Specialty Doctor in Rehabilitation Medicine


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£63,696 - £102,689
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bristol, BS10 5NB
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	27 Jul 2026
Closing date:	10 Aug 2026

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Summary

The successful post holder will play a key role within the Hyperacute Rehabilitation Team (HART), Major Trauma Centre and Neurorehabilitation Service at Southmead Hospital, delivering specialist rehabilitation medicine care to patients with complex trauma, neurological conditions and rehabilitation needs. Responsibilities include undertaking comprehensive rehabilitation assessments, providing specialist advice to acute wards and intensive care units, coordinating multidisciplinary rehabilitation plans, and supporting effective discharge planning and onward referrals to specialist rehabilitation and community services. The post holder will work closely with trauma, surgical, critical care, neurology and allied health professional teams to optimise patient outcomes and recovery. The role also includes participation in daily board rounds, multidisciplinary team meetings, family meetings and case conferences, ensuring coordinated, patient-centred care throughout the rehabilitation pathway. The post holder will support consultant-led outpatient clinics in neurorehabilitation and complex spasticity management, including botulinum toxin injections and intrathecal baclofen therapy, with training available if required. In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to service development, quality improvement, clinical governance, audit and research activities, helping to enhance rehabilitation pathways across the Trust and the wider Severn Major Trauma Network. They will participate in teaching and educational activities for undergraduate and postgraduate learners and maintain engagement in continuing professional development, appraisal and GMC revalidation processes. Working within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient recovery, independence and quality of life following major trauma and neurological injury.

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