Highly Specialist Physiotherapist Neuro Medical/Respiratory Inpatients
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 13 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £53,751 - £60,651 per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, UB1 3HW |
| Cwmni: | London North West Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7769837/337-NP-9403SM |
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A Vacancy at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.
Summary of the Role
• Act as an autonomous practitioner to assess and treat own caseload, providing a highly specialist physiotherapy service for neuro-medical critical care patients.
• Work as a core member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in acute neurology, critical care, and medical wards.
• Provide specialist assessment and management for patients with complex neurological, respiratory, and multi-pathology conditions, including acute neurological deterioration, stroke, MND, and critically ill or complex medical patients.
• Lead on the development and delivery of physiotherapy input within the neuro-medical critical care pathway.
• Support the organisation, prioritisation, and coordination of referrals across the neurology and medical inpatient services.
• Provide supervision, line management, and clinical leadership to junior physiotherapists, assistants, and students.
• Contribute to service development, clinical audit, quality improvement and research.
• Engage in continuing professional development (CPD) and maintain a portfolio of evidence.
• Participate in the 7‑day working rota and respiratory on‑call service.
Summary of the Role
• Act as an autonomous practitioner to assess and treat own caseload, providing a highly specialist physiotherapy service for neuro-medical critical care patients.
• Work as a core member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in acute neurology, critical care, and medical wards.
• Provide specialist assessment and management for patients with complex neurological, respiratory, and multi-pathology conditions, including acute neurological deterioration, stroke, MND, and critically ill or complex medical patients.
• Lead on the development and delivery of physiotherapy input within the neuro-medical critical care pathway.
• Support the organisation, prioritisation, and coordination of referrals across the neurology and medical inpatient services.
• Provide supervision, line management, and clinical leadership to junior physiotherapists, assistants, and students.
• Contribute to service development, clinical audit, quality improvement and research.
• Engage in continuing professional development (CPD) and maintain a portfolio of evidence.
• Participate in the 7‑day working rota and respiratory on‑call service.
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.
We run major acute services at:
• 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.
Working Relationships & Communication
· Communicate complex, sensitive, and sometimes distressing information to patients and families, including prognosis, rehabilitation potential, and treatment complexity.
· Use advanced communication strategies with patients who have cognitive, communication, or physical barriers (e.g., tracheostomy, intubation, dysphasia, reduced consciousness).
· Work collaboratively within the MDT to support safe, timely discharge planning and coordinated care.
· Provide written documentation including discharge summaries, therapy reports, care plans, and MDT contributions in line with CSP and Trust standards.
· Deliver teaching and training to MDT colleagues, students, and physiotherapy staff.
· Communicate performance feedback and support PDPs for junior staff.
Clinical Responsibilities
· Undertake highly specialist assessment and treatment of patients with acute and complex neurological and medical presentations, including:
· Stroke, neuromuscular disorders, rapidly deteriorating neurology
· Critical illness, complex respiratory compromise, high‑dependency needs
· Multi-pathology, frailty, complex discharge needs
· Interpret and analyse advanced diagnostics including CT/MRI imaging and complex medical information.
· Formulate individualised treatment plans using advanced clinical reasoning.
· Identify and respond promptly to acutely deteriorating patients, escalating appropriately.
· Deliver specialist interventions such as neuromuscular facilitation, complex respiratory care, positioning, casting/splinting, early mobilisation and rehabilitation.
· Support seamless transitions across acute, community, and outpatient services.
· Prioritise and manage own and team caseloads based on clinical need.
· Maintain high standards of clinical governance, safety, and risk management.
Leadership & Management Responsibilities
· Line manage and supervise junior physiotherapists, assistants, and students.
· Support recruitment, induction and workforce planning.
· Support management of service cover, annual/study leave, and sickness.
· Manage conflict sensitively within teams and follow Trust HR processes as needed.
· Deputise for senior leads as required.
· Ensure safe and effective use of therapy equipment, including assessing for and ordering specialist items.
Service Development & Improvement
· Lead and contribute to audits, quality improvement projects, research and evaluation of service outcomes.
· Deliver and contribute to in‑service training across neuro, medical and critical care pathways.
· Participate in Trust and regional networks to support evidence-based practice and guideline development.
· Contribute to strategic planning and operational development of neuro-medical physiotherapy services.
Handling Difficult Situations
· Provide empathetic support for patients and families experiencing distress, uncertainty or deterioration.
· Communicate difficult or unwelcome information in a professional and compassionate manner.
· Work in emotionally demanding environments, including critical care and deteriorating patients.
Physical Demands & Working Environment
· Frequent moderate to intense physical effort for patient mobility, positioning and manual therapy.
· Exposure to bodily fluids and challenging clinical environments.
· Work flexibly across areas, including rapid transitions during emergencies.
· Occasional lone working in community or off‑ward areas with remote senior support.
This advert closes on Thursday 26 Feb 2026
Summary of the Role
• Act as an autonomous practitioner to assess and treat own caseload, providing a highly specialist physiotherapy service for neuro-medical critical care patients.
• Work as a core member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in acute neurology, critical care, and medical wards.
• Provide specialist assessment and management for patients with complex neurological, respiratory, and multi-pathology conditions, including acute neurological deterioration, stroke, MND, and critically ill or complex medical patients.
• Lead on the development and delivery of physiotherapy input within the neuro-medical critical care pathway.
• Support the organisation, prioritisation, and coordination of referrals across the neurology and medical inpatient services.
• Provide supervision, line management, and clinical leadership to junior physiotherapists, assistants, and students.
• Contribute to service development, clinical audit, quality improvement and research.
• Engage in continuing professional development (CPD) and maintain a portfolio of evidence.
• Participate in the 7‑day working rota and respiratory on‑call service.
Summary of the Role
• Act as an autonomous practitioner to assess and treat own caseload, providing a highly specialist physiotherapy service for neuro-medical critical care patients.
• Work as a core member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in acute neurology, critical care, and medical wards.
• Provide specialist assessment and management for patients with complex neurological, respiratory, and multi-pathology conditions, including acute neurological deterioration, stroke, MND, and critically ill or complex medical patients.
• Lead on the development and delivery of physiotherapy input within the neuro-medical critical care pathway.
• Support the organisation, prioritisation, and coordination of referrals across the neurology and medical inpatient services.
• Provide supervision, line management, and clinical leadership to junior physiotherapists, assistants, and students.
• Contribute to service development, clinical audit, quality improvement and research.
• Engage in continuing professional development (CPD) and maintain a portfolio of evidence.
• Participate in the 7‑day working rota and respiratory on‑call service.
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.
We run major acute services at:
• 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.
Working Relationships & Communication
· Communicate complex, sensitive, and sometimes distressing information to patients and families, including prognosis, rehabilitation potential, and treatment complexity.
· Use advanced communication strategies with patients who have cognitive, communication, or physical barriers (e.g., tracheostomy, intubation, dysphasia, reduced consciousness).
· Work collaboratively within the MDT to support safe, timely discharge planning and coordinated care.
· Provide written documentation including discharge summaries, therapy reports, care plans, and MDT contributions in line with CSP and Trust standards.
· Deliver teaching and training to MDT colleagues, students, and physiotherapy staff.
· Communicate performance feedback and support PDPs for junior staff.
Clinical Responsibilities
· Undertake highly specialist assessment and treatment of patients with acute and complex neurological and medical presentations, including:
· Stroke, neuromuscular disorders, rapidly deteriorating neurology
· Critical illness, complex respiratory compromise, high‑dependency needs
· Multi-pathology, frailty, complex discharge needs
· Interpret and analyse advanced diagnostics including CT/MRI imaging and complex medical information.
· Formulate individualised treatment plans using advanced clinical reasoning.
· Identify and respond promptly to acutely deteriorating patients, escalating appropriately.
· Deliver specialist interventions such as neuromuscular facilitation, complex respiratory care, positioning, casting/splinting, early mobilisation and rehabilitation.
· Support seamless transitions across acute, community, and outpatient services.
· Prioritise and manage own and team caseloads based on clinical need.
· Maintain high standards of clinical governance, safety, and risk management.
Leadership & Management Responsibilities
· Line manage and supervise junior physiotherapists, assistants, and students.
· Support recruitment, induction and workforce planning.
· Support management of service cover, annual/study leave, and sickness.
· Manage conflict sensitively within teams and follow Trust HR processes as needed.
· Deputise for senior leads as required.
· Ensure safe and effective use of therapy equipment, including assessing for and ordering specialist items.
Service Development & Improvement
· Lead and contribute to audits, quality improvement projects, research and evaluation of service outcomes.
· Deliver and contribute to in‑service training across neuro, medical and critical care pathways.
· Participate in Trust and regional networks to support evidence-based practice and guideline development.
· Contribute to strategic planning and operational development of neuro-medical physiotherapy services.
Handling Difficult Situations
· Provide empathetic support for patients and families experiencing distress, uncertainty or deterioration.
· Communicate difficult or unwelcome information in a professional and compassionate manner.
· Work in emotionally demanding environments, including critical care and deteriorating patients.
Physical Demands & Working Environment
· Frequent moderate to intense physical effort for patient mobility, positioning and manual therapy.
· Exposure to bodily fluids and challenging clinical environments.
· Work flexibly across areas, including rapid transitions during emergencies.
· Occasional lone working in community or off‑ward areas with remote senior support.
This advert closes on Thursday 26 Feb 2026