Intermediate Care and Community Therapy Physiotherapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Highweek; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Career development CPD opportunities

Opportunity to supervise students and更

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Band 6 physiotherapist for a 12-month fixed-term position based in the UCR, Intermediate Care and Community Therapy Team at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. You will provide home-based rehabilitation with a personal caseload, focusing on preventing admissions and supporting safe discharges.

Role includes weekend/evening rota with no overnight on-call, and rotation into Urgent Community Response work.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in physiotherapy.
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio with recent courses.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred physiotherapy to support home rehabilitation.
• Manage own caseload across a wide range of conditions.
• Prevent avoidable hospital admissions and enable safe discharges.
• Work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with GPs, consultants, nurses and other professionals.
• Participate in weekend/evening rota with no overnight on-call.
• Rotation into Urgent Community Response work.

Skills

Musculoskeletal

Neurological

Elderly care

Teamwork

IT skills

Education

Physiotherapy degree

Job description

A 12-month fixed-term Band 6 physiotherapy post in the UCR, Intermediate Care and Community Therapy Team at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. The work is home-based rehabilitation with a personal caseload, aimed at preventing avoidable admissions and supporting safe discharges. Weekend and evening rota working with no overnight on-call, and rotation into Urgent Community Response work, set this post apart. Current HCPC registration and NHS experience across several specialties are essential.

What the job involves

• Deliver patient-centred physiotherapy to support rehabilitation and independence at home
• Manage your own caseload across a wide range of conditions and levels of complexity
• Prevent avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate timely, safe discharges
• Work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Work closely with GPs, consultants, nurses, paramedics, occupational therapists, social workers and other professionals
• Take part in a weekend and evening rota with no overnight on-call commitment
• Take part in internal rotation, including Urgent Community Response work

What’s required

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in physiotherapy
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including recent postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field

Registration & licences

• State registration with a current HCPC certificate

Experience

• NHS experience, including a junior rotational post covering orthopaedics, elderly care, medical, surgical, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Supervising student physiotherapists or physiotherapy assistants, technical instructors or support workers
• Some experience of a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and treatment
• Experience in inpatient, outpatient and community settings

Skills & knowledge

• Working knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal, neurological and medical conditions common in the elderly
• Knowledge of the relevant NSFs and clinical guidelines
• Competent IT skills
• Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services, including quality issues and participation in research and audit

Nice to have

• Postgraduate training or experience in rehabilitation and elderly care
• Experience of primary care rehabilitation
• Experience with amputee management, treatment and rehabilitation
• Knowledge of up-to-date BACPAR and NICE guidelines for management
• Experience with respiratory management of conditions such as COPD, asthma, lung cancer, pneumonia, respiratory infections and COVID-19
• Knowledge of the safeguarding adults process
• Knowledge and understanding of complex legislation surrounding health and adult social care

What’s offered

• Regular supervision and career development support
• CPD opportunities
• Opportunities to supervise and mentor students, apprentices and junior staff
• Integrated working across health, social care and voluntary sectors
• A positive, flexible and supportive team culture
• Staff benefits set out in an interactive candidate booklet