ICRT Physiotherapist

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Weymouth is seeking a qualified ICRT Physiotherapist to join its community rehabilitation team. This role involves delivering high-quality physiotherapy to patients in their homes and community settings, with opportunities to develop clinical expertise and leadership skills. Applicants must be HCPC registered and possess a valid UK driving licence. The position offers a chance to contribute to meaningful community health outcomes and join a dynamic team.

Benefits

Enhanced DBS check covered by the Trust

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• HCPC registered physiotherapist required.
• Valid UK driving licence and access to a car essential.
• Experience in community rehabilitation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality physiotherapy assessments and treatments.
• Support complex discharges and prevent unnecessary admissions.
• Provide specialist advice to the multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

HCPC registration

Community-based care

Clinical reasoning

Leadership skills

Effective workload management

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Continuing professional development

Tools

Assessment tools

Job description

ICRT Physiotherapist

The closing date is 11 December 2025

Are you an experienced Physiotherapist looking for a fresh start in 2026? Ready to make a real impact in your community? We're looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our dynamic Weymouth and Portland Integrated Community Rehabilitation Team – part of the Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) – delivering care where it matters most: in the heart of the community.

Your Role

Deliver high‑quality physiotherapy assessments and treatments to patients with acute illness; prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support complex discharges; help patients achieve long‑term goals – primarily in the community, with occasional work on the ward at the local community hospital.

What You’ll Gain

• Grow your clinical expertise in a supportive, multi‑disciplinary environment.
• Expand your holistic assessment skills beyond traditional physiotherapy practice.
• Develop leadership and supervisory skills, supporting junior and assistant staff.
• Contribute to service development, helping shape the future of community rehabilitation.

Requirements

• HCPC registered physiotherapist.
• Valid UK driving licence and access to a car is essential.
• Passion for community‑based care and rehabilitation.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

To provide physiotherapy assessment and treatment to people in their own homes, care homes or on community hospital wards, depending 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. Act as a role‑model and promote the Trust behaviours of being proactive, positive, respectful, supportive, reliable and trustworthy. Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

About us

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 be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job responsibilities

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 candidates 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 [e-mail]

Person Specification

Knowledge, skills and training

• Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level supplemented by post‑registration diploma level specialist training and/or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty.
• Membership of the relevant professional body.
• Evidence of recent professional development in an up‑to‑date portfolio.
• Must hold a valid UK driving licence.
• Learning and Assessment in Practice qualification or equivalent practice assessors training.
• Knowledge and understanding of trust strategy relevant to role.

Job Specific Experience

• Experience at practitioner band 5 level.
• Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice.
• Able to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention.
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively.
• Recent previous experience within a comparable role.
• Experience of managing change.

Managerial/Supervisory Experience

• Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff.
• Experience of devising and delivering training.

Personal Qualities / Attributes

• Experience of planning and organising complex activities, e.g. organising own time and that of junior staff and learners, and undertaking discharge planning involving coordination with other agencies.
• Knowledge and understanding of legislation relevant to practice.
• Demonstrable ability of using tact and diplomacy.
• Demonstrable ability to analyse situations and provide a resolution.
• Demonstrable leadership qualities and the ability to perform as a role‑model.

Additional requirements

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.

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.

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust