Band 6 Physiotherapist

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking an experienced Physiotherapist to join a well-established Community Therapy service in Leicester. The role involves providing essential support for patients at home, facilitating rehabilitation, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Successful applicants will work autonomously to assess and treat patients, requiring a valid UK driving license and a commitment to excellence in patient care.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in community therapy required.
• Must hold a valid UK driving license.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and treatment/rehabilitation in patients' homes.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team during daily meetings.
• Support patients in recovery and reablement.

Skills

Assessment and treatment

Rehabilitation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Driving in all conditions

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our well-developed, long-standing Community Therapy service. The service offers an urgent community response to support patients in staying at home and avoiding hospital admission, as well as assisting those returning from hospital for ongoing rehabilitation to maximize their potential in their own environment.

Alongside our Urgent Community Response, we also provide community therapy for patients with non-urgent routine needs and input into High Dependency Discharge to Assess (D2A) beds for patients with cognitive impairment, delirium, or non-acute mental health diagnoses requiring 24-hour care and 1:1 support. The aim is recovery, reablement, rehabilitation, and safe discharge home, with long-term care needs assessed accordingly.

Successful candidates will work autonomously, providing assessments and treatment/rehabilitation in patients' homes. We collaborate closely with our multidisciplinary team (MDT) colleagues, holding daily MDT meetings to support patient care.

Applicants must hold a valid UK driving license, have access to a vehicle for work purposes, and be confident driving in all conditions. There may be opportunities across Leicestershire and Rutland.

Main duties of the job

For detailed duties and responsibilities, please click to apply and review the Job Description and Person Specification on our vacancies page.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides community health, mental health, and learning disability services for all ages, delivered across over 100 settings. Our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

We are committed to a diverse workforce and actively promote equal opportunities. We encourage applications from all community sections, especially underrepresented groups.

Benefits, leadership behaviors, and further information are available in our applicant documentation. We support flexible working arrangements and conduct a 6-month probation for new substantive roles (excluding medical staff).

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. DBS checks will be required, with costs deducted from salary. Preference is given to NHS staff at risk within the trust who meet the criteria.

Job responsibilities

For more details, please apply to review the full Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please apply to access the full criteria outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification. You may specify how you meet these in your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.