Community Physiotherapist

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust; Watton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Community Physiotherapist to join their Watton Community Therapy Service. The role involves delivering high-quality physiotherapeutic interventions in various community settings. Candidates should hold a physiotherapy degree, be HCPC registered, and possess excellent interpersonal skills. This position offers a competitive salary package ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 annually, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle.
• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language.
• Evidence of working at band 5 level.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapeutic interventions to patients in their own homes, care homes, or on the in-patient unit.
• Assess and prescribe exercise programs to patients.
• Work with health care professionals to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

Skills

Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses

Highly motivated

Relevant safeguarding training

Experience of audit/research

Education

Diploma or 1st level degree in Physiotherapy

Current HCPC registration

Clinical educators course

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Community Physiotherapist

The closing date is 07 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen in South for a physiotherapist to join our Watton Community Therapy Service. You will work with and support a team of friendly, approachable physiotherapists, occupational therapists and community assistant practitioners. The post will be based at Watton Health Clinic and requires travelling out to see patients in their own homes or in care homes in the surrounding villages.

You will deliver high quality physiotherapeutic interventions and health care to patients within a variety of community settings, which may include in-reaching on to the in-patient unit as needed. To provide proactive, holistic case management and rehabilitation whilst working with patients to help them set realistic goals. Utilising health coaching skills to actively engage with patient and their family to ensure that expectations are appropriately managed.

Main duties of the job

You will assess and prescribe exercise programmes to patients with, but not exclusive to, frail ad elderly, palliative care and rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality and independence where possible.

You work with the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital, and also to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.

You will be working with health care professions , statutory and non-statutory agencies to provide a seamless integrated service to our service users.

You will provide advise, support and supervision to junior staff, therapy assistants and students.

About us

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

Job responsibilities

To provide physiotherapeutic interventions to patients with a wide range of conditions , in their own homes, care homes or on the in-patient unit. For more detailed information please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma or 1st level degree in Physiotherapy, or equivalent experience
• Current HCPC registration
• Clinical educators course

Other

• Professional appearance
• Be able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
• Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
• Manoeuvre patients using handling aids
• Must have a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle
• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
• Be reliable

Experience

• Evidence of working at band 5 level
• Good observational and reporting skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Concentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data/patient records
• Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
• Demonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

• Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
• Highly motivated
• Relevant safeguarding training
• Working knowledge of SystmOne
• Experience of audit/research

Communication

• Tact & diplomacy
• Empathy & sensitivity
• Ability to use own initiative

Personal and People Development

• Ability to manage stressful situations
• A team player

Personal attributes/behaviours

• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults

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.

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum