Community Falls Physiotherapist

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Community Falls Physiotherapist to join the BHR Falls Team. This role offers the opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team to provide care to frail patients, emphasizing falls prevention and rehabilitation. Candidates must hold a valid UK driving license and have post-registration experience in relevant fields. Support for professional development is available, and a High Cost Area Supplement may apply.

Benefits

Continuing professional development support

High Cost Area Supplement

Qualifications

• Experience of assessments and treatment in complex falls cases in falls clinics.
• Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat frail patients to avoid unnecessary hospital admission.
• Engage with multidisciplinary team members internally and externally.
• Conduct thorough assessments using evidence-based therapy techniques.

Skills

Post Registration experience in Falls Prevention

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of falls prevention/rehabilitation

Ability to adapt clinical knowledge

Education

Health Care Professions Council/NMC registered

Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

Overview

Community Falls Physiotherapist – BHR Falls Team (Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge). Closing date: 06 October 2025.

An exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to join the BHR Falls Team as Falls Physiotherapist B6. The BHR Falls team provides multidisciplinary care to patients across the Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge.

Main duties of the job

The service aims to assess and treat frail patients in their own homes and clinics and avoid unnecessary hospital admission. The therapist will be supported with continuing professional development and will be trained to competently assess holistically and order equipment necessary to keep a patient safe at home, enabling activities of daily living. The role requires working as part of a multidisciplinary team, applying current evidence‑based therapy techniques, conducting thorough assessments, and engaging with MDT members internally and externally. Support will be provided to apply for professional development training, such as NMP and advanced care practitioner courses. The successful candidate will need a UK valid driving license and own a car.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period unless they are currently part way through a probationary period or are a current bank staff member.

About us

NELFT places great importance on welcoming new starters. All new starters join on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training and systems training, with equipment allocation. The induction is held at the Trust head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement

This post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum £4,714 to a maximum £5,941 per annum pro rata for part time).

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details. We encourage you to refer closely to these when completing your application. We welcome applicants who do not meet all criteria, and development needs to succeed can be discussed at interview.

Person Specification

Experience

• Post Registration experience in Falls Prevention, Rehabilitation, Care of the Elderly, Community settings
• Falls Champion – knowledge of falls prevention/rehabilitation in hospital and community settings
• Experience of assessments and treatment in complex falls cases in falls clinics

Qualifications

• Health Care Professions Council/NMC registered
• Evidence of continued professional development

Knowledge

• Awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities
• Excellent communication skills including influencing, negotiation and empathy
• Ability to adapt clinical knowledge to community settings (e.g., orthopaedics, care of the elderly)
• Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS disclosure check.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Starting with Us

Induction details are as above under Probationary Period.

References

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Use of AI

Applications should be written by the applicant. If AI is used, the document may be rejected as part of the assessment process. Support for declared disabilities is available.