Senior Stroke Physiotherapist

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; Presencial; GBP 34 000 - 42 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Development opportunities

Staff benefits including employee eap

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Resumo da oferta

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Stroke Physiotherapist to join the Stroke Therapy team in Derby. The role suits an experienced Band 5 or current Band 6 wishing to specialise in stroke care.

You will work with the wider MDT to provide high-quality therapy interventions, deputise for the clinical lead, and manage Band 5 staff and students, while contributing to service development and 7-day service objectives.

Qualificações

• Physiotherapy degree and HCPC registration are required.
• Evidence of neuro course attendance and stroke-related learning.
• Experience in supervising staff and working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsabilidades

• Provide advanced physiotherapy assessment and treatment to stroke patients.
• Supervise and teach junior staff, assistants and students.
• Work with the MDT to deliver high-quality stroke care and contribute to service development.

Conhecimentos

Organisation

Critical thinking

Decision making

MDT collaboration

Delegation

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Presenting information

Formação académica

Physiotherapy degree or equivalent diploma

HCPC registration

Neuro courses/training

Stroke-related learning

Descrição da oferta de emprego

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Stroke Physiotherapist

The closing date is 26 November 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 5 or existing Band 6 wishing to specialise in Stroke to join a well-established Stroke Therapy team at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton Trust.

You will work with the wider MDT to provide high-quality therapy intervention, working towards service improvement and development. In return, you will have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills by deputising for the clinical lead and providing day-to-day management of Band 5, assistant staff, and students.

Main duties of the job

To work in support of other senior physiotherapists to provide a high standard service for stroke patients.

To be responsible for supervising and teaching junior staff, assistants and students working within the same speciality.

To provide advanced physiotherapy assessment and treatment to stroke patients and provide specialist advice and support to other professionals regarding the management of stroke patients throughout the Trust.

• You will be required to demonstrate that you are:
• Organised and efficient
• Have demonstrable experience in stroke care.
• Relevant working knowledge of the National Stroke Guidelines/ NICE standards
• Have experience of supervising and teaching others.
• An enthusiastic and motivated team member
• Flexible and adaptable to meet service requirements
• Genuinely interested in supporting the needs of those with complex and physical and cognitive impairment
• Able to work on your own as well as part of a team
• Flexible with regard to 7 day working
• maintain respiratory competencies to provide chest PT care to ward patients and also participate in the out of hours respiratory service as required.

Closing date of applications: 26 November 2026

Date of interview: 10 December 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment.

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Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

• Physiotherapy degree or equivalent diploma
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of attendance at relevant neuro courses/ training
• Evidence of stroke related additional learning

knowledge and experience

• previous employment within a national healthcare system
• post graduate experience as neuro physiotherapist
• previous clinical experience in respiratory care/ participation in oncall rota
• evidence of MDT working experience
• experience across a variety of specialities
• experience in stroke care
• Evidence of supervising other staff

skills and ability

• Example or evidence of organisational skills
• Evidence of critical thinking / diagnostic/ prognostic problem solving
• Clear vision of role/commitment to speciality.
• Experience of delegating tasks.

communication and interpersonal skills

• ability to use verbal, non- verbal and supported communication
• experience with difficult conversations
• ability to liaise with wider MDT members
• evidence of supporting others through a challenge
• Ability to use a range of computer based clinical systems
• Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner.

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust