Community Physiotherapist- Penwith Community Rehab Team (Penzance)

NHS; Penzance; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cornwall is seeking a Community Physiotherapist for the Penwith area. You'll develop care plans, assist with rehabilitation goals, and work within a supportive multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate has a degree in Physiotherapy, community experience, and strong communication skills. This role involves flexibility for weekend shifts and working in diverse locations. A structured training program is offered to enhance clinical skills.

Benefits

Structured in-service training programme

Supportive working environment

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience of managing risks in a lone-working environment.
• A broad range of clinical experience in community and inpatient settings.
• Evidence of postgraduate courses and CPD to degree equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Triage referrals to identify need and urgency.
• Assess and provide specialist evidence-based treatment plans.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Verbal and written communication

Lone-working decision-making

IT literate

Teaching and coaching

Education

Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy

Substantial post-registration clinical experience

Job description

Community Physiotherapist – Penwith Community Rehab Team (Penzance)

The closing date is 28 December 2025

The Community Rehabilitation and Homefirst teams are part of the Penwith Integrated Community Team. The teams comprise of registered and non‑registered nursing, therapy and administrative staff, working collaboratively with partner organisations within the neighbourhood to support the intermediate and rehabilitation needs of our local population.

This position is open to physiotherapists with community experience who wish to develop assessment, care planning, reablement and rehabilitation skills whilst being part of a dynamic, research‑active, progressive, integrated, multi‑agency team.

You’ll be responsible for assessment, planning and implementation of care, and assist in the interpretation of information relevant to the patient's condition/progress, identify problems and needs and set realistic rehabilitation goals. You need excellent organisational skills along with a wide knowledge base and experience of working in older person’s services.

We offer a well supported working environment in which to develop your clinical and interpersonal skills, a structured in‑service training programme; appraisal and supervision system.

This post covers the Penwith area which spans from Hayle to Marazion and all areas to the west.

The service covers a 7‑day rota which involves some weekend and bank holiday working: the successful candidate must be flexible with their working days. We cover 8am‑6pm.

We would welcome applications from return‑to‑practice candidates.

Responsibilities

• Triage referrals to identify need and urgency.
• Assess and provide highly specialist evidence‑based treatment plans for adults within the catchment area, either in their own homes or care homes.
• Work alongside the wider multidisciplinary teams within the community including partner agencies, liaising with the community and acute hospitals, Adult Social Care and the Voluntary Services.
• Interpret information relevant to the patient's condition/progress, identify problems and needs and set realistic rehabilitation goals.

Only NHS employees in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly are eligible to apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

About us

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital‑based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust, including doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities

For full information of the roles and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education / qualifications and relevant experience

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• Substantial post‑registration clinical experience in a similar role
• Extensive experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of managing the risks associated with working in a lone‑working environment
• Evidence of appropriate postgraduate courses and CPD to support practice, to degree equivalent level
• A broad range of clinical experience in a variety of community and inpatient settings

Knowledge and abilities

• Confident and competent leadership with the ability to work in diverse and complex situations
• Ability to make clinical risk‑management decisions in lone‑working situations
• Awareness of safeguarding policies and procedures

Skills and aptitude

• Excellent clinical skills
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills that will enable the post holder to work effectively across boundaries and in a variety of settings.
• Imparting bad news to patients and their families/carers; demonstrating the ability to communicate in a form and manner that is consistent with the level of understanding, culture, background and preferred communication method of each individual
• Clear understanding of clinical effectiveness and the need to provide evidence‑based care
• IT literate
• Teaching, assessing, coaching and mentoring skills to facilitate an effective learning environment for staff and students

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.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust