Physiotherapist

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust in Alderney Hospital, Poole, is seeking a Physiotherapist for a 25-hour part-time, fixed-term post. The role involves delivering evidence-based physiotherapy to a caseload of complex, frail/older patients, as part of a multidisciplinary team with emphasis on discharge planning.

The post is available on a secondment basis for current NHS staff; applicants must obtain release before applying. Sponsorship for Skilled Worker visa is not available.

Qualifications

• 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
• Experience with working Frailty and discharge planning

Responsibilities

• To provide assessments, plan and develop physiotherapy treatments for patients with complex physical needs in a community hospital with a focus on discharge planning.
• 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.
• To plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Discharge planning

Frailty care

CPD portfolio

Job description

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Physiotherapist

The closing date is 21 October 2026

Are you a passionate Physiotherapist looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference.We are delighted to offer an opportunity to join our friendly and supportive therapy team at Alderney Hospital.

To provide a high quality evidence-based physiotherapy input to a caseload of complex, predominately frail/older people, on Jersey & Guernsey Ward as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

This is a Part-Time post of 25 hours. The post holder may be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.

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 assessments, plan and develop physiotherapytreatments for patients with complex physical needs in a community hospital with a focus on discharge planning.

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.

To plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings

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 almost800,000 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 create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.

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 AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, 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
• Experience with working Frailty and discharge planning

JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE

• Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level
• Experience of specialist working
• Recent previous experience within a comparable role
• Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of specialism
• Able to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention.
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively

MANAGERIAL/SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE

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

PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES

• Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills
• Experience of planning and organising complex activities, e.g. organise own time and that of junior staff and learners, planning off duty rotas and undertaking discharge planning involving co-ordination with other agencies.

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