Senior Physiotherapist - Neuro Rehabilitation Team

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

Job summary

A renowned healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist to join their Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team. The role emphasizes supporting patients with neurological conditions by delivering high-quality therapy in their homes, residential settings, and nursing homes. Candidates must hold a physiotherapy degree with HCPC registration and have substantial post-registration experience. This role promotes team collaboration and service development, making a meaningful difference in patients' lives through tailored rehabilitation interventions.

Qualifications

• Substantial post-registration experience in a relevant physiotherapy position.
• Previous clinical experience relevant to the post.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake advanced physiotherapeutic assessment and treatment of patients.
• Hold own caseload of patients referred and undertake clinical duties.
• Provide and co-coordinate postgraduate development to less experienced staff.
• Assist with delivering training programs to ensure optimal patient care.
• Assist in service evaluation and development.

Skills

Ability to manage a clinical caseload

Ability to communicate with healthcare professionals and the public

Interpersonal skills

Ability to motivate others

Ability to communicate with people with communication difficulties

Education

Degree or Equivalent in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Job description

Job Summary

A rare and exciting opportunity has opened for a Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist to join our dynamic and well-established Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team.

In this rewarding role, you’ll play a vital part in supporting patients with neurological conditions, delivering high-quality therapy in the places that matter most to them – their own homes, residential settings and nursing homes. You will provide specialist physiotherapy interventions tailored to individual needs, working closely with occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and other healthcare professionals. Together, you’ll empower patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals, improve independence and enhance their quality of life.

Beyond direct patient care, you’ll contribute to service development and share your expertise to continually raise standards across the team. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to make a meaningful difference every day while developing your skills in a supportive and forward‑thinking environment.

Main duties of the job

To work within the community physiotherapy service to provide appropriate physiotherapy input to patients and assist with service development and evaluation. Treatments will be in the patients’ own homes, in a community setting i.e. nursing/residential homes or any other facilities as service requires.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics‑led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high‑performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high‑quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience – we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust’s core values. We achieve this by using values‑based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when a sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering the first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

Details

Date posted: 18 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rate

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part‑time, Job share

Reference number: 418‑AHP6678‑SJ

Job locations: Shefford Health Centre, Shefford, SG17 5FS

Job responsibilities

• To undertake advanced physiotherapeutic assessment and treatment of patients who have a complex and/or chronic presentation. Use advanced clinical reasoning skills to determine individualised treatment programmes and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
• To hold own caseload of patients referred. Take responsibility for accepting and discharging these patients and undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. Assess and treat own caseload of patients within the community or outpatient setting providing patient‑centred interventions.
• To provide and co‑coordinate postgraduate development to less experienced staff and clinical placements for student physiotherapists.
• To assist with delivering training programmes to ensure that professionally qualified, professionally unqualified staff, other members of the MDT and carers are optimally competent to deliver appropriate care to patients.
• Assist in service evaluation and development.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• HCPC Registration
• Degree or Equivalent in Physiotherapy

Experience Essential

• Substantial post‑registration experience in a relevant physiotherapy position.
• Previous clinical experience relevant to post.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• Experience of providing clinical supervision.

Knowledge Essential

• Ability to manage a clinical caseload.
• Ability to communicate with healthcare professionals and the public.
• Ability to motivate others.
• Ability to communicate with people with communication difficulties.
• Interpersonal skills.

Personal Skills Essential

• Open / Reflective / Warm
• Enthusiastic and self‑aware
• Creative and Flexible
• Team‑focussed
• Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable

Other Essential

• Experience of participation in weekend and out‑of‑hours services as additional hours.
• Clear vision of role/commitment to the speciality team you are working with.
• Ability to independently undertake visits to patients in their own homes and deliver equipment.
• Able to travel around Bedfordshire.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Shefford Health Centre, Shefford, SG17 5FS

Employer’s website: https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/