Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 physiotherapist to join the neurosciences therapy department at St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is a rotational post within neurosciences and will cover rotations across acute stroke (ASU and HASU), level 1 and level 2 neuro-rehabilitation, neurology, neuro-outpatients, neuro-outreach, neuro-surgery and CNRT across St George's hospital in Tooting, St John's in Wandsworth and Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton.

The postholder will:

• Undertake specialised neurological assessment of own caseload of patients, who may have complex presentations, and from this assessment formulate a treatment plan and carry out this treatment as an autonomous practitioner
• Supervise and teach peers, recently qualified physiotherapists, physiotherapy technicians and assistants/students
• Be involved in teaching MDT staff
• Undertakes evidence-based projects, including making recommendations for change in practice and participating in departmental research and audit as appropriate
• Deputise for physiotherapy team leaders in operational management

Main duties of the job

• Undertakes a specialised neurological assessment of own workload of patients, who may have complex presentations, and from this assessment formulates a treatment plan and carries out this treatment as an autonomous practitioner
• Supervises and teaches peers, recently qualified physiotherapists/physiotherapy technicians and assistants/students
• Involved in teaching MDT staff
• Undertakes evidence-based projects, including making recommendations for change in practice and participating in departmental research and audit as appropriate
• Deputise for physiotherapy team leaders in operational management

About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton, home to the majority of the Wolfson neurorehabilitation services, spasticity services and amputee rehabilitation; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year pa pro rata incl HCAS (inner)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 200-8379148-DE-PT
Closing date: 16 November 2026

Essential qualifications and training

• Degree or recognised equivalent in physiotherapy
• Registered as a Physiotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of CPD, including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field

Desirable qualifications and training

• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Special interest group membership e.g. ACPIN

Essential skills and knowledge

• Ability to remain up to date with clinical guidelines and research and apply this knowledge to deliver best practice
• Uses advanced assessment skills, including subjective history taking and objective physical examination, to guide clinical decision-making, formulate appropriate treatment plans, and facilitate safe and effective discharge planning
• Ability to remain flexible and adaptable in response to changing priorities, service demands, and patient needs, with strong organisational and time management skills to manage a varied workload
• Skilled at presenting information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
• Ability and experience supervising other staff, e.g. physiotherapists, therapy technicians
• Ability and experience demonstrating working knowledge of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy services including risk management, clinical effectiveness, and clinical audit for the improvement of patient care and services
• Commitment to working within the Trust's Data Protection, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Employment, and Health and Safety policies to meet the differing needs of staff and patients

Desirable skills and knowledge

• Teaching experience to a diverse audience, in a range of settings

Essential experience

• Broad range of post registration experience as a Physiotherapist including at least one neuroscience setting
• Experience of working as part of an out of hours on-call respiratory service
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable experience

• Previous experience of working in the UK health service or a similar health economy as a Physiotherapist
• Previous experience at Band 6 level
• Experience of the audit or research process
• Experience of student supervision / clinical education

Essential other requirements

• Ability to complete weekend working and out of hours respiratory on-call
• Able to safely undertake the physical elements of the role, including working in accordance with Trust Manual Handling policies and procedures, with reasonable adjustments where appropriate
• Ability and experience demonstrating the Trust Values of excellent, kind, responsible, and respectful through values-based behaviours
• Demonstrates evidence of a professional conduct towards employment in line with Trust Policies

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact
Principal Physiotherapist: Emma Anderson, emma.anderson@stgeorges.nhs.uk, 02082666519

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