Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Core working days needed Mon, Tues , Wed.
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 391-NMUH-7376957
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Michael's Hospital Site
- Town
- Enfield
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 Per Annum (pro rata) Including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Neurological Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
To provide a very high standard of physiotherapy care to patients with a diagnosis of a neurological condition, and their carers/family in a community setting, meeting the needs of the multicultural and diverse population.
Together with other senior staff to act as a resource for specialist advice to the rest of the community therapy services and others within wider multidisciplinary services.
Main duties of the job
1. To perform comprehensive physiotherapy assessment of patients who are presenting with complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a clinical diagnosis of their physiotherapy problems and develop and deliver an individualised treatment program.
2. To ensure all physiotherapy assessment are completed within agreed timescales.
3. To support the B8a with the day-to-day organisation of the Community physiotherapy service and to manage a designated caseload, delivering care according to the service specification requirements.
4. To support and educate patients and carers in managing complex physiotherapy/rehabilitation needs for managing a community caseload.
5. To work closely with other agencies e.g. specialist equipment services, social services voluntary sector and private agencies to ensure physiotherapy treatment is fully integrated into the patients care programs where applicable.
6. To hold full responsibility for own caseload of patients, working without direct supervision.
7. Own supervision takes the form of regular formal training with peers, peer review and case conferences. Self-directed access to advice and support from a higher grade is available, as required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.
9. To provide clinical supervision and support to less experienced physiotherapy staff, rehab assistants, technical Instructors and students on placement and to support training and supervision of others in the MDT team.
Working for our organisation
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey. As with other ICS’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
This role is within the community, under North Midd in the community. The role based within the London Borough of Enfield EN2. Enfield has great road transport links A10, A406, M25 and A1/M1 and easily accessible bus, train and tube links.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care and work delegated to more junior or support staff.
2. To undertake a specialist and comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies: using a high level of clinical reasoning and assessment techniques to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis.
3. To carry out joint assessments with other members of the MDT as appropriate.
4. Formulate and deliver individual physiotherapy treatment programs based on an extensive knowledge of evidence-based practice and have the expert knowledge and skills to apply a wide range of treatment options. Evaluate patient progress, reassess and modify treatment programs as required.
5. Develop comprehensive management plans in conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. This includes recommendations based on sound clinical judgement, for referral/transfer to other in or outpatient services for specialist ongoing management. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress and prognosis and involvement in ongoing management planning.
6. Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
7. Use an advanced level of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients and carers to progress rehabilitation and treatment programs., especially as some patient will have difficulties in understanding or communicating and require additional support to help them overcome some of their difficulties. Some will have other co-existing disabilities e.g. deaf, blind or who may be unable to accept diagnosis and will need skilfully tailored communication strategies.
8. To provide spontaneous and planned advice and instruction to members of the MDT, patients, relatives, carers and other professionals to promote a full understanding of the aims of physiotherapy interventions and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
9. To use an advanced level of clinical and communication skills to deal effectively with contentious issues/situations surrounding patient management
10. Where appropriate to represent the Community rehab therapy service, or the Trust regarding physiotherapy services provided to patients with varied presentations.
11. Work within Trust clinical guidelines and CSP guidelines utilising a very good working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practice as appropriate.
12. To be responsible for maintaining accurate, up to date, comprehensive patient treatment records in line with CSP and HCPC standards of practice and trust policies.
13. To ensure that resources for learning are up to date and available.
14. To comply with the Child Protection Policy and Enfield Protection of Vulnerable Adults policy where appropriate.
15. To communicate effectively and work collaboratively acting as a source of expertise working with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team to ensure efficient and appropriate management of patients.
16. When working in the community and domiciliary settings work as a lone practitioner in accordance with the Lone worker policy.
Person specification
Education and Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Evidence from C.P.D. portfolio of ongoing relevant post-graduate training both theoretical and practical to a high level
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduation/Msc in relevant area (elderly care /neurology)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience at band 7 level or significant experience at band 6 level/equivalent in the treatment and management of adult
- Experience of working in community services
- A good working knowledge of the NHS Long term plan, stroke and other relevant neurological national guidelines, and their impact on service delivery.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading project/audit and leading change
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to process, manage and communicate complex information. To do this in a sensitive and clear manner in order to ensure optimum understanding and co-operation.
- Fluent in written and spoken English including the ability to generate letters and reports of a high caliber.
Desirable criteria
- Good presentation skills
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- Reliable, flexible, motivated diplomatic team worker who is able to demonstrate initiative, good time management and organisational skills
Other
Essential criteria
- Car owner/ driver with valid UK driving license with access to car for work use
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Maayan Garva / Jane Hitchman
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Neurological Therapies
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02045535694
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