Autonomous Community Physiotherapist – Band 6

CROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist to provide adult community rehabilitation across Croydon, including patient homes and community centres. You will work with Physiotherapy Assistants and liaise with GPs, Social Services and other health professionals to deliver person-centred care.

You will assess, treat and review adults with multifactorial rehabilitation needs, work autonomously with clinical supervision from a Band 7 physiotherapist, and help develop

Qualifications

• Qualified Physiotherapist with professional registration.
• Experience in NHS physiotherapy.
• Community or rehabilitation setting experience.
• Ability to perform autonomous assessments and reviews.
• Experience with multifactorial rehabilitation needs.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience supervising unregistered physiotherapy staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy assessment, intervention and review for adults in community settings across Croydon.
• Deliver domiciliary physiotherapy in patients' homes.
• Assess and treat adults with multifactorial rehabilitation needs.
• Work autonomously with clinical supervision from a Band 7.
• Supervise and support unregistered physiotherapy staff.
• Liaise with carers, health visitors, and therapy and nursing staff.
• Collaborate with external health providers to support coordinated care.
• Work flexibly across Community Rehabilitation Teams.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Autonomy

Communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Supervision

Teamwork

Patient-centred care

Home visits

Education

HCPC physiotherapist registration

Job description

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist to provide adult community rehabilitation across Croydon, including patient homes and community centres. You will work with Physiotherapy Assistants and liaise with GPs, Social Services and other health professionals to deliver person-centred care.

You will assess, treat and review adults with multifactorial rehabilitation needs, work autonomously with clinical supervision from a Band 7 physiotherapist, and help develop