Community Physiotherapist Bank position - Band 7

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Ewell; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England is seeking a Band 7 Physiotherapist to join their home care team. The role involves providing specialist physiotherapy assessments, planning interventions, and managing a clinical caseload within multidisciplinary teams. Candidates must have community experience and relevant clinical skills. This is a bank position requiring three 12-hour shifts per week, promoting effective teamwork and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Community experience required.
• Experience in emergency department and rapid responses.
• Qualified physiotherapist.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist physiotherapy assessments and treatment options.
• Plan and implement goal-oriented interventions.
• Manage a clinical caseload within multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead community multidisciplinary rapid response teams.

Job description

Surrey Downs Health & Care is seeking a Band 7 Physiotherapist to join the SDHC Home First Epsom UCR team. This short-term bank position over the winter requires community experience, as well as experience in ED and rapid responses. The role involves home visits for new rapid assessments and follow-ups. Hours are 34 per week, with a pattern of three 12-hour shifts from 8 am to 8 pm, including a 40-minute break. Qualified, interested, and available candidates are encouraged to apply.

The key responsibilities include:

1. Undertaking specialist physiotherapy and holistic assessments of patients as an autonomous practitioner, interpreting results, applying clinical reasoning, and using evidence-based practice to determine treatment options.
2. Planning and implementing goal-oriented interventions with patients and carers.
3. Contributing to single and trusted assessment processes.
4. Providing comprehensive interventions utilizing assessment and treatment facilities where appropriate.
5. Managing a clinical caseload within multidisciplinary teams, ensuring patients and carers receive optimal therapy and holistic care.
6. Carrying out multidisciplinary screening assessments and discussing outcomes with team members.

Further duties are outlined in the job description.

Surrey Downs Health and Care is a collaborative partnership comprising Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals, Central Surrey Health, local GP federations, and Surrey County Council. Our vision is to innovate across organizational boundaries, transforming care experiences by providing integrated health and social care services. We aim to deliver a whole-system approach, with care centered around the person, involving a diverse team of health and social care professionals.

The role also includes leading and managing a community multidisciplinary rapid response and intermediate care team, overseeing assessment, management, and delivery of community rehabilitation, rapid response, and intermediate care across various settings. The postholder will be responsible for therapy input to Home First Service patients and will promote effective teamwork, delegating activities appropriately to benefit patients and service delivery.

For new NHS entrants, pay will typically be set at the minimum of the relevant pay band.