Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (maternity cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 394-UPC-PT-7747651GT
- Employer
- The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust
- Town
- Uxbridge
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 per annum/incl HCAA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
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The Trust only accepts applications made through this site, please register when you click APPLY at the end of this advertisement. The Trust is able to offer hospital accommodation, pension scheme, on-site nursery (through third party provider), together with salary sacrifice schemes (including child care vouchers, ride to work) and a range of national and local staff discounts (subject to availability).
Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.
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Job overview
Highly Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist - Neurological Rehabilitation
Band 7 (Fixed Term Contract 12 Months from April 2026)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Hillingdon Hospitals Specialist Neurological Rehabilitation Team on The Alderbourne Rehabilitation Unit.
We are looking for a dynamic and skilled Physiotherapist who is passionate about working within the area of Neurological Rehabilitation. The Alderbourne Rehabilitation Unit provides level 2 specialist Neuro Rehabilitation for patients from NW London with acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for a varied and complex clinical caseload and the supervision of junior staff. You will lead the day-to-day delivery of the physiotherapy service on Alderbourne Neurological Rehabilitation Unit and be actively involved in patient treatment, goal setting, discharge planning and contribute to service development projects.
You must demonstrate excellent team working, a high level of communication skills within a multidisciplinary environment and want to continue to develop within the specialist area of Neurological Rehabilitation.
The successful candidate will:
-Gain experience and skill in treating complex neurological patients with a variety of neurological conditions, within an efficient and clinically effective physiotherapy service.
- Work within an established multidisciplinary neurological therapy team and develop close links within Northwest London Services across the patient pathway.
We are looking for candidates who:
Have HCPC registration.
Have NHS experience at Band 6 level, including experience and established skills within neurological rehabilitation. Ideally you will have experience treating patients with acquired brain injuries due to various aetiologies, and patients with spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions.
Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities of a Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist
Working for our organisation
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities of a Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist
Person specification
Person Spec
Essential criteria
- Educated to graduate level or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Current HCPC Registration
- MSc or evidence of Equivalent Experience and/or Postgraduate training in Neurological or Stroke specialist field.
- Appropriate staff management /leadership training
- Clinical Educators course
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Band 6 neurological rehabilitation experience in NHS (in-patient setting) including respiratory skills
- Significant demonstrable Band 6 experience in Neurological Rehabilitation and Stroke with a variety of neuro conditions
- Knowledge and evidence of understanding of the rehabilitation process
- Demonstrates previous experience by way of CPD portfolio.
- Use of PT and Multi-disciplinary outcome measures and goal setting
- Evidence of effective working in MDT setting
- Evidence of development & supervision of staff and students.
- Evidence of participation in service development programmes.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and other current drivers & guidelines affecting practice.
- Highly specialist skills in the treatment and management of patients with neurological disability
- Specialist clinical skills including: Spasticity management Normal movement approach Knowledge of other treatment approaches Use of orthotics Splinting skills
- Evidence of good leadership skills
Desirable criteria
- Attendance on advanced clinical courses relevant to the field e.g. Bobath course
- Membership of ACPIN Special interest group
- Management / leadership qualification
- Band 7 experience
- Other experience in a Physical setting.
- Experience in other neurological areas (e.g neuro-outpatients/SCI/ESD)
- Experience of complex postural management and equipment
- Knowledge of FIM/FAM and UKROC
- Experience of operational management
- Advanced handling skills
- Presentation skills
- Research skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Johnston
- Job title
- Therapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Helen Johnston, therapy lead
Contact telephone number 01895 238282 x 2217
Email [email protected]
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