Band 5 Locum Community Physiotherapist - Sutton

Pulse Staffing Limited; Greater London; On-site; CAD 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Pulse Healthcare seeks a Locum Band 5 Community Physiotherapist to join the Sutton Respiratory team. The role involves delivering community-based physiotherapy for patients with long-term respiratory conditions, including assessments, treatments and pulmonary rehabilitation, across multiple settings in the borough.

You will work independently during visits, manage your caseload within the MDT, and travel regularly within the borough.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Physiotherapy with HCPC registration.
• Membership of the CSP.
• Experience in pulmonary rehabilitation and respiratory physiotherapy.
• Willingness to travel within borough.
• Ability to work independently within the MDT.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality physiotherapy interventions within the community respiratory service.
• Conduct assessments and deliver therapeutic interventions.
• Manage your own caseload with supervision via case reviews and peer review.
• Deliver patient education talks and participate in audits/research.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

CSP membership

Job description

Band 5 Locum Community Physiotherapist - Sutton

Sutton

Job Title: Locum Community Physiotherapist
Band: 5
Rate: £19-22 per hour
Location: Sutton
Working Hours: 3 days/21.5 hours per week
Start Date: ASAP, with potential extension until March 2025 pending approval

We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Locum Community Physiotherapist to join the Respiratory team in Sutton. The role involves working with patients with long-term respiratory conditions, providing therapeutic assessments and delivering individualized treatment programs within the community setting. As part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), you will work independently during community visits and be responsible for managing your own caseload. This position requires experience in respiratory and pulmonary rehabilitation and a commitment to delivering high-quality care to patients in a variety of community-based settings.

Responsibilities:
As a Locum Community Physiotherapist, you will provide high-quality physiotherapy interventions within the community respiratory service, working in a range of clinical settings such as community centers and health centers. You will be responsible for conducting assessments, delivering therapeutic interventions, and supporting the pulmonary rehabilitation program under the guidance of senior therapists. Your role will also involve delivering patient education talks, participating in audits and research, and making recommendations to improve clinical practice. You will work autonomously, managing your caseload, with supervision provided through case reviews and peer review. The position requires regular travel within the borough and the ability to work independently in the community.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
• Experience in pulmonary rehabilitation and respiratory physiotherapy
• Ability to work independently and as part of the MDT
• Strong communication skills with patients, carers, and the multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of assessment tools and outcome measures
• Ability to work unsupervised during community visits
• Ability to travel frequently throughout the Borough
• Experience in evidence-based audits and contributing to service improvements
• Flexibility to work 5 days over a 7-day working week as the service demands

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.