Specialist Physiotherapist | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 29 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £45,953 - £54,254 pa inc HCAS pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2026 |
| Location: | Harrow, HA1 3UJ |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7975742/333-J-HA-0720-A |
Summary
We are looking for a motivated physiotherapist to join Ellington Ward, an older adult inpatient mental health unit one day a week. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic person who is keen to make improvements in Mental Health services, through initiatives and bespoke interventions for our service users.
You will provide specialist physiotherapy input to older adults with mental health issues, including both those with cognitive decline/ organic issues, and those experiencing functional mental health concerns. We are based at Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow, in outer London and the role is primarily based on the ward.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing quality health services, tailored to the needs of individuals, public and private organisations, delivered close to home. Our services are designed to increase wellbeing and provide opportunities for recovery.
We want our employees to feel valued, challenged and supported.
Please refer to the attached job description for more information.
Working as a specialist physiotherapist within an older adult inpatient MDT, providing coordinated rehabilitation and condition management as part of an inpatient pathway. This can be from point of early diagnosis through to end of life care.
· To provide specialist holistic and physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse and complex physical, cognitive, psychological and neurological presentations in an inpatient setting.
To develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes.
· To provide physiotherapeutic advice and support to other professions within the wider multidisciplinary team and external agencies.
· To undertake all aspects of clinical duties, which are within your scope of practice, as an autonomous practitioner.
· Working as a specialist physiotherapist within an older adult inpatient MDT, providing coordinated rehabilitation and condition management as part of an inpatient pathway. This can be from point of early diagnosis through to end of life care.
· To provide specialist holistic and physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse and complex physical, cognitive, psychological and neurological presentations in an inpatient setting.
To develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes.
· To provide physiotherapeutic advice and support to other professions within the wider multidisciplinary team and external agencies.
· To undertake all aspects of clinical duties, which are within your scope of practice, as an autonomous practitioner.
· To hold responsibility for own caseload working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular 1:1 clinical and managerial sessions, formal training, clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences and multi-disciplinary team discussion.
· To undertake evidence-based audit and service improvement projects to develop own and team’s clinical practice. Make recommendations for changes to practice, and may contribute or lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or service developments.
· To undertake evidence-based audit and service improvement projects to develop own and team’s clinical practice. Make recommendations for changes to practice, and may contribute or lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or service developments.
This advert closes on Wednesday 13 May 2026
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