• Job Description

  Req#: C9351-25-0834?language=en&page=347&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team Specialist Physiotherapist Band 6 - Community and Wellbeing Network

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Physiotherapist with advanced clinical skills to be part of the established Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team (CNRT) in Central Lancashire.

  The Community Neurological Rehab Team provides ongoing rehabilitation to patients within the Chorley, South Ribble and Greater Preston locality with predominantly Stroke and ABI diagnosis. Referrals to the team are predominantly from the acute hospital, in-patient setting, however referrals from the third sector are also accepted.

  The team has an active involvement with the Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Stroke and Neuro Rehabilitation Delivery Network and is currently working towards the implementation of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Stroke Service Specification.

  The CNRT is a large multidisciplinary team, lead by three dynamic Band 7 Clinical Specialists in Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy and consists of these disciplines along with Neuropsychology and highly experienced generic rehabilitation assistants. We are proactive, open to new ideas and innovative in neuro rehabilitation practice.

  We provide therapy in several environments including clinics, patients' homes and other community settings.

  For further information or an informal chat please contact us using the details provided.

  Main duties of the job

  We are a large, supportive, friendly team that values interdisciplinary working, striving to provide excellence. Current treatment approaches offered by our team include FES and Saeboflex. We are committed to providing an enhanced, evidence based, interdisciplinary approach to patient care. Patient centred, functional goals are embedded within team practice and shape and inform the delivery of therapy.

  The post holder must have had recent previous experience working within the NHS and within the clinical field of Stroke and/or Brain Injury.

  We are looking for a versatile, innovative individual with a commitment to working within an interdisciplinary environment.

  You will be offered regular supervision by a highly experienced therapist to support you to develop and expand on your existing skills and knowledge.

  You will be responsible for the assessment, treatment planning and management of rehabilitation programmes for a wide variety of clinical presentations and will be responsible for delegation to generic rehabilitation assistants and support them in the delivery of this rehabilitation.

  You will have autonomy in managing your caseload and diary. You will be offered regular in-service training as well as support for internal and external development within the field of Neurological Rehabilitation and leadership.

  You will develop close partnership working with in-patient colleagues and other professionals.

  About us

  Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

  The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

  Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

  For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

  Details

  Date posted

  16 September 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £38,682 to £46,580 a year pa pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  351-CEN2309-EB

  Job locations

  Ribbleton Clinic

  Preston

  PR2 6HT

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree or equivalent
  • Current professional registration with HCPC as a speech therapist and responsibility for maintaining this registration
  • Post graduate qualification in specialist field

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Understanding of clinical governance framework and implications for practice including audit and research governance
  • In-depth understanding of current NHS/government policy/Public Health/NICE guidelines on organisational change and the ability to adapt these appropriately to local service needs through publication of documents
  • Knowledge and appreciation of lone working risks - policy and procedure

  Experience

  Essential

  • Treatment of a broad range of conditions relating to clinical speciality
  • Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service and practice
  • Evidence of leading and implementing clinical change

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree or equivalent
  • Current professional registration with HCPC as a speech therapist and responsibility for maintaining this registration
  • Post graduate qualification in specialist field

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Understanding of clinical governance framework and implications for practice including audit and research governance
  • In-depth understanding of current NHS/government policy/Public Health/NICE guidelines on organisational change and the ability to adapt these appropriately to local service needs through publication of documents
  • Knowledge and appreciation of lone working risks - policy and procedure

  Experience

  Essential

  • Treatment of a broad range of conditions relating to clinical speciality
  • Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service and practice
  • Evidence of leading and implementing clinical change

  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.

  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.

  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

  Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Ribbleton Clinic

  Preston

  PR2 6HT

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Ribbleton Clinic

  Preston

  PR2 6HT

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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