Job Description

The Neurosurgical Physiotherapy team is highly regarded within Therapy and Rehabilitation Services at National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Band 8a physiotherapist with a background in cardio-respiratory to join Therapy and Rehabilitation services.



This post is to cover a maternity leave, from September 2025 to August 2026.



The post-holder would be working in Neuro Critical Care, as part of the wider Neurosurgery Therapy Team.



There will be the opportunity to further develop skills in the assessment and management of patients with a wide range of complex and rare neurological disabilities. You would be responsible for providing respiratory advice and teaching to the department, and work as part of the NHNN tracheostomy team.



You must have a substantual postgraduate experience in a physical, cardio-respiratory setting, with some experience of application to neurological settings.



The role has a high clinical component, and effective communication and a positive approach to the management of complex disability are essential.



Regular supervision and support for continued professional development is offered, as is the opportunity to work on projects.



University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.



We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:



University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)



National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery



Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals



University College Hospital Grafton Way Building



Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine



University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre



The Hospital for Tropical Diseases



University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street



We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.



We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.



For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached .



Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*



UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the third year in a row.

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