Specialist Physiotherapist Stroke Rehabilitation

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Specialist Physiotherapist for stroke rehabilitation in Nuneaton. The role requires working with stroke survivors in an inpatient setting and involves collaborative work with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates should have a physiotherapy degree, HCPC registration, and previous experience in an acute healthcare setting. This fixed-term position offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 per annum, with benefits including flexible working and in-house training.

Benefits

On-site nursery

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible working

In-house training and development

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months to 2 years post-graduate experience.
• Previous experience in a specialist clinical area.
• Previous Acute NHS experience.

Responsibilities

• Ongoing physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation of stroke survivors.
• Leading or supporting group exercise sessions.
• Joint treatment sessions with other disciplines.

Skills

Understanding of clinical governance

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Highly developed physical skills

Education

Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy

Registration with HCPC

Evidence of CPD

Job description

Specialist Physiotherapist Stroke Rehabilitation

Specialist Physiotherapist Stroke Rehabilitation

37.5 hours per week

Fixed Term for 12 months (Maternity Cover)

Closing Date: 22nd February 2026

Interview Date: 5th March 2026

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

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Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 or experienced band 5 physiotherapist to join our inpatient stroke rehabilitation service for a 12 month period to cover maternity leave. This role is based at George Eliot Hospital Felix Holt ward where you will be working closely with the stroke MDT on the ward and linking in with the wider stroke pathway within Coventry and Warwickshire. Our service works with stroke survivors who require additional inpatient rehabilitation following their hyper acute care before moving into community services.

Candidates should have experience of working with an MDT in an inpatient setting, experience in a range of clinical areas including stroke / neurology, a good working knowledge of the RCP and NICE stoke guidelines and awareness of SSNAP.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

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Job responsibilities

Role involves ongoing physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation of stroke survivors following completion of their hyperacute care. This will commonly include:

• Hands on physiotherapy therapy and therapeutic handling
• Leading or supporting group exercise sessions
• Prescribing of exercise programmes to complete under supervision of other staff / carers / independently
• Use of treatment adjuncts such as SAEBOMAS, mirror box, therabike, FES - previous experience of these is desirable but not essential as training can be provided
• Joint treatment sessions with other disciplines
• Therapeutic involvement in patient ADL's which may include supporting continence needs
• Goal setting using GAS format - training can be provided
• Providing advice and education to patient, family and other members of the MDT
• Family meetings and discharge planning which may occasionally include home visits
• MDT discussions
• Supervision and education of other members of the team including band 5's, assistant staff and students.
• Use of outcome measures as indicated
• Data collection for SSNAP
• Liaison with community services and completing ongoing referrals as required.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

• Minimum 12 months to 2 years post-graduate experience
• Previous experience in specialist clinical area
• Band 5 rotational experience
• Supervisory experience
• Previous Acute NHS experience

Qualification and Professional Training

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• Registration with HCPC
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including recent attendance at relevant post-graduate courses
• MCSP

Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of clinical governance
• Importance in application of clinical governance in clinical area
• Highly developed physical skills including dexterity, coordination & sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata