About this role
Job summary
Are you a passionate Physiotherapist looking to make a real difference in your community? Join our Brent Urgent Community Response (UCR) Team and play a vital role in delivering high-quality care in people's homes.
As a Senior Physiotherapist within our fast-paced service, you will provide specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to individuals who may otherwise require hospital admission. Working directly with patients in their own environment, you will support recovery, promote independence and help them remain safely within their community.
You will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team responding rapidly to changing patient needs and delivering compassionate, person-centred care. Working closely with health, social care and community colleagues, you will contribute to integrated care plans and positive patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from physiotherapists who enjoy working autonomously while contributing to a collaborative team and are passionate about delivering exceptional community-based care.
Join Brent UCR and help people stay well, independent and connected to their community.
Main duties of the job As a Senior Physiotherapist within the Brent UCR team, you will deliver high-quality assessment, treatment and rehabilitation across community settings, including patients' homes, care homes and residential facilities. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support admission avoidance, facilitate timely hospital discharge and promote independence and recovery. Key responsibilities include:
Delivering holistic assessments and evidence-based physiotherapy interventions tailored to individual needs. Prescribing and advising on equipment and adaptations to support safe and effective care at home. Contributing to care planning, risk assessment and clinical decision-making. Supporting, supervising and developing junior colleagues and students. Building effective partnerships with patients, carers, families and multidisciplinary colleagues. Contributing to a flexible, responsive and person-centred service that meets the needs of the local community.
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Education/Qualification Essential
Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
Desirable
Post graduate training
Experience Essential
Experience of working in a health or social care setting Experience of working in Older people's Rehabilitation Experience of working in MDT working. Experience of working in Falls prevention
Desirable
Cognitive assessments. Intermediate Care/Community Rehabilitation.
Skills & Knowledge Essential
Demonstrate a problem solving approach. Student supervision/teaching skills Aware of current issues in Physio Therapy/ Care/NHS. Awareness of the legal responsibilities of the profession. IT skills
Key Attributes Essential
Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development maintained in portfolio. Evidence of involvement in service delivery improvement. Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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 (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Central London Community Health Trust
Address Sudbury Primary care
Watford Road
Brent
HA0 3HG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)