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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist

The closing date is 02 March 2026

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Job summary

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 22.5 hours per week.

We are a team of health and care professional and leaders dedicated to the delivery and development of high-quality community services supporting people to live their best lives in their communities.

The Countywide directorate covers a comprehensive range of services offering care and support to improve peoples' physical health and wellbeing, including Long Term Conditions, Equipment and Therapies, Sexual Health, and Dentistry

The Community Neurology Service (CNS) is a multi-disciplinary team providing specialist rehabilitation and management of long-term neurological conditions. The service offers practical support, advice and therapy to service users, carers and relatives and other healthcare professionals. The team includes specialist neurology physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, clinical psychologists, therapy support workers and administrators who are based at Edward Jenner Court. The CNS delivers its service countywide via home visits, outpatient clinics and virtual or telephone appointments.

This post will be responsible for service delivery across the County, including Cotswolds locality (North and South Cotswolds)

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist with extensive postgraduate clinical experience to join GHC NHS Foundation Trust's Community Neurology Service (CNS) working predominantly within Cotswold locality.

The Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Stroke/Neurological Rehabilitation services will provide expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with neuro and/or complex presentation.

You will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team in Gloucestershire, acting as a resource to other medical, nursing, therapy and social services staff and voluntary agencies and as an interface link with acute colleagues. You will work alongside Band 5, 6 and 7 Physiotherapy colleagues providing clinical expertise, teaching and service development in the field of neurological rehabilitation.

Please see the Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Neurological Rehabilitation- Community Neurology Service job description and person specification attached for the duties of the role.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility,inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulsesurveysand other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.It was great to hear that:

  • 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in theSouth Westregion on this question.
  • 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in theSouth West region
  • 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

17 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

327-26-116

Job locations

Edward Jenner Court

Pioneer Avenue

Gloucester

GL3 4AW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and work as a highly skilled specialist clinician in the field of community rehabilitation and as a lead for an identified care pathway.

Undertake the comprehensive assessment and accurate diagnosis of patients including those with a complex presentation using investigative, analytical and advanced clinical reasoning skills frequently, often with no access to other colleagues.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and work as a highly skilled specialist clinician in the field of community rehabilitation and as a lead for an identified care pathway.

Undertake the comprehensive assessment and accurate diagnosis of patients including those with a complex presentation using investigative, analytical and advanced clinical reasoning skills frequently, often with no access to other colleagues.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post graduate neurology education (level 7) and neurology specific experience at senior level
  • Evidence of leading change management and service development
  • Evidence of planning, organising and evaluating formal teaching in neurological field
  • Experience of evaluating clinical practice using current research, guidelines, audit/outcomes

Desirable

  • Clinical Educator training and experience supporting students

Clinical

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge in Neurology including MND, SCI and Stroke

Desirable

  • Complex postural management training
  • Experience working in an MDT
  • Complex MDT treatment and discharge planning
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post graduate neurology education (level 7) and neurology specific experience at senior level
  • Evidence of leading change management and service development
  • Evidence of planning, organising and evaluating formal teaching in neurological field
  • Experience of evaluating clinical practice using current research, guidelines, audit/outcomes

Desirable

  • Clinical Educator training and experience supporting students

Clinical

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge in Neurology including MND, SCI and Stroke

Desirable

  • Complex postural management training
  • Experience working in an MDT
  • Complex MDT treatment and discharge planning

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

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Edward Jenner Court

Pioneer Avenue

Gloucester

GL3 4AW


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Edward Jenner Court

Pioneer Avenue

Gloucester

GL3 4AW


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

CNS Service Lead

Anna Kearney

anna.kearney@ghc.nhs.uk

07811006717

Details

Date posted

17 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

327-26-116

Job locations

Edward Jenner Court

Pioneer Avenue

Gloucester

GL3 4AW


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