Specialist Physiotherapist - Neurotherapy

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England. Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong. By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Neurotherapy Service within Bedfordshire. You might be a Band 5 Physio with solid core skills, a passion for neuro, and the motivation to step into a Band 6 role with structured support OR you might be a Band 6 Physio looking to expand your neurorehabilitation expertise in a friendly, well-supported community service. If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real difference while developing your confidence and specialist skills — we’d love to hear from you.

We are recruiting part‑time posts up to 0.8 WTE across our localities. The post can be based in Flitwick covering Mid Bedfordshire locality or Dunstable covering the South Bedfordshire locality. While your main base will be locality‑specific, we are looking for applicants who can work flexibly across both Mid and South Bedfordshire when service needs require. To support safe and consistent service delivery, there is an expectation that part‑time staff are available during the latter part of the week, particularly Thursdays and Fridays.

We are committed to your professional growth and offer regular supervision, mentorship and a robust in‑service training programme led by experienced senior clinicians. You will have access to excellent CPD opportunities, including specialist neuro courses, service development projects and leadership development.

As part of our multidisciplinary service, you will provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment in patients’ homes and community settings, supporting safe early discharge and maximising functional independence. You will work closely with Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists, and Assistant practitioners to deliver coordinated, goal‑focused rehabilitation.

The post holder is a member of the Neurotherapy service and will be responsible for the assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised physiotherapy therapy intervention to Stroke/Neurological patients living in the Bedfordshire community. The post holder will case manage designated patients, contribute to service development, and lead projects, often working autonomously and engaging in lone working across community settings.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To form professional relationships with clients and communicate condition related information to them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture.
• To use tact and diplomacy to provide and communicate complex, sensitive information where motivational negotiating, empathetic and reassurance skills are needed.
• Communicate and work together with other teams within provider services and other providers to ensure optimum patient centred care.
• Involve patients and carers in the planning of care/rehabilitation programmes and encourage self-management where appropriate.
• Act on own initiative, taking prompt and effective action in emergency situations.
• Able to work unsupervised and as part of a team.
• Exhibit and maintain a high personal standard of professional expertise, attitude and behaviour at all times in accordance with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and local Trust, and service policies.

To actively influence service improvements and lead on projects. To ensure that services are provided in accordance with the Trust’s standards, procedures and objectives of quality assurance, and that they are consistent with best professional practice.

To undertake comprehensive physiotherapy assessments of patients who may have complex conditions including multi pathology. Use well developed clinical reasoning to select appropriate assessment techniques. To analyse the information gained from the assessment to formulate an accurate physiotherapy treatment plan for the patient and then discuss and agree goals and outcomes for treatment with them.

Using verbal, non-verbal and written communication tools, ensure that patients and carers (if appropriate within the scope of patient confidentiality) have an understanding of their condition and the role and aims of Physiotherapy in relation to this.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion.