Specialist Neuro Physiotherapist

Oxleas; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greenwich Neuro Rehabilitation Team, part of Oxleas NHS Trust, is seeking a Specialist Physiotherapist. You will provide specialist input to adults with acquired neurological conditions, in patients’ homes or clinical settings, and support group activities.

Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team including OTs, SLT, psychologists and care staff, you will contribute to high-quality neuro rehab.

Qualifications

• Experience working in the NHS.
• Experience in community neuro rehabilitation.
• Knowledge of neuro rehabilitation processes and related courses.

Responsibilities

• Provide an effective specialist physiotherapy service to adults with acquired neurological conditions.
• Manage a specialist caseload with complex needs, including assessment, diagnosis, therapy, and discharge planning.
• Work as a lone autonomous practitioner in the community.

Skills

NHS experience

Community rehabilitation

Job description

Main area Adult Community Physical Health Services Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Occasional weekend cover may be required) Job ref 277-8371293-CPH

Site Memorial Hospital Town Woolwich Salary £45,953 - £54,254 pa inc Salary period Yearly Closing 23/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

***Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post***

The Greenwich Neuro Rehabilitation Team is a dynamic community service which provides high quality specialist rehabilitation to people who are living with stroke or a neurological condition. The team is growing and so we are looking for a Specialist Physiotherapist to join us. The successful post holder will provide clinical input to patients within their homes or clinical settings, and also support the running of groups. They will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team which comprises Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapist, Psychologists, Community Matron, and AHP support staff.

The Greenwich Neuro Rehabilitation is part of the Oxleas NHS Trust (see organisation details below). This enables close working across physical and mental health services in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The Team works closely with our sister service, Bexley Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team, to develop services and ensure that there are opportunities for high quality Neuro specific CPD within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• To provide an effective and efficient specialist physiotherapy service to adults who have an acquired neurological condition.
• To manage a specialist caseload, including those with complex needs. Duties will include assessment, diagnosis, and therapy, planning therapy programmes and discharging patients.
• To work as a lone and autonomous practitioner in the community.

The Greenwich Neuro Rehab Team provides specialist neuro rehabilitation to adults with an acquired neurological condition who are residents of the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The rehabilitation will be provided across various community settings (residential and nursing homes) and in clients’ homes.

Working for our organisation

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We Listen
• We Care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Demonstrate specialist theoretical knowledge of complex acute and long-term pathologies and impairments in the assessment of patients.
• Work closely with other health professionals and social servicesand provide specialist Physiotherapy advice in meeting the needs of the clients.
• Conduct a thorough holistic assessment of clients, obtaining consent in accordance with professional guidelines and local team procedures.
• Recommend appropriate Physiotherapy interventions topromote independence and safety, utilising effective clinical reasoning skills and evidence-based practice.
• Complete individual plans of care for patients who require input from integrated community services bed-based or home-based rehabilitation input.
• Maintain effective multidisciplinary communicationwith other members of the team and the wider clinical network to ensure that client’s needs are met.
• Providespecialist Physiotherapy advice and support to client, carers and relatives based on clinical evidence and reasoning.
• To use highly specialist knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements/decision making for case management.
• Ensure safe, appropriate and effective provision, installation and demonstration of equipment.
• Participate in and when appropriate lead MDT meetings and complex family conferences.
• Ensure management of clinical risk with complex patients, using advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• To be able to identify when and how to terminate involvement or refer onwards to appropriate teams/services and completeinput in a timely, seamless manner.
• Seek guidance from moreexperienced colleagues when required.

Education and experience

• Experience of NHS
• Community rehabilitation experience

Knowledge

• Enhanced knowledge and understanding of the neuro rehabilitation process
• Relevant neuro courses attended
• Ability to communicate complex information to others where there may be barriers to understanding
• Relevant neuro courses attended

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.