Band 6 Neuro Physiotherapist (Rotational)
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
London, NW3 2QGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£47,951 to £56,863
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
5 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist to join our dynamic Neurosciences Physiotherap...
You will be joining an established Neurosciences Physiotherapist team led by a Clinical Lead Physiotherapist and will have the opportunity to develop specialist skills in the assessment and treatment of acute and chronic neuro-disability patients. You will be working as part of a specialist Neurosciences MDT and be involved in therapy in-service training and education programmes. You will be encouraged to participate in clinical governance and quality improvement activities.
The successful candidate is required to be able to demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. In particular you should have proven experience of working in an acute hospital setting and with patients with neurological conditions. In this post you will gain valuable experience of working with patients with neurological conditions in a rewarding and well supported environment with a clear supervision structure across all sites.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Nigel Cope,Highly Specialised Physiotherapist (Neurosciences) nigel.cope@nhs.net
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/ graduate diploma or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a physiotherapist
- Certificated graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in clinical specialty areas
Desirable: - Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP); - Membership of special interest group
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of relevant clinical guidelines
- Broad range of clinical experience at a Band 5 level or above
- Experience of working in an acute, hospital based setting, including working within an MDT
- Experience of working with patients with Neurological Conditions
- Presentations to a range of groups
- Supervision of more junior staff, assistants and/students
- Active participation in an audit or project work
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable: - Motivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills); - Experience of weekend working and emergency on-call working
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and use initiative
- Evidence of specialist clinical skills and core Physiotherapy skills
- Effective clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to reflect on and appraise own practice
- Effective verbal communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals regarding complex and sensitive issues.
- Effective written communication skills
- Good presentation skills
- Able to manage clinical caseload and prioritise effectively
- Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary
- Ability to manage own time & meet deadlines
- Ability to be proactive in service development
- Ability to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice
- Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately
- Computer literate, to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential
- Strong interpersonal skills, including assertiveness
- Ability to negotiate
- Positive attitude to change; able to facilitate change within teams
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
Royal Free shared commitments
Essential: - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Strong interpersonal skills, including assertiveness
- Ability to negotiate
- Positive attitude to change; able to facilitate change within teams
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
21 September 2026
Last checked
23 September 2026
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