Harrow Home First- Specialist PhysiotherapistNHS

Job summary

Join Our Home First Team - Specialist Physiotherapist, Band 6 Are you a passionate Physiotherapist looking for an opportunity to make a real difference to patients as they transition from hospital back home?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist to join our Home First Team, supporting patients across Brent and Harrow.

Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will provide rapid assessment and short-term, intensive rehabilitation for patients with complex health and social care needs. You will play an important role in supporting safe and timely hospital discharges, helping patients regain their independence and continue their recovery in the comfort of their own home.

You will manage a varied and complex caseload, working closely with health and social care partners across Brent and Harrow to deliver coordinated, responsive and truly person-centred care.

Our Home First service operates 7 days a week, 8:00am-8:00pm, including bank holidays, with full-time hours worked flexibly across early, late and long-day shifts.

If you are a motivated Physiotherapist who enjoys fast-paced community rehabilitation, multidisciplinary working and helping patients achieve meaningful goals, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will:

• Provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and develop evidence-based treatment plans for patients with complex, frailty-related conditions and multiple co-morbidities.
• Independently manage a varied clinical caseload, using advanced clinical reasoning and person-centred goal setting to maximise mobility, independence and support safe, timely discharge home.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and with CLCH specialist services, health and social care partners to deliver coordinated, integrated care.
• Identify and manage clinical risks appropriately, including lone-working considerations, informed consent and timely escalation of clinical concerns.
• Assess, prescribe and order appropriate specialist equipment to support safe mobility, moving and handling, and independent living at home.
• Contribute to the day-to-day running of the service, including triaging referrals, participating in/chairing multidisciplinary meetings and responding to changing service demands.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and education to junior colleagues, support workers and students, supporting their ongoing development.

Job description

Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification

About us

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.