Specialist Physiotherapist | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 October 2025 |
| Location: | Preston, PR2 6HT |
| Company: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7485449/351-CEN2309-EB |
Summary
Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team Specialist Physiotherapist Band 6 - Community and Wellbeing Network
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapist with advanced clinical skills to be part of the established Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team (CNRT) in Central Lancashire.
The Community Neurological Rehab Team provides ongoing rehabilitation to patients within the Chorley, South Ribble and Greater Preston locality with predominantly Stroke and ABI diagnosis. Referrals to the team are predominantly from the acute hospital, in-patient setting, however referrals from the third sector are also accepted.
The team has an active involvement with the Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Stroke and Neuro Rehabilitation Delivery Network and is currently working towards the implementation of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Stroke Service Specification.
The CNRT is a large multidisciplinary team, lead by three dynamic Band 7 Clinical Specialists in Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy and consists of these disciplines along with Neuropsychology and highly experienced generic rehabilitation assistants. We are proactive, open to new ideas and innovative in neuro rehabilitation practice.
We provide therapy in several environments including clinics, patients’ homes and other community settings.
For further information or an informal chat please contact us using the details provided.
We are a large, supportive, friendly team that values interdisciplinary working, striving to provide excellence. Current treatment approaches offered by our team include FES and Saeboflex. We are committed to providing an enhanced, evidence based, interdisciplinary approach to patient care. Patient centred, functional goals are embedded within team practice and shape and inform the delivery of therapy.
The post holder must have had recent previous experience working within the NHS and within the clinical field of Stroke and/or Brain Injury.
We are looking for a versatile, innovative individual with a commitment to working within an interdisciplinary environment.
You will be offered regular supervision by a highly experienced therapist to support you to develop and expand on your existing skills and knowledge.
You will be responsible for the assessment, treatment planning and management of rehabilitation programmes for a wide variety of clinical presentations and will be responsible for delegation to generic rehabilitation assistants and support them in the delivery of this rehabilitation.
You will have autonomy in managing your caseload and diary. You will be offered regular in-service training as well as support for internal and external development within the field of Neurological Rehabilitation and leadership.
You will develop close partnership working with in-patient colleagues and other professionals.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025