Job summary
Join an innovative rehabilitation service in one of the UK's most beautiful coastal locations
Livewell Southwest is seeking an enthusiastic and forward thinking Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine to join our expanding Rehabilitation Medicine team in Plymouth.
This substantive consultant post is primarily focused on leading and developing our community neuro-rehabilitation service, working within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team delivering specialist rehabilitation to people with neurological conditions across Plymouth and surrounding area. The role also provides opportunities to contribute to specialist services including community neuro-rehab clinics, spasticity management, intrathecal baclofen services, spinal rehab and service development initiatives.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an integrated rehabilitation network spanning community, inpatient and specialist services across Plymouth, supported through close partnership working between Livewell Southwest and University Hospitals Plymouth.
An Innovative Rotational Consultant Opportunity
For candidates seeking a broader rehabilitation medicine experience, this post can also form part of our new and innovative rotational consultant programme.
The rotational model offers substantive employment whilst providing the opportunity to rotate annually across three specialist rehab services:
- Community Neuro-Rehab
- Inpatient Neurological Rehab (Level 2a Specialist Rehabilitation Unit)
- Stroke Rehab Medicine
Main duties of the job
Consultants participating in the programme will rotate between these services on a 12-month basis, allowing them to broaden their clinical expertise, develop specialist interests and work alongside a range of multidisciplinary teams across the rehab pathway. This unique model has been designed to support professional development whilst strengthening integrated rehabilitation services across Plymouth.
Candidates may apply either:
- For the substantive Community Neuro-Rehabilitation Consultant role; or
- To join the rotational consultant programme incorporating all three rehabilitation medicine services. Lead and shape a developing Community Neuro-Rehabilitation service.
Why choose to work with us
- Work alongside experienced rehabilitation medicine consultants and specialist multidisciplinary teams
- Participate in specialist services including spasticity management, intrathecal baclofen and spinal rehab
- Opportunities for undergraduate teaching and research collaboration with the University of Plymouth
- Strong commitment to consultant development, CPD and service innovation
- Live and work in Plymouth, surrounded by the stunning coastlines of Devon and Cornwall
Find out more
We welcome informal discussions from prospective candidates who would like to explore either the standalone community role or the rotational opportunity
For further information, please contact:
Teresa Barrett, Medical Workforce Manager on Livewell.Medical-Workforce@nhs.net
Interviews will take place on Friday 27 November 2026
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, etc. Our induction programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine: Community Rehabilitation
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate broad experience in rehabilitation medicine, with an interest in neurological rehabilitation.
- Have a commitment to multidisciplinary team working, service development, education and clinical excellence.
- Training and wide experience in the field of rehabilitation medicine.
- Secure background general medical experience and competency to manage on-call emergencies at senior level (if on-call).
- Experience of working with managers to improve patient experience and service delivery.
- Experience in clinical audit.
- Understanding of clinical research.
- Understanding of teaching principles for undergraduate, postgraduate and interdisciplinary learners.
- Proven ability to motivate, support and work within a multi-disciplinary team.
- High professional and ethical standards.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A commitment to continuous professional development.
- Basic computer and IT skills.
Desirable
- Ability to manage limb spasticity with botulinum toxin injections.
- A special interest or advanced experience in prosthetics, major trauma.
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS.
- Evidence of service development and enacting change.
- Ability to lead clinical services.
- Relevant published papers in peer-reviewed journals.
- Experience in teaching, particularly at a multi-professional level and of undergraduates.
- An enthusiasm to develop research opportunities.
- Proven ability to organise and prioritise workload, delegating as appropriate and supervising staff.
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels.
- Ability to balance competing pressures that come from holding more than one role.
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
- Be on the GMC Specialist Register in Rehabilitation Medicine or within six months of CCT at the time of interview.
Desirable
- Higher qualifications in rehabilitation.
- Qualifications in teaching and learning.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Livewell Southwest
Address
200 Mount Gould Road
Mount Gould
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7PY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine: Community Neuro-Rehabilitation in Plymouth employer: LIVEWELL SOUTHWEST
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