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open_in_new JobsRotational Specialist Physiotherapist - Neurosciences
Closed for applications on: 16-Oct-2025 09:17
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 16-Oct-2025 09:17
Key details
Location
- Site
- National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH
- Address
- Queen Square London
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- WC1N 3BG
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (FTC 9 months to contract-end-date 24-08-2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £46,419 - £55,046 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
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Job overview
The Physiotherapy team is highly regarded within Therapy and Rehabilitation Services at National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Band 6 physiotherapist to join Therapy and Rehabilitation services.
All Band 6 PT staff work with well-established interdisciplinary teams and rotate through specialised service areas including the Neuro Rehabilitation Unit, Intensive Upper Limb Rehabilitation Service, Neuro out-patients and Neuro in-patients, (including Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Stroke Services – HASU & ASU).
Band 6 rotations are for 9 months and offer the opportunity to develop skills in the assessment and management of patients with a wide range of complex and rare neurological disabilities. You must have a substantive postgraduate experience in a physical, neurological setting.
Effective communication and a positive approach to the management of complex disability are essential.
Regular supervision and support for continued professional development is offered, as is the opportunity to work on projects within your peer group.
Recruitment via this advert will remain open for six months. Any vacancies that arise during this period will be filled from the successful candidates placed in a reserve pool, rather than being re-advertised.
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• Provide specialist clinical skills; assessing & treating patients with complex neurological presentations, using advanced manual techniques & clinical reasoning skills to determine impairments & disabilities, & to formulate a diagnosis/hypothesis & prognosis.
• Formulate, plan and deliver a specialised, individual patient centred physiotherapy treatment programme based on sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, outcome measures, excellent reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills e.g. therapeutic manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, vestibular exercises classes etc.
• Plan timely, effective discharges, collaborating with the wider MDT.
• Demonstrate an awareness of current developments in neurological physiotherapy integrating, as appropriate, the available evidence into clinical practice, including national guidelines.
• Take part in the emergency respiratory physiotherapy on call & weekend rotas (emergency & HASU cover). To work as a lone practitioner when on call & often when working the weekend.
• Accountable for the professional and clinical supervision of physiotherapy undergraduates, undertaking teaching and individual performance review. (ctd below...)
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Main duties, continued:
• Deputise for the band 7 physiotherapist in their absence taking responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of the team (band 5 & assistant staff) when necessary.
• Accountable for own professional development.
• Effective communication with all staff, patients, families & differing services within the community.
• Evidence based audit and research projects to further own & team’s clinical practice relevant to the area.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.
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Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/ Training
Essential criteria
- Degree/ or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Registered Physiotherapist (HCPC)
- Evidence of attendance on specialist Post graduate neurosciences courses (e.g. Normal movement)
- Active member of a neurosciences interest group
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad post-graduate experience at appointment, of which 6 months is specific neurosciences post graduate experience
- Proven experience and competence in assessing and treating a variety of neuroscience patients
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of having worked unsupervised on an emergency on call and weekend rota assessing and treating patients with deteriorating respiratory and neurological status
- Evidence of active participation in in-service training programmes
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in undergraduate training of student physiotherapists
- Evidence of participation in research and audit.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work unsupervised as a competent autonomous practitioner.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to manage own workload assessing and treating acute, chronic and progressive complex and challenging patients and to determine priorities
- Application of sound clinical reasoning to a diverse neurologically impaired patient group demonstrating specialist analytical skills and use of objective measures.
- Demonstrate good time management, prioritising and changing plans as appropriate to allow for day to day changes in staffing and patients conditions.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Evidence of initiative
- Demonstrates understanding of principles and practice or Clinical Governance e.g. health and safety and risk management.
- Evidence of concise written communication. Awareness of need for confidentiality and issues of consent.
- Interest in research
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of effective presentation and training skills
- Computer literacy
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- The physical skills and capabilities for the assessment and skilled therapeutic treatment of patients with acute, chronic and progressive neurological disability both on the wards and in the therapy treatment areas
- The ability to work unsocial hours on the emergency on-call and WE rota.
- The ability to travel to NHNN within 45 minutes or to be prepared to stay in an on-call room when necessary
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Fran Brander
- Job title
- Consultant Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Fran Brander (020 344 83630 or 07908 506623) Consultant Physiotherapist or Anne Rodger (020 3448 3438 or 07852 220407), Consultant Physiotherapist, or Matt Pountain (07961 228341), Therapy Team Lead for Neurosurgery, NHNN.
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