service. This permanent role involves managing a patient caseload in community-based settings, delivering person-centred rehabilitation. Ideal candidates must hold a BSc in Physiotherapy and HCPC registration, with essential community rehabilitation experience. The position offers a salary between £38,682 and £46,580, alongside a High Cost Area Supplement. Applicants should be passionate about rehabilitation and teamwork.

Benefits

NHS pension

Protected CPD time

Flexibility in working hours

Qualifications

• BSc in Physiotherapy is required; MSc is a desirable additional qualification.
• UK professional registration is necessary and current.
• Experience with NHS as Band 5 or 6 Physiotherapist is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of community-based patients.
• Deliver patient-centred rehabilitation in home settings.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure patient care transitions.

Skills

Community Rehabilitation Experience

Effective communication

Comprehensive assessment and treatment plans

Education

Bsc Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Job summary

Permanent Opportunity: Senior Physiotherapist (Band 6) - Intensive Rehabilitation Service (IRS)
Location: NELFT - Community Role covering 3 London boroughs (Office at Goodmayes Hospital, IG3 8XJ). Includes weekend rota and late shifts (12-8pm).

Are you a Band 5 Physiotherapist ready to take the next step in your career? Or a Band 6 looking for a fresh, rewarding challenge this winter?

We're offering a fantastic opportunity to join our dynamic and supportive Intensive Rehabilitation Service (IRS) – a multidisciplinary community team that plays a vital role in reducing hospital admissions and supporting early discharges.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Physiotherapist, you'll:

• Manage your own caseload of community-based patients
• Deliver high-impact, person-centred rehabilitation in patients' homes
• Collaborate with inpatient and acute teams to ensure seamless transitions of care
• Provide supervision, training, and joint sessions with colleagues across the team

This is your chance to make a real difference while gaining valuable experience in a fast-paced, community-focused setting.

If you're passionate about rehabilitation, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to grow your leadership skills – we'd love to hear from you.

Please review the Job Description and ensure you meet the requirements before applying.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the Intensive Rehabilitation Service (IRS) to provide high quality, timely rehabilitation for patients requiring step up from the integrated health team or step down from an acute or community bed.

Delivering high quality rehabilitation in a patient's home rather than in a community bed setting for those patients with a rehabilitation need as part of a multi professional service/team.

Working with patient centred goal orientated rehabilitation to promote self‑management and independence throughout the continuum of care.

Providing onward referrals to other community services including health and social care to ensure the safe management of the patient when completing their IRS episode of care.

The post holder will be a Registered Physiotherapist (HCPC) responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan and deliver care, including being professionally and legally accountable.

The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively support and liaise with other health and social care professionals and agencies.

Please refer to the job description attached for the full responsibilities of the role.

About us

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co‑produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941 – per annum, pro rata for part time).

Details

Date posted: 08 December 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year p.a. (plus HCAS) pro-rata for part‑time
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working
Reference number: 395-AR090-25
Job locations: Block 8, Goodmayes Hospital, Barley Lane, Goodmayes, IG3 8XJ

Job description Job responsibilities

We can offer excellent work‑life balance and benefits including:

• Protected CPD time with a diverse In Service Training Programme
• Regular supervision
• NHS pension
• Close transport links into London
• Opportunity for service development and audit
• Flexibility within our 7‑day working services
• Agile working devices to support community based working

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points‑based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High‑Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Bsc Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Msc Physiotherapy

Experience Essential

• Community Rehabilitation Experience
• NHS experience as B5/6 Physiotherapist (Core rotations and acute)

Desirable

• Rehabilitation experience inpatients

Clinical Skills Essential

• Comprehensive assessment and treatment plans for community caseload
• Comply with CSP HCPC standards
• Evidence based informed assessment and treatment plans

Communication Essential

• Effective communication with colleagues, peers, patients, family, clinical leads within trust
• Complex patient related information facilitating positive outcomes

Training Essential

• Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence‑based practice for conditions and treatments and inform more junior staff of such developments.
• Active member of IST
• To undertake, and assist, in the planning of own mandatory training and workshops

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address: Block 8, Goodmayes Hospital, Barley Lane, Goodmayes, IG3 8XJ

Employer's website: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/