Job vacancy: Senior Community Physiotherapist, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Southall, London

Job summary

Main area: Community Therapy
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent: Monday to Friday working pattern
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working is essential as a part of a rota)
Job ref: 333-G-ECP-0638

Employer: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Ealing Short Term Rehabilitation Team, EDTC
Town: Southall, London
Salary: £53,751 - £60,651 per annum including HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/09/2025 23:59

Senior Community Physiotherapist

NHS AfC: Band 7

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full job description and person specification is attached. Please refer to the document for description of main responsibilities.

Job Summary

To provide a highly skilled Physiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients with complex conditions who are referred to the service.
To plan, implement, evaluate treatment and management programmes to ensure the identified needs of the individual are met at all stages of the rehabilitation process or disease progression on a regular basis, further to educate and advise patients, their families and carers in order to facilitate self-management of their condition and optimise their rehabilitation potential and quality of life.
To act as a source of expertise on the management of the complex disability and provide an advisory service to Physiotherapy colleagues, other health and social care professionals, GPs, and other involved agencies.
To actively participate and support the development of new initiatives within ECP and CNWL.
To actively support the continuing professional development of all staff, by providing expert advice and teaching.
To manage, assist and supervise the junior staff.
Smooth running and day-to-day management of the community therapy service.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Bachelor Degree in Physiotherapy
HCPC Registration
Post Registration courses e.g.  Neurology  Older people/elderly rehab  Goal settin

Desirable criteria

Post-Graduate or Master's Degree
Member of CSP
Membership and/or involvement in a CSP Special interest group/ Professional Network

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

Previous experience of working in the UK or a similar health economy as a physiotherapist.
Previous experience to include the following; Frailty/Elderly rehab, Medicine and general surgery, Orthopaedics, Falls, Community working, Pain management, Neurology, Dementia, MSK, Respiratory,
Experience supervising students and junior staff
Experience of completion of audit and service developments

Desirable criteria

Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner in a community setting

Other

Essential criteria

Ability to travel / work from sites across the Trust to fulfil the requirements of the post and carry equipment
The ability to work under pressure and set priorities, delegate and manage own time and support the team to manage their caseloads
Able to be part of the weekend working rota

Desirable criteria

Car owner and able to use car for work and carry equipment

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Excellent complex written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrates flexibility, complex problem solving, initiative and leadership skills.
Awareness of developments in NHS and service delivery.
Demonstration of knowledge of standards of practice, evidence and best practice guidelines.
Knowledge and experience of Quality Improvement
Understanding the principles of Multi-Disciplinary Teamwork
Able to demonstrate clinical and professional development reflective practice
Able to demonstrate a good understanding of role of the physiotherapist in rehabilitation as well as the role of other professionals in MDT
Able to demonstrate insight into the problems of disability and its effects
Able to de-escalate complex situations and demonstrates conflict resolution skills

Desirable criteria

Excellent IT skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, database s etc

Vaccination

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Bronze

Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Stephanie Fernandes
Job title: Clinical Service Lead
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 020 8571 1143

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Argo House 180 Kilburn Park Road
London
NW6 5FA
Telephone: 02076852922

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Senior Community Physiotherapist

NHS AfC: Band 7

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Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Other

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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