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Salary for this role£55,524 – £62,652 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)
This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.
Closest occupation match: SOC 2221, Physiotherapists. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.
Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.
Role description
Job summary
6 Month Fixed-Term Maternity Leave Cover
Are you an experienced and motivated Physiotherapist with a passion for admission avoidance and frailty care?
We are seeking a dynamic Band 7 Physiotherapist to join our Admission Avoidance Team on a 6-month fixed-term basis to provide maternity leave cover. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a highly skilled MDT consisting of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses and Therapy Assistants, supporting patients across the "Hot Floor" including the Emergency Department (ED), Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and Frailty Unit, by delivering comprehensive assessments aimed at preventing unnecessary admissions, reducing length of stay and supporting patients to return home safely.
You will work collaboratively with MDT and social care colleagues to ensure patients receive timely assessments and interventions to enable them to remain safely at home whenever possible.
The post holder will lead on frailty within the team, driving best practice and supporting the development of pathways that improve patient flow and outcomes across acute and community services.
The service is fast-paced, rewarding and highly collaborative, offering excellent opportunities for professional development and clinical leadership.
Main duties of the job
To undertake a senior clinical role on a day-to-day basis and engage in planning, co-coordinating, delivering and evaluating the service provided to patients who present at the NMUH A&E department, AMU / Amber Unit (Frailty) participating in the design and implementation of physiotherapy and multidisciplinary audits and ward working where required.
To undertake assessments & design management programmes for patients presenting with complex medical, social and mental health problems and to facilitate swift return to their homes or intermediate care facilities, maintaining records as an autonomous practitioner.
To act as a source of expertise on the physiotherapy management of the above patient groups, providing advice to patients, carers, all grades of physiotherapists, other health care professionals, consultants, general practitioners and social services.
You will work as part of the MDT and utilise external services as appropriate to ensure safe and efficient discharge from ED and associated short stay units.
You will be part of co-leading and developing the admission avoidance service. You will also lead on and develop the frailty pathway with the inpatient Older People care Physio Lead to improve frailty care in ED, AMU and Amber Unit.
This post will assist in providing cover for the full seven-day service and as such you will be scheduled on a rota, which will require you to work during the weekend with time off in the week accordingly.
About us
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£55,524 to £62,652 a year
per annum inclusive of Outer HCAS
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
391-NMUH-8309349
Job locations
North Middlesex University Hospital
Sterling Way
London
N18 1QX
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summaryTo undertake a senior clinical role on a day-to-day basis and, alongsidethe NMUH Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Lead, engage inplanning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the physiotherapyservice provided to patients who present at the NMUH A&Edepartment, AMU / Amber Unit (Frailty) participating in the design andimplementation of physiotherapy and multidisciplinary audit, and policyand ward working where required.
To undertake assessments & design management programmes forpatients presenting with complex medical, orthopaedic, neurological,social and mental health problems and to facilitate swift return to theirhomes or intermediate care facilities, maintaining records as anautonomous practitioner.
To act as a source of expertise on the physiotherapy management ofthe above patient groups, providing advice to patients, carers, allgrades of physiotherapists, other health care professionals,consultants, general practitioners and social services.
To educate and train Senior and Junior grade therapists, TherapyAssistants, other healthcare professionals and physiotherapy andadaptation students in the management of acutely ill patients.
For detailed information please refer to attached job description and persons spec for full details of the job
Person Specification
Royal Free shared commitments
Essential
oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
Education and professional qualifications
Essential
Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
Registration with the health & Care professions council
Desirable
Member of the CSP and relevant interest group
Experience
Essential
Completed the following core rotations (ITU, acute medicine, older people's acute care, respiratory neurology or acute stroke, surgery & orthopaedics)
Experience at band 6 level in acute care rotations or specifically in Emergency Ambulatory Care setting
Experience of writing and delivering in-service training programmes.
Experience supervising qualified & non-qualified staff, including participation in personal development reviews.
Experience of clinical governance initiatives.
Experience across a range of NHS sectors e.g. Primary, Secondary and Community Services
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
Basic computer literacy
Knowledge of current NHS initiatives
Understanding of Clinical Governance and its application to physiotherapy services
Knowledge of Physiotherapy professional issues.
Knowledge of a variety of physiotherapy interventions which can be used to the benefit of various patient groups and current best practice.
Knowledge of pathologies and the current medical management of commonly occurring conditions for hospital based and community patients.
Knowledge of other medical conditions which you may encounter including, but not exclusively, respiratory, orthopaedic, neurological and mental health conditions.
Knowledge of outcome measure tools.
Knowledge of the audit cycle and its uses
Able to communicate complex and sensitive information in written and verbal forms to patients and staff
Able to apply problem-solving skills to complex situations, which may include clinical or organisational issues
To have well developed clinical reasoning skills
Able to work as a team member and to develop team spirit
Well-developed organisational and planning skills
Able to assimilate and analyse complex clinical information
Able to identify and recognise when to seek advice and support concerning clinical, managerial, professional and organisational issues
Good counselling and advocacy skills to support staff, patients and carers
Able to employ motivational and influencing skills with staff, patients, carers and other professionals.
Able to identify your own training and support others.
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential
Demonstrate enthusiasm towards sharing of knowledge
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
Ability to set own priorities and demonstrate good time management skills
Ability to identify own learning needs and interests
Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
Ability to identify risks involved in own work activities
Demonstrate personal insight and the ability to cope with personal emotions in distressing situations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.