Community Physiotherapist

Provide Community; Maldon; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Provide Community is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join their Community Therapy team. The role involves managing a caseload of patients requiring assessment and rehabilitation while collaborating with a dedicated team of healthcare professionals. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and access to expert clinicians, contributing to a diverse health and social care community across Essex and beyond.

Benefits

Eligible for NHS Pension

Qualifications

• Registered physiotherapist with relevant degree.
• Experience in community rehabilitation is preferred.
• Ability to supervise and train others as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of Community Therapy patients.
• Provide leadership and training for junior staff.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Leadership

Autonomous practice

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

We believe Provide is a great place to work with a vision of providing a range of outstanding services to transform lives by treating, caring, and educating people. We are looking for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Community Therapy team. The community is where rehabilitation happens, and this opportunity will allow you to apply your skills and really make a difference.

Our team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners, and Therapy Assistants offer assessment and rehabilitation to patients predominantly within their own homes. We work with patients to identify rehabilitation goals to improve independence and safety with mobility, function, and everyday activities. We have a strong ethos of multi-disciplinary working and work closely with colleagues in the wider team to provide a patient-centred, holistic approach.

You will be welcomed into our friendly and established therapy teams and benefit from access to expert clinicians, receive regular clinical supervision, and be able to attend and participate in an in-service training programme with protected CPD time and a commitment to career progression and development.

Responsibilities:

1. Manage a caseload of Community Therapy patients requiring assessment and rehabilitation.
2. Triaging and prioritising your work area, balancing patient-related and professional demands.
3. Provide leadership and training for junior staff and Therapy Assistants within the team and supervise physiotherapy students on placement.
4. Work as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary team.
5. Refer patients to health, social care, and voluntary agencies as appropriate following discharge from the team.

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community and are committed to ensuring they are safe, responsive, and of high quality. Owned by its employees, Provide has primarily social objectives. Any profits are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from various community settings, such as community hospitals, clinics, schools, nursing homes, primary care settings, and within people’s homes, providing over 40 services across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia, and the North of England.

Our Values and Mission:

• Vision: Transforming Lives
• Values: Care, Innovation, Compassion
• Mission: An ambitious, employee-owned social enterprise growing in size and influence, transforming lives through treatment, care, and education.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. We encourage applications regardless of background.

Benefits: Eligible for NHS Pension.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Kate Fairhurst
• Job Title: Service Operational Lead
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]