Physiotherapist - Stroke

Main area Physiotherapist Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Starting February 2026 and ending February 2027) Hours Part time - 15 hours per week (Monday and Wednesday (includes on-call and weekend working)) Job ref 390-CSS-SO-9847

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Southend Town Westcliff on Sea Salary £38,682 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2025 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Exciting opportunity to join the Stroke Team

The stroke rehab team are looking for a dynamic and resourceful physiotherapist to join them in a full time Band 6 position.

We are a supportive therapy team looking to recruit a physiotherapist with a broad range of experience, to join our team. The post will cover acute stroke and stroke rehabilitation.

This role requires strong leadership skills and the ability to engage others, with a proactive approach to service development. You will also demonstrate a strong commitment to a person centred approach in line with the Trust Values and Behaviours.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply today.

The role offers opportunities to develop clinically and managerially within a friendly and supportive environment. Training and clinical development opportunities are available, with support to attend recognised courses within the area of your rotation to support your development in addition to providing comprehensive in-service training and regular clinical supervision. We will also support the development of your skills in appraisal management and leadership skills with relevant courses.

Our Band 7 Team Leaders are highly experienced in their fields, providing support and training opportunities for personal development.
The role includes the supervision of students from University of Essex and University of Hertfordshire and the mentoring of Band 5 Physiotherapists and Rehabilitation Assistants. The role also includes on call and weekend working, for which we provide a comprehensive training package.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include:

• To be responsible for the planning and delivery of high quality Physiotherapy with a focus on assessment, rehabilitation and safe discharge of patients within your care
• To provide individualised, clinically reasoned and evidence basedcare.
• To support patients with safe discharge into the community, providing onward referral to our community partners as appropriate to a patients needs.
• To assess and provide walking aids and equipment, ensuring the equipment is fit for purpose and that patients/carers/other team members are competent to use it safely.
• To train and support band 5 staff, assistants and carers.
• To provide regular clinical supervision and joint working opportunities for band 5 and unqualified staff
• To be involved in the planning, development and evaluation of clinical services within the area of the rotation
• To attend case conferences as appropriate to patient need, working with other health and social care professionals
• To respond effectively to changing needs of the patient caseload and make appropriate onward referrals to ensure needs are met after discharge from the service.
• To liaise with the rotation team leader on a regular basis.
• To attend multidisciplinary team meetings, and training sessions relevant to your role.
• To participate in supervision and accountability sessions provided by the band 7 physiotherapist which may include joint working.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

• BSc or Equiv in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• Clinical Educators Course
• Membership of SIG

• Varied rotational experience
• Experience working on a Stroke Unit
• Experience working as part of an MDT
• Supervision of students
• Supervision of new staff and support workers

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.