About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced and motivated Senior Physiotherapist looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in patients' lives while developing your leadership and advanced clinical skills?
We are seeking a passionate Band 7 Senior Physiotherapist to join our innovative and supportive Harrow Urgent Community Response Team on a 9 month fixed term maternity cover contract.
Our Urgent Community Response Service delivers high quality, person centred care directly in people's homes, helping to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and supporting adults aged 18 and over to remain safe and independent in their own communities. This is a rewarding opportunity to work at the forefront of community healthcare, providing rapid assessment, intervention, rehabilitation, and clinical decision making within a multidisciplinary team.
The service operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year between 8:00am and 10:00pm. This role includes participation in weekend and bank holiday working on a rotational basis, with a commitment to promoting a healthy work life balance wherever possible.
Main duties of the job
To undertake comprehensive Head to Toe assessments without supervision and to determine patient need/risk and plan, implement and evaluate their care with support from service consultant. In the absence of senior colleagues, take charge of the unit, day to day management of the team including taking handovers and helping to make treatment plans at the virtual ward round with the consultant. To work in partnership with multi-disciplinary members of the team, other professionals, and agencies, to meet the health and rehabilitation needs of patients within the Brent Urgent Community Response Team . To maintain standards of clinical care using an evidence-based approach within the service, incorporating principles and values of clinical governance Ensure effective communication is always maintained, whilst providing support, supervision, and clinical expertise to all members of the team Develop your skills into a more well-rounded holistic approach to patient care. Take on extended roles such as venepuncture, drug administration, advance assessment of the acutely ill patient and acute injury assessment.
Must hold UK HCPC registration and 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)
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
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification Essential
Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy Current HCPC registration Evidence of up to date CPD portfolio Attendance at specialist short courses or equivalent CPD activities within the specialist areas of Adult Rehabilitation or older people
Desirable
Post graduate degree in relevant area Further desirable qualifications in Primary Care/ Accident & Emergency/ acute clinical assessment.
Experience Essential
Experience working at a senior level in a wide range of clinical areas including, neurology, general rehabilitation, falls, frailty, elderly medicine. Extensive experience in Primary/Secondary Care and/ or Accident & Emergency Proven experience in utilising expert diagnostic and clinical skills to provide autonomous, unscheduled medical care and manage patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions. Experience in assessing and providing quality care to people with Long Term Conditions Track record of practice excellence. Experience in effectively working in collaboration, negotiating, and liaising across organisational boundaries. Experience in monitoring clinical standards. Proven ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision. Experience determining the best ongoing care for the patient.
Desirable
Experience of wide range of specialist services eg. falls services, wheelchair services, and learning disabilities. Experience in team/service/ staff management. Experience working as a Band 6 Physiotherapist Experience of community rehabilitation Experience of working in the NHS
Skills & Knowledge Essential
Skills in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex therapy needs Knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions including ie. neurology, multi-pathologies and falls Knowledge of role of Allied Health Professionals and interdisciplinary team working Ability to apply core physiotherapy skills across a range of clinical conditions within a client centered, goal setting Knowledge of outcome measures and evidence based practice relevant to Physiotherapy practice in community Knowledge of the NICE falls guidelines, National Stroke Strategy, Clinical Guidelines for Stroke and the National Service Framework for Long-term Conditions Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning Teaching of junior staff / students, peers in in service training setting Knowledge and understanding of the role of Social Services and voluntary agencies
Desirable
Supervision of assistant / junior staff Knowledge and experience in research and audit Knowledge and understanding of National Service Framework for Older People, NICE Guidance and Clinical Guidelines for progressive conditions Knowledge and understanding of NICE and CSP/COT Fallers Guidelines
Other Essential
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 Honeypot health Centre
839 honeypot lane
Stanmore
HA7 1AT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)