Community Physiotherapist - ULV - Fixed Term Hoddesdon

Meeveem Limited; Hoddesdon; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust seeks a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join the Integrated Community Team on a fixed-term basis in Hoddesdon. The role delivers community therapy in patients' homes and local residential settings, closely supported by ICT and NHS networks.

The post welcomes newly qualified or returning practitioners, with supervision, CPD opportunities and access to senior guidance. A full UK driving licence and car are essential.

Qualifications

• Physiotherapy degree required and HCPC registration (essential).
• Evidence of professional development and capacity for CPD.
• Ability to assess and plan treatment for patients at home or in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy in patients' homes and community settings.
• Develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes for safe discharge.
• Maintain therapy records and contribute to MDT discussions.
• Offer advice and support to colleagues within the MDT and ICT.
• Operate within seven-day roster and ensure clinical governance.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Clinical reasoning

Education

Physiotherapy degree

HCPC registration

Ongoing professional development

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our Integrated Community Team (ICT) on a fixed term basis.

Upper Lea Valley ICT has its base in Hoddesdon, Herts, and delivers effective and efficient therapy and nursing services to the local population of Hoddesdon and surrounding areas.

The team provides holistic care for a wide variety of long and short term needs in patients' own homes and residential settings.

The service includes community therapy rehabilitation, prevention of hospital admission and falls assessment.

Therapists work closely within the ICT and are supported by their nursing colleagues locally and by the Therapy and AHP networks in HCT.

Proposed Interview date : 29th September 2026

This post is suitable for a newly qualified or returning to practice candidate who is looking to develop their knowledge and skills within a friendly and creative team.

Support is readily available and a supervision and CPD structure is in place and encouraged by HCT. You will receive professional guidance and direction from senior Physiotherapists.

As part of your development, there are opportunities to experience colleagues working in a range of partner settings, and to develop your supervisory skills with Therapy Support Workers and students.

It is also essential to hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

You will be required to complete electronic patient records (training provided).

The position is full time (37.5 hours per week) but in line with our flexible working approach we welcome applications for part time contracts. A seven day working pattern will be required to cover weekends and bank holidays on a rostered basis.

About us

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.

You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.

Our staff are proud to be Caring, Pioneering and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

• To operate as a professional member of the team maintaining the highest standards to represent and promote HCT.
• To act as a resource and provide advice for other members of the MDT.
• To develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme for patients which they can carry out within their own home and will contribute to their safe discharge.
• To maintain therapy records and ensure others do the same.
• To undertake a clinical caseload to a high professional standard, using knowledge and skills from theoretical and practical experience.

Please see attached job description for more details

In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Physiotherapy Degree
• Registration with Health Professions Council
• Documented evidence of professional development

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Experience as a band 5/student in acute adult in-patients
• Experience as a band 5/student in elderly care.
• Basic understanding of current NHS issues, professional standards, CPD, clinical governance.
• Ability to assess patient conditions, establish the patient's problem, formulate and implement a treatment plan.

Desirable

• Experience as a band 5/student in neurology

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate complex and/or sensitive information requiring empathy and reassurance
• Knowledge of barriers to communication and strategies to overcome them
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, other health professionals, patients and their relatives/carers
• Ability to present information accurately, written and oral, in English
• Clinical problem solving ability in routine cases
• Ability to prioritise patient workload
• Ability to deal with challenging behaviour and patients with life limiting illnesses

Other requirements

Essential

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes
• Ability to work on a 7 day roster

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).