Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Neuro Physiotherapist

The closing date is 20 January 2026

Job summary

Part time - 22.5 hours per week

We are seeking an experienced Band 7 Physiotherapist to join our Neuro Outpatient service. This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a leadership role within a small, friendly, and supportive team, working with a mixed caseload of patients.

You will provide clinical expertise, guidance, and supervision to colleagues, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care. You will play a key role in service development, supporting innovation and best practice in neuro outpatient care.

What We're Looking For

  • A motivated and compassionate clinician with strong leadership skills.
  • Experience in neuro rehabilitation or outpatient services.
  • Excellent communication and organisational abilities.
  • Commitment to collaborative working and continuous improvement.

What We Offer

  • Flexible part-time hours (22.5 per week).
  • A welcoming environment with a supportive multidisciplinary team.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • The chance to make a real difference in patients' lives.

Why Join Us?

This is more than just a job -- it's a chance to lead, inspire, and contribute to a service that values teamwork, compassion, and excellence. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

  • To use expert knowledge and skills skills in the assessment, treatment and management of patients with highly complex disabilities due to neurological conditions. This requires in depth understanding and expert knowledge of a wide range of neurological pathologies, including FND and Vestibular conditions
  • To manage, monitor and develop the outpatient physiotherapy neurology service using clinical and management expertise.
  • To be responsible for own specialist caseload and that of the team under your direct supervision.
  • To share expertise in an advisory and teaching role for the specialty of neurology across GWH.

About us

"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."

Details

Date posted

07 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

249-7666994

Job locations

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • The post-holder is a recognised source of clinical expertise/advice and guidance within an area of speciality for senior physiotherapy colleagues working within their immediate service area.
  • To ensure a high standard of care for the patients under your care and that of the staff under your direct supervision.
  • To undertake highly skilled and clinically advanced interventions for own caseload of patients with highly complex disabilities.
  • As part of clinical work provides guidance and advice on complex cases to senior physiotherapists. Accepts patients with complex needs referred to them from senior physiotherapy colleagues.

Please see the attached job description for full information

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • The post-holder is a recognised source of clinical expertise/advice and guidance within an area of speciality for senior physiotherapy colleagues working within their immediate service area.
  • To ensure a high standard of care for the patients under your care and that of the staff under your direct supervision.
  • To undertake highly skilled and clinically advanced interventions for own caseload of patients with highly complex disabilities.
  • As part of clinical work provides guidance and advice on complex cases to senior physiotherapists. Accepts patients with complex needs referred to them from senior physiotherapy colleagues.

Please see the attached job description for full information

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Degree in Physiotherapy
  • MCSP
  • HCPC
  • Post graduate courses relevant to neuro

Desirable

  • Member of relevant Vestibular special interest groups eg ACPIVR

Experience

Essential

  • Experience at Band 6 of neurological outpatients patients, including complex case management, assessment and treatment of a variety of neurological conditions including FND
  • Advanced and expert assessment skills
  • Advanced Clinical Reasoning skills
  • Experience in service evaluation and service development
  • Experience of supervising staff, assistant staff and students

Desirable

  • Experience at Band 6 of neurological outpatients patients, including complex case management, assessment and treatment of vestibular conditions
  • Previous experience in extended role practitioner post
  • Completion of post graduate courses in Vestibular Rehabilitation
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Degree in Physiotherapy
  • MCSP
  • HCPC
  • Post graduate courses relevant to neuro

Desirable

  • Member of relevant Vestibular special interest groups eg ACPIVR

Experience

Essential

  • Experience at Band 6 of neurological outpatients patients, including complex case management, assessment and treatment of a variety of neurological conditions including FND
  • Advanced and expert assessment skills
  • Advanced Clinical Reasoning skills
  • Experience in service evaluation and service development
  • Experience of supervising staff, assistant staff and students

Desirable

  • Experience at Band 6 of neurological outpatients patients, including complex case management, assessment and treatment of vestibular conditions
  • Previous experience in extended role practitioner post
  • Completion of post graduate courses in Vestibular Rehabilitation

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).

Additional information

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

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

MSK Therapy Lead

Karen Hawkins

karen.hawkins15@nhs.net

01793605092

Details

Date posted

07 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

249-7666994

Job locations

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


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