Senior Physiotherapist
The closing date is 12 April 2026
Job summary
Would you love a role where you have the autonomy of community based work but still have the full support of a multidisciplinary team each day?
Would you like to join us on our journey where we continue to develop and expand our UCR (urgent community response) model of care?
If so then we would love to talk to you!!
We are currently recruiting for a Band 6 Physiotherapist with an interest in Neurology to join our Integrated Community Team. We are currently working to develop and expand the delivery of rehabilitation to adults living in the area who have long-term or complex health needs. The candidate ideally needs some experience or an interest in neurorehab.
Applicants must be a registered physiotherapist and have full access to a vehicle for work.
Only open to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, South Central Ambulance Service, Isle of Wight NHS FT or Hampshire Hospitals FT.
Main duties of the job
Work as part of the multi-professional Locality Team delivering programmes of rehabilitation within a community setting in close collaboration with other relevant services/agencies e.g. other community and inpatient teams, social care, primary and secondary care.
Manage a caseload with supervision as required/be responsible for a defined area of service, undertaking comprehensive assessment, planning and implementation of comprehensive programmes of care for patients who require intensive support / rehabilitation guided by more senior clinicians where required.
Participate in and maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of new developments and incorporating into practice under guidance from supervisor and providing supervision and assessment rehabilitation assistants and students on placement.
Work collaboratively with partners in health and social care, to establish a whole systems approach to managing patients with complex care needs, maintaining a "community pull" on patients being admitted to secondary care, to inform decisions about acute interventions and to lead in the discharge planning.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Details
Date posted
30 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-SSW-10887
Job locations
New Kings Court
Tollgate
Chandlers Ford
Hampshire
SO53 3LG
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
New Kings Court
Tollgate
Chandlers Ford
Hampshire
SO53 3LG
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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