Senior Specialist Physiotherapist - Horsham

Brainkind; Horsham; On-site; GBP 49,387 - 56,515; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

38 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Pension

Group life assurance

Free parking

Job summary

Brainkind in Horsham is seeking a Senior Specialist Physiotherapist to join our neurological care team. The role involves leadership of a multidisciplinary service, development of care pathways, and high-quality neurorehabilitation for residents.

The candidate will be HCPC registered, with postgraduate leadership experience and a strong commitment to evidence-based practice. This 30-hour-per-week post offers extensive support and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Must be HCPC registered physiotherapist.
• Post-registration leadership experience in health/social care.
• Evidence of CPD and continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the service and support staff.
• Provide clinical governance and oversee risk management.
• Oversee patient care from referral to discharge with effective programmes.
• Chair interdisciplinary meetings and coordinate cross-team collaboration.
• Manage own caseload within a defined clinical area.

Skills

Leadership

Neurological therapy

Clinical governance

Research & audit

Team management

Education

Bachelor/Master in Physiotherapy

HCPC registered

Job description

Senior Specialist Physiotherapist - Horsham

Job Description

Posted Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 00:00

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Senior Specialist Physiotherapist

Hours: This post is 30 hours per week

An exciting opening has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated specialist physiotherapist with neurological experience to join our team at Kerwin Court. This post would offer the successful candidate the opportunity to work in a leadership role as well as to be an integral part of an excellent team that provides comprehensive rehabilitation and support to our residents.

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

About us:

Kerwin Court is a Brainkind specialist neurological care centre based in Leeds, providing innovative neuro rehabilitation and person centred support to enable people to thrive after brain injury.

The ideal candidate must be a HCPC registered physiotherapist and have neurological, respiratory and management experience at a Senior (Band 7 equivalent) level.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the day-to-day management and leadership of staff within the service and provide support to staff as required
• To provide on-site leadership for the team and take an active role in service developments through the use of service user participation strategies, peer review, audit, and evaluation of outcome measures
• Responsible for overseeing service delivery from referral to discharge to ensure treatment programmes are planned and delivered effectively
• To maintain an awareness of the caseloads of the team to ensure the most effective and efficient service is provided.
• To be responsible for leading clinical governance activity within the team with regard to clinical risk management and for implementing clinical governance policies, standards and guidelines.
• Responsible for ensuring a high standard of service, delivered within local and national guidelines and within the resources available. To ensure documentation produced by other members of the team is in line with professional and Brainkind standards
• To be responsible to chair interdisciplinary team meetings and review meetings as appropriate
• To work with other professionals in managing operational issues of services which cross organisational boundaries
• To hold responsibility for managing own caseload within an agreed defined clinical area
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapy intervention to meet the assessed needs of service users
• To monitor attendance of mandatory and other required training for members of team
• To improve own and others research and development skills through participation in audit projects
• Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks

About you:

• Suitable applicants will have a degree/diploma within physiotherapy and be HCPC registered.
• Relevant post-registration training and experience and relevant leadership experience and training in a health/social care setting
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Proven experience of working in an appropriate service across healthcare settings
• Experience of working with clients with moderate to advanced neurological disease and disability
• Demonstrable experience of evidence-based practice, research, audit and outcome measures
• Highly specialist knowledge and application of neurological therapy assessments and interventions using complex level clinical reasoning. Seating and postural care experience desirable and respiratory competency essential
• Evidence of managing a team of staff including setting objectives, appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary issues

Rewards:

You can look forward to excellent benefits including:

• A competitive salary of £49,387 - £56,515 per annum FTE
• 38 Days AL (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Company Pension
• Group life assurance
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.