Specialist Physiotherapist Prehabilitation & Complex Elective Surgery
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
London, NW10 7NSView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£45,953 to £54,254
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 October 2026
14 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated, highly experienced and passionate Physiotherapist to clinically work in the Prehabilitation and Co...
To assist the Highly Specialist Physiotherapist occasionally working as a member of the Prehabilitation multidisciplinary team (MDT), attending the ward and wider MDTs, and attending prehabilitation clinics.
To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), assessing and treating inpatients in the colorectal surgical physiotherapy service with complex surgical and/or respiratory disability, maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records.
To assess and treat patients requiring physical rehabilitation both before and after complex surgeries and maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records as per protocol for the Pre -Rehabilitation role
To independently manage respiratory complications in surgical patients as required.
To support the Highly Specialist Physiotherapist and in gathering and analysing information to facilitate small research projects and audits
Please see the JD for further information about the role.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Eduaction/Qualifications
Essential: - Relevant Degree with Professional Registration; - Attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to role
Desirable: - Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.; - Involvement in special interest groups.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 15 months previous experience as a band 5/junior physiotherapist
- Practical experience working in a broad range of experience in specialist areas of work such as orthopaedics, in-patient elderly care, neurology, respiratory, and musculoskeletal.
- Previous management ofpatients following abdominal/ colorectal surgery
- Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy team and or multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working on-call
- Previous experience of audit and/or service development
- NHS Experience as a qualified therapist
Desirable
- Previous experience at Band 6 level
- Experience of managing patients following complex colorectal surgery or experience in oncology
- Evidence of Leadership Courses /Training
- Supervision of student or physiotherapy assistants.
Skills, Abilities and attitude
Essential
- Demonstrates reflective practice and self directed learning.
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
- Mentions role and has read the JD clearly
Desirable: - Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.; - Competent IT skills; - Experience of audit / research process
How to apply
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First seen
2 October 2026
Last checked
2 October 2026
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