Band 6 - Stroke Physiotherapist, Inpatient Physiotherapy

A Vacancy at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We are looking for a Stroke Physiotherapist to join our therapy team. This is a full-time post, working 30.5 hours per week.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the therapy seven-day working rota on a 1:6 basis, with compensatory rest days provided in the following week, as well as contribute to the on-call service. The ideal candidate will have experience working with stroke patients and will be involved in providing physiotherapy to inpatients as well as supporting outpatient clinics in close collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.

We offer training opportunities to help you develop your specialist skills in line with your Personal Development Review, as well as leadership training opportunities and access to externally funded courses. The stroke team is friendly and dynamic, that always strives to provide the highest quality of therapeutic intervention to their patients. The team are currently working towards regaining their team’s ‘A’ rated status on national SSNAP targets (at present we are rate a “C” with the new metrics) and success in integrated working on Stroke patient pathways to achieve CQUIN targets. We are focussed on delivery high quality and effective therapeutic intervention to the Stroke population at Watford General and look to do so via both group and personalised interventions. The team is supported by two band 7 Physiotherapists, alongside other static band 6 stroke Physiotherapists and so teaching, peer support and development are readily available. The team work very closely with their OT colleagues taking a collaborative approach as well as having strong links to the wider MDT. With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

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• Provide physiotherapy to stroke inpatients and support outpatient clinics in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team; deliver both individual sessions and group interventions as required by patient needs.
• Contribute to a seven-day rota (1:6) with compensatory rest days and participate in on-call services as needed.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the therapy service and wider MDT; support the service training programme to develop staff competence in managing acute stroke patients.
• Engage in teaching, peer support and development within the team; contribute to continuous improvement of care pathways for stroke patients.

• Experience working with stroke patients is preferred.
• Confidence in managing stroke patients in an acute setting and working collaboratively within therapy services and MDT.

Opportunity to develop specialist skills through Personal Development Review, leadership training, and access to externally funded courses. Flexible working options are available to support work-life balance. The team is supported by two band 7 physiotherapists and includes other band 6 stroke physiotherapists, with strong links to the OT team and wider MDT. The Trust is planning a new hospital for Watford and updating theatres at St Albans City Hospital, representing an exciting time to join. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and advancing digital healthcare.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. The advert closes on Monday 13 Oct 2025.