Band 5 Community Physiotherapy (Rotation)

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is seeking a B5 Physiotherapist to join its structured rotational program across acute, community, and urgent response services. The role includes working within the Urgent Community Response Falls Pathway and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have a strong skill set in assessment and intervention, with a commitment to enhancing patient care and safety in the community.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified physiotherapist with HCPC registration.
• Experience in community or acute settings is desirable.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and interventions for various patient presentations.
• Work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team in community settings.
• Develop home exercise programs using electronic platforms.

Skills

Assessment and intervention skills

Communication skills

Teamwork with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Qualified Physiotherapist

Tools

Physio Tools

Job description

Overview

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a B5 Physiotherapist to join our structured rotational programme across acute, community, and urgent community response services. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a broad clinical skill set and gain experience across the patient pathway.

This post will start in the Urgent Community Response Falls Pathway, where you will play a vital role in admission avoidance and supporting people at risk of falls to remain safe and independent in the community.

Further rotations across Newham and Tower Hamlets include: Community Extended Primary Care Team, MSK Service, community Neuro Service, Inpatient East Ham Care Centre, and Emergency Department at Royal London Hospital.

This role offers an excellent foundation to your physiotherapy career, with opportunities to make a real impact on patient care and service innovation.

Main duties of the job

1. Assessments and interventions for patients with a variety of clinical presentations
2. Working both alone in the community and as part of an MDT to provide therapeutic, rehabilitation interventions/programmes
3. Provide appropriate adaptive equipment for patients when indicated
4. Use of electronic programmes (e.g. Physio Tools) to generate home exercise programmes
5. To work according to HCPC and CSP regulations as an autonomous professional
6. To develop good communication skills with patients, their carers, colleagues and professionals from other teams and organisations

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.