Advanced Physiotherapist - ARTU
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS TrustStoke on Trent, West Midlands
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust based in Stoke on Trent. The advertised salary is £49,387 to £56,515. Applications close on 25 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Physiotherapist to join our specialist Neuro-rehabilitation Team within the Acute Rehabilitation an...
- Deliver goal orientated Physiotherapy assessments and interventions within a hyperacute rehabilitation setting
- Manage a complex caseload of patients with complex neurological conditions, including acute acquired brain injury and prolonged disorders of consciousness
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to achieve patient centred goals
- Lead on clinical decision-making, risk assessment, and complex patient management
- Manage Physiotherapy rehabilitation treatments with patients who have a tracheostomy
- Be able to complete basic tracheostomy care and suction
- Manage spasticity and postural control alongside members of the MDT
- Supervise, mentor, and support junior members of the Physiotherapy team, therapy technicians and students
- Contribute to service development, clinical audits, and quality improvement
- Contribute to facilitating complex discharges from the acute hospital to home or ongoing services required to suit patients individualised needs
- Day to day management of Therapy staff and service requirements
Support will be provided by Principal Therapists and Therapy Managers, as well as a network of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists within the care group.
We are happy to support candidates to come and visit our teams and clinical areas if you are interested in this post. The successful candidate will be expected to fully invest in the Trust Values of Kind, Excellent and Together.
The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke a large acute teaching hospital, with a Turnover of £360 million. Located in Stoke on Trent and Stafford, UHNM is close to the M6, within commuting distance of culturally diverse major conurbations, such as Manchester and Birmingham and surrounded by rural pleasures, including the Peak District National Park. Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient-centred clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.
Essential: - Degree/ Diploma in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy; - Registered with HCPC; - Evidence of personal & professinal development
Desirable: - Working towards a higher qualification qualification relevant to speciality e.g. Master's degree
Essential: - Post graduate experience (NHS) with considerable experience in speciality area; - Experience of teaching students, staff & other proessional groups; - Experience working in neurological rehabilitation and goal orientated rehab
Desirable: - Experience gained within an acute setting; - Involvement in audit/research; - Experience with complex neurological handling and ability to autonomously progress patients
Essential: - Proven leadership and management skills; - Trained clinical Educator
Desirable: - Evidence of project work; - Knowledge of prolonged disorders of consciousness and complex neurological rehabilitation pathways; - Awareness of BSPRM guidelines for rehabilitation
Essential: - Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites
How this role compares
We hold 813 NHS vacancies in West Midlands that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £34,428. This role pays more than about 71% of them.
There are 13,099 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,237 of them in West Midlands.
You have 3 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 48 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust has 37 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
These figures are calculated from the vacancies GovJobs currently holds, not from official pay statistics. They are a guide to the market, not a valuation of this post.
How to apply
GovJobs does not take applications or send your details to the employer. Use the apply button to open the official Nhs Jobs advert, then check the employer's instructions, attachments, person specification and closing time before applying.
This listing was last checked on 22 Oct 2026, 01:08. If the official advert has changed or closed, report it and we will review the listing.
Why this listing is on GovJobs
GovJobs indexes public-sector vacancies from official sources, normalises the title, employer, location, salary and deadline, and links back to the source so you can verify the advert yourself.
The source for this role is Nhs Jobs. Applications stay on the official employer or source website, not on GovJobs.