Advanced Physiotherapist Neurosciences
| Posting date: | 16 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 March 2026 |
| Location: | Southampton, SO16 6YD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9188-26-0161 |
Summary
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and experienced Physiotherapist, who wishes to develop new leadership skills, whilst specialising in the neuro-spinal service, for a 9-month fixed term This post offers you the chance to work in a friendly, supportive MDT environment with a team committed to improving patient care and experience. You will be completing highly specialised assessments, goal-directed treatments, and multi-therapy discharge planning. You will be required to liaise closely with local community services, specialist regional units & local DGHs. We are looking for someone who is passionate about high quality patient centred care within the neuro-spinal service, with excellent communication skills and the ability to work flexibly to accommodate the ever-changing nature of both acute and rehabilitation environments. We are looking for someone who is/has:- Proven clinical experience in the assessment and treatment of patients within acute care- Enhanced leadership skills to work alongside the multi-professional team- Solid foundation in audit, research, personal and service development- Confident educator of staff and peer professionals There is regular clinical supervision as well as peer support. There are also opportunities for involvement in audit, research & service development is always encouraged as we strive for new & innovative ways of working. Attached you will find the person specification document, which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role; however, you also need to demonstrate the following specific skills and knowledge: Essential: Postgraduate experience of working in the acute hospital setting, ideally within spinal and neurosciences wards Proven senior experience in completing comprehensive and complex spinal and neurological assessments Previous experience within a variety of acute areas e.g., Orthopaedics, Medicine, Elderly Care, Respiratory Clear expressed desire and reasons for working in this clinical area on your application form. Specialist personal development within acute neurosciences to support enhanced skills and decision making Desirable: Postgraduate experience in supervising other staff and students Evidence of providing teaching to therapy staff and students Demonstrable leadership skills Please note: Interviews will be face to face only, on Tues 24th Feb As part of the interview involves a practical assessment, please wear smart, comfortable clothing. As this is a secondment opportunity, please discuss your application with your therapy manager before applying We actively encourage all potential applicants to contact us to ask any questions they may have. If this post is not for you and you are interested in finding out about other Therapy opportunities, please email Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk We look forward to hearing from you.