Senior Physiotherapist - Neuro Rehabilitation Team

Opportunity

A rare and exciting opportunity has opened for a Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist to join our dynamic and well‑established Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team.

In this rewarding role, you’ll play a vital part in supporting patients with neurological conditions, delivering high‑quality therapy in the places that matter most to them – their own homes, residential settings, and nursing homes. You will provide specialist physiotherapy interventions tailored to individual needs, working closely with occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and other healthcare professionals. Together, you’ll empower patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals, improve independence, and enhance their quality of life.

Beyond direct patient care, you’ll contribute to service development and share your expertise to continually raise standards across the team. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to make a meaningful difference every day, while developing your skills in a supportive and forward‑thinking environment.

To work within the community physiotherapy service to provide appropriate physiotherapy input to patients and assist with service development and evaluation. Treatments will be in the patients’ own homes, in a community setting (ie nursing/residential homes or any other facilities as the service requires).

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics‑led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high‑performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience – we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust’s core values. We achieve this by using values‑based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when a sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering the first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job; please review them for the full details and responsibilities.

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