Community Rotational Physiotherapist

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Rotational Physiotherapist to join their team. This role involves delivering high-quality care to patients within the community, with responsibilities tied to various rehabilitation areas. Applicants should be passionate about patient care and possess the relevant qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified Physiotherapist with HCPC registration.
• Significant band 5 rotational experience in community working.
• Ability to manage complex conditions and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex clinical assessments and treatment for community patients.
• Manage caseload including complex needs, with supervision support.
• Work independently in various care settings including homes and clinics.

Skills

Effective MDT member

Understanding of governance processes

Supervising students/assistants

Education

Qualified Physiotherapist

HCPC Registration

Evidence of qualification in relevant areas

Job description

Go back Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Community Rotational Physiotherapist

The closing date is 10 July 2025

North Manchester Community Services have a vacancy on their Community Rehabilitation Rotation and are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic physiotherapist. The successful candidate will have a passion for delivering care close to home and be committed to keeping patient's in their own locality.

Physiotherapists will rotate through a diverse range of areas:

Community Rehabilitation Team: delivered over 5 days, Monday to Friday.

Manchester Community Response (MCR) - North (Home Pathway, Discharge to assess and Crisis response): delivered over 7 days, Monday to Sunday 8:00-20:00.

Community Stroke Rehabilitation: delivered over 5 days Monday to Friday 08:00-16:30

Crumpsall Vale Intermediate Care - delivered over 7 days, Monday to Sunday.

Adult Learning Disabilities: delivered over 5 days Monday to Friday.

We encourage physiotherapists to apply who are keen to progress and develop within the profession and who are passionate about delivering high quality services.

UK driving license and access to own vehicle are essential for the post.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist complex multifactorial clinical assessments, treatment and advice to patients in the community who have a variety of general presentations such as orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, neurology, Learning Disabilities, respiratory, falls and amputees as part of a community rehabilitation rotation.

The individual will manage a clinical caseload of clients, including those withcomplex and highly complex needs with support from the band 7 therapists for highly complex patients and supervise the band 3 and 4 support staff withcaseload management.

The post holder will work without direct supervision as a lone worker in thecommunity assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and modifyingindividualised treatment programmes in a variety of care settings e.g. patients home, clinic setting, residential homes and intermediate care setting for patients with low to highly complex needs.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified Physiotherapist
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of qualification in relevant areas

Experience

• Significant broad range band 5 rotational experience
• Experience of Community Working
• Experience of Lone working
• Experience of manage complex conditions

Knowledge and skills

• Ability to be an effective member of the MDT
• Understanding of governance processes
• Experience of supervising students/assistants

UK driving license/car

• Uk driving license and access to own vehicle

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearPer Annum, Pro Rata