Specialist Stroke Physiotherapist- Walsall ESD/Community Stroke Team
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist to join the Walsall ESD/Community Stroke Team. The role involves providing physiotherapy for community stroke patients from hospital discharge through their rehabilitation pathway, primarily in service users' homes. You will undertake advanced assessments, formulate individualised treatment plans, and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. The position requires an enthusiastic and motivated individual with experience in stroke/neurological assessment and rehabilitation, committed to developing high-quality specialist stroke services.
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- HPC registration
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/CPD
- Knowledge and Experience
- Demonstrates current, practical experience in management of neuro. rehabilitation conditions acquired from post graduate training and working as a post graduate physiotherapist in a rehabilitation setting
- Working knowledge of Community Physiotherapy
- Experience of working in Multi-Disciplinary Team
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable supervisory experience
- Skills and Aptitudes
- Demonstrates effective IT skills, including the ability to operate Microsoft word and e - mail Other
- Demonstrates the ability to work under pressure
- Key Competencies
- Demonstrates the ability to contribute to service development Knowledge and Skills
- Demonstrates the ability to pass on skills knowledge formally or informally
- Demonstrates the ability to maintain a portfolio of CPD
- Demonstrates the ability to work effectively both independently & unsupervised
- Demonstrates the ability to maintain professional judgment under pressure
- Demonstrates the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills when conveying and receiving highly complex and emotive information.
- Demonstrates a willingness to develop clinical skills.
- Working knowledge of adult community service needs
- Demonstrates an up to date working knowledge of effective neuro rehabilitation practice and research
- Demonstrates a detailed understanding of clinical governance & its implications for service provision
- Flexibility
- Must be willing to work across the 7-day week as the service demands
- Must be willing to work and support any of the teams within Walsall Integrated Stroke Service (Walsall, Cannock & Stafford Community Stroke Teams)
- Demonstrates the ability to travel frequently throughout the borough and surrounding locations during the working day.
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- HPC registration
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/CPD
- Knowledge and Experience
- Demonstrates current, practical experience in management of neuro. rehabilitation conditions acquired from post graduate training and working as a post graduate physiotherapist in a rehabilitation setting
- Working knowledge of Community Physiotherapy
- Experience of working in Multi-Disciplinary Team
- Demonstrable supervisory experience
- Skills and Aptitudes
- Demonstrates effective IT skills, including the ability to operate Microsoft word and e - mail Other
- Demonstrates the ability to work under pressure
- Key Competencies
- Demonstrates the ability to contribute to service development Knowledge and Skills
- Demonstrates the ability to pass on skills knowledge formally or informally
- Demonstrates the ability to maintain a portfolio of CPD
- Demonstrates the ability to work effectively both independently & unsupervised
- Demonstrates the ability to maintain professional judgment under pressure
- Demonstrates the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills when conveying and receiving highly complex and emotive information.
- Demonstrates a willingness to develop clinical skills.
- Working knowledge of adult community service needs
- Demonstrates an up to date working knowledge of effective neuro rehabilitation practice and research
- Demonstrates a detailed understanding of clinical governance & its implications for service provision
- Flexibility
- Must be willing to work across the 7-day week as the service demands
- Must be willing to work and support any of the teams within Walsall Integrated Stroke Service (Walsall, Cannock & Stafford Community Stroke Teams)
- Demonstrates the ability to travel frequently throughout the borough and surrounding locations during the working day.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Specialist Stroke Physiotherapist- Walsall ESD/Community Stroke Team
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
*OFFICE BASE IN WALSALL, ESD COMMUNITY STROKE TEAM* Walsall ESD/Community Stroke Team As part of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, we are pleased to be offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist to be part of the Team. We are based in Darlaston, Walsall and work across the borough of Walsall. This role would be providing physiotherapy for all community stroke patients from hospital discharge and across the rehab pathway. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and innovative Physiotherapist with experience in stroke/ neurological assessment and rehabilitation, who wishes to further develop their skills and knowledge in stroke care speciality. * Exciting training opportunities can be applied for i.e. Bobath, taping, FES, Student educator training.* If you like to discuss the role further or arrange a visit please contact the team: [phone number removed]
Main duties of the job
Walsall ESD/Community Stroke TeamBand 6 Specialist PhysiotherapyYou will need to be motivated to provide therapeutic support into the stroke service that promotes independence for the service users. Therapy is largely in the service users home and also have a gym for outpatient appointments.
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