Autonomous Community Physiotherapist - Flexible Hours

Sirona care & health; Little Bristol; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27+ days annual leave

Job summary

Sirona care & health is recruiting a Physiotherapist to join our community team serving Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. You’ll assess, treat and support patients at home, coordinating with OTs, case managers and support workers to maximise independence.

We offer Agenda for Change pay and full NHS benefits, including generous annual leave and access to the NHS Pension Scheme. This is a community role with flexible hours, including weekends on rota, to meet patient needs.

Qualifications

• Autonomous practitioner capable of safe, comprehensive caseload management.
• Ability to plan workload independently and supervise others.
• Guide service users in appropriate goal setting and care planning.
• Apply evidence-based practice in treatment plans.
• Maintain accurate patient records and comply with guidelines.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to achieve patient goals.
• Delegate tasks to Rehabilitation Workers/ Physiotherapy Assistants/Technicians.
• Order and ensure safe use of equipment; report issues promptly.
• Facilitate referrals based on assessment findings.
• Identify and manage risks to patients and staff.
• Participate in training and service development projects.

Responsibilities

• Be an autonomous practitioner responsible for safe and comprehensive assessment and management of own caseload.
• Work within your scope of practice and plan workload independently.
• Supervise assistants, support workers and students as required.
• Support service users in appropriate goal setting and rehabilitation planning.
• Deliver personalised treatment plans based on evidence-based practice.
• Maintain accurate patient records in line with guidelines.
• Collaborate with the wider MDT to achieve patient goals.
• Delegate treatments to Rehabilitation Workers/ PT Assistants/ Technicians.
• Order equipment and ensure its safe use; report issues.
• Refer to other services as appropriate after assessment.
• Identify risks and minimise harm to self, patients and colleagues.
• Participate in training and service development projects.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication

Team collaboration

Assessment skills

Goal setting

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

Sirona care & health is recruiting a Physiotherapist to join our community team serving Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. You’ll assess, treat and support patients at home, coordinating with OTs, case managers and support workers to maximise independence.

We offer Agenda for Change pay and full NHS benefits, including generous annual leave and access to the NHS Pension Scheme. This is a community role with flexible hours, including weekends on rota, to meet patient needs.