Community Physiotherapist | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in the UK is seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join their Intermediate Care Rehabilitation Therapy Team. This role focuses on delivering physiotherapy treatment to patients with acute illness, aiming to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate discharges. The position requires a valid UK Driving Licence and the ability to work both in the community and local hospital wards. Successful candidates will join a dynamic team committed to enhancing patient care and supporting ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive work environment

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid UK Driving Licence and have access to a car.
• Ability to provide, assess, and manage high-quality patient care.
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide Physiotherapy treatment to patients in various settings.
• Ensure patient safety, privacy, and dignity in care delivery.
• Collaborate with the wider multi-disciplinary care team.
• Devise specialist care programmes for patient management.

Skills

Physiotherapy treatment

Holistic assessment

Supervisory skills

Patient management

Education

Relevant physiotherapy degree

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Intermediate Care Rehabilitation Therapy Team based within the East Dorset Locality.

Role Overview

The role is to provide Physiotherapy treatment to patients with acute illness to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital, facilitate complex discharges from hospitals and support patients with Long Term Conditions, predominantly working within the community but may need to work on the ward within the local Community Hospital. You will need to hold a valid UK Driving Licence and have access to a car.

Key Opportunities

• Develop your discipline specific skill.
• Develop skills in holistic assessing beyond the scope of your traditional Physiotherapy practice.
• Develop your supervisory, leadership and service development skills.
• There will be opportunity to support junior and assistant staff and to help with their development.

So, if you’re looking for an employer that is working to push beyond and remove traditional boundaries and barriers bringing rehabilitation/care to patients when and where they need it, and you want to work alongside motivated, passionate and visionary colleagues, then come and join us.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide Physiotherapy assessment and treatment to people in their own homes, care homes or on Community Hospital wards, dependant on Locality.
• To provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people’s safety, privacy and dignity.
• To provide specialist care and interventions, assessments, treatments and managing patients on a caseload, as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team.
• To provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of patients / service users.
• To devise specialist programmes of care for other professionals to deliver and ensure they are delivered appropriately.

About Dorset HealthCare

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We’re all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [e-mail].

This advert closes on Monday 5 Jan 2026.