Community Physiotherapist

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust in Hampshire seeks an experienced Senior Community Physiotherapist to join the North Hampshire Community Therapy Team on a 22.5 hour per week contract. The role focuses on domiciliary rehabilitation for elderly care, falls, palliative, orthopaedic, neurological and respiratory conditions.

You will work autonomously within a MDT and have opportunities to develop leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Established B6 therapist or an experienced B5 with an interest in community working.
• Efficient worker with good communication skills.
• Confident working as an autonomous practitioner.
• Community experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload while working within the multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to an integrated approach to patient care to prevent hospital admission and promote functional independence.
• Support timely discharge from hospital and develop leadership within the team.

Skills

Autonomous work

Caseload management

Excellent communication

Community rehabilitation

Job description

Senior Community Physiotherapist - 22.5 hours per week

We are seeking an experienced Physiotherapist to join us. The North Hampshire Community Therapy Team is a friendly and supportive team of Community Therapists and Therapy assistants providing a domiciliary rehabilitation service to patients. You will develop your expertise treating a range of problems related to elderly care, falls, palliative care, orthopaedic, neurological and respiratory conditions. You will also have opportunity to develop your leadership and management skills within the team.

This post would suit an established B6 therapist or an experienced B5 with an interest in community working. Successful applicants will need to be an efficient worker, a good communicator and be confident working as an autonomous practitioner. Community experience is desirable. You will be responsible for managing your own caseload whilst working effectively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure an integrated approach to patient care - preventing unnecessary admission to hospital or long-term care, promoting functional independence and facilitating timely discharge from hospital.

For further information please contact:

Louise Halford [e-mail]

Or Emma Wake [e-mail]