Community Falls Physiotherapist

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Romford is seeking a qualified Community Falls Physiotherapist to join their team. The role involves assessing and treating frail patients to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, engaging with multi-disciplinary teams and providing evidence-based therapies. Candidates should have a valid UK driving licence and be HCPC registered. The position offers a salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 annually, plus High Cost Area Supplement.

Benefits

Continuing professional development support

High Cost Area Supplement

Comprehensive induction

Qualifications

• Post Registration experience in relevant core clinical settings.
• Experience of Assessments and treatment in complex Falls cases.
• Knowledge of Falls prevention/rehabilitation in both hospital and community settings.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat frail patients in their own homes and clinics.
• Provide evidence-based therapy techniques.
• Engage with other MDT members internally and externally.

Skills

Knowledge of Falls prevention/rehabilitation

Excellent communication skills

Ability to demonstrate clinical knowledge

Ability to work on own initiative

Education

Health Care Professions Council/NMC registered

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Job description

Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Community Falls Physiotherapist

The closing date is 18 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has risen for a Physiotherapist to join the BHR Falls Team as Falls Physiotherapist B6

BHR Falls team provides multi-disciplinary care to patients across the Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge.

Main duties of the job

The service aim is 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 supported to undertake training in order to competently assess holistically and order equipment that is necessary to keep a patient safe at home allowing them to complete activities of daily living.

The role will require the successful candidate to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, by carrying out current evidence-based therapy techniques, providing thorough assessments. The candidate will also need to engage with other MDT members internally and externally.

Support will be given to the successful candidate to apply to attend professional development training, such as NMP and advanced care practitioner courses.

The successful candidate will need to have a UK valid driving licence and have a car.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

About us

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers, we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

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

Job responsibilities

Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Use of AI

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Person Specification

Experience

• Post Registration experience in relevant core clinical settings: Falls Prevention, Rehabilitation, Care of the elderly, Community
• Falls Champion - Knowledge of Falls prevention/rehabilitation in both 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

• An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities
• Excellent communication skills including influencing negotiation & empathic skills
• Ability to demonstrate clinical knowledge base and experience and adapt them to the community based setting e.g. Orthopaedics, care of the elderly
• Ability to work on own initiative and prioritising own workload

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearpa pro rata (plus HCAS)