Specialist Physiotherapist NSIC
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/12/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship is not clearly stated in this advert.
The advert didn't contain a clear role-specific sponsorship line, so HiveMind can't confirm eligibility. Verify with the recruiting manager or trust HR before you apply.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Physiotherapist to join the National Spinal Injuries Centre Team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. The role involves assessing and treating patients with spinal cord injuries and complex needs as an autonomous practitioner. You will provide expert advice and contribute to service development within an interdisciplinary team. The position requires advanced clinical reasoning and the application of evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
Key responsibilities
- Determine the most appropriate location for delivering physiotherapy input, adapting to changing patient needs.
- Maintain comprehensive, accurate, and evaluative records of patient care, ensuring compliance with professional and Trust requirements.
- Coordinate patient-related activities with other disciplines, patients, carers, and healthcare professionals, including collaborative goal-setting.
- Contribute to the safe and effective management of the physiotherapy caseload, seeking senior input when required.
- Delegate appropriate tasks to physiotherapy support staff, providing direction and ensuring activities are within agreed responsibilities.
- Comply with departmental and organisational policies, procedures, and professional standards, supporting service administration.
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered Physiotherapist.
- Physiotherapy degree or diploma.
- Minimum 2 years relevant post-registration experience.
- Experience working with spinal cord injury (SCI) patients.
- Evidence of CPD and reflective practice, with a full driving licence and car for work purposes.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 91d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
Full advert · preview
NHS Professionals Limited
Specialist Physiotherapist NSIC
The closing date is 15 December 2026
Job summary
We have
an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Physiotherapist in Buckinghamshire
Healthcare NHS Trust to join the National Spinal Injuries Centre Team at Stoke
Mandeville Hospital. You will be responsible for assessing and treating
patients with spinal cord injuries and complex needs, working as an autonomous
practitioner within the specialist clinical and interdisciplinary team. You
will provide advice, guidance and information to healthcare professionals,
carers, relatives and other relevant individuals, while contributing to the
ongoing development of clinical services and wider organisational objectives.
Main duties of the job
As a
Specialist Physiotherapist, you will be responsible for applying advanced
clinical reasoning to interpret complex clinical and non-clinical information
and support accurate diagnosis across a range of conditions associated with
spinal cord injury. You will use evidence-based knowledge to formulate detailed
problem lists, establish appropriate treatment goals and select relevant
outcome measures. You will apply a highly developed range of therapeutic
techniques and intervention strategies, adapting these according to individual
clinical findings and responses. You will also undertake advanced,
comprehensive and, where ap
Join the community to read the full pack, responsibilities and person-specification in one place.
Your seat is reserved — activate it
CareerHive is included with your CareerHive Skool community membership. If you haven't claimed your account yet, join the community (or sign in with the same email you joined with) to unlock the full advert, the apply link, HiveMind AI interview & application suite, your private vault, and daily sponsorship alerts.