Community Physiotherapist

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a B5 physiotherapist to join a vibrant community therapy team in East London. You may be newly qualified or have some experience and be passionate about working in the community.

You will work both alone in the community and as part of an MDT to provide therapeutic rehabilitation interventions and programmes. You will also provide adaptive equipment when indicated and use electronic programmes to generate home exercise plans.

Qualifications

• To work according to HCPC and CSP regulations as an autonomous professional

Responsibilities

• managing a caseload, including prioritisation
• ensuring all work relationships are professional
• involving patients and carers in rehabilitation plans
• ensuring communication is of the highest standard at all times
• sharing information promptly and appropriately, when needed
• understanding day-to-day processes at work
• completing all statutory and mandatory training on time
• engaging in all appropriate CPD opportunities
• actively participating in the supervision and appraisal processes

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a B5 physiotherapist to join a vibrant community therapy team in East London. You may be newly qualified or already have some experience and be passionate about working in the community. Your patients will be varied and you will have many opportunities to expand your knowledge and skills. You will join an established team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, trusted assessors, rehab support workers and a practice experience facilitator, who all work closely with the other teams in the Extended Primary Care team, including district nurses, urgent community response and telehealth. You will also be supported with your Continuing Professional Development by attending monthly in-service training sessions, weekly therapy clinical meetings, monthly supervision sessions and a yearly appraisal, other training opportunities will also be available. Assessments and interventions for patients with a variety of clinical presentations
Working both alone in the community and as part of an MDT to provide therapeutic, rehabilitation interventions/programmes
Provide appropriate adaptive equipment for patients when indicated
Use of electronic programmes (e.g. Physio Tools) to generate home exercise programmes
To work according to HCPC and CSP regulations as an autonomous professional
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.

Main responsibilities include:

• managing a caseload, including prioritisation
• ensuring all work relationships are professional
• involving patients and carers in rehabilitation plans
• ensuring communication is of the highest standard at all times
• sharing information promptly and appropriately, when needed
• understanding day-to-day processes at work
• completing all statutory and mandatory training on time
• engaging in all appropriate CPD opportunities
• actively participating in the supervision and appraisal processes