Senior Physiotherapist | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Are you an experienced and motivatedSenior Physiotherapist looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in patients' lives while developing your leadership and advanced clinical skills?

We are seeking a passionate Band 7 Senior Physiotherapist to join our innovative and supportive Harrow Urgent Community Response Team on a9 month fixed term maternity cover contract.

Our Urgent Community Response Service delivers high quality, person centred care directly in people's homes, helping to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and supporting adults aged 18 and over to remain safe and independent in their own communities. This is a rewarding opportunity to work at the forefront of community healthcare, providing rapid assessment, intervention, rehabilitation, and clinical decision making within a multidisciplinary team.

The service operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year between 8:00am and 10:00pm. This role includes participation in weekend and bank holiday working on a rotational basis, with a commitment to promoting a healthy work life balance wherever possible.

• To undertake comprehensive Head to Toe assessments without supervision and to determine patient need/risk and plan, implement and evaluate their care with support from service consultant.
• In the absence of senior colleagues, take charge of the unit, day to day management of the team including taking handovers and helping to make treatment plans at the virtual ward round with the consultant.
• To work in partnership with multi-disciplinary members of the team, other professionals, and agencies, to meet the health and rehabilitation needs of patients within the Brent Urgent Community Response Team .
• To maintain standards of clinical care using an evidence-based approach within the service, incorporating principles and values of clinical governance
• Ensure effective communication is always maintained, whilst providing support, supervision, and clinical expertise to all members of the team
• Develop your skills into a more well-rounded holistic approach to patient care.
• Take on extended roles such as venepuncture, drug administration, advance assessment of the acutely ill patient and acute injury assessment.

Must hold UK HCPC registration and Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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.

Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description andPerson Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.

This advert closes on Monday 15 Jun 2026