Physiotherapist

First Community Health & Care; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Brand new clinical base

NHS pension

Flexible working

Job summary

First Community Health & Care is seeking a Band 5 physiotherapist to join the musculoskeletal outpatient MSK Physiotherapy Team. You will deliver high-quality clinical care within a supportive NHS environment and work as part of a forward-thinking team.

The role offers strong clinical supervision from senior staff, First Contact Practitioners and Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners, plus opportunities for ongoing professional development through an active in-service programme and CPD

Qualifications

• Core student placements completed.
• MSK experience as a Band 5 physiotherapist.
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology.
• Demonstrated commitment to CPD and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality clinical work in the musculoskeletal service.
• Assess and treat own caseload of patients and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
• Participate in rehabilitation classes and adhere to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Skills

MSK experience

Anatomy knowledge

Communication skills

Team player

Education

HCPC registration

CSP membership

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen fora Band 5 Physiotherapist to join the MSK Physiotherapy Team.

We offer:

• A high level of clinical support from trainedsenior staff, First Contact Practitioners and a team of Advanced PhysiotherapyPractitioners
• Encouragement to continue professional andpersonal development with an active in-service programme
• An innovative and forward thinking department
• A friendly and sociable team
• Brand new clinical base, with purpose builttreatment rooms and gym facilities.

We are looking for:

• An enthusiastic band 5 physiotherapist who iskeen to learn and to develop their clinical skills in musculoskeletaloutpatients.
• Someone who is flexible and a team player.
• A driver with access to a vehicle.
• Someone that has hadsome previous NHS experience.

Please note interviews will take place on Friday 9 October for this role.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will be responsible for theassessment and treatment of a mixed musculoskeletal caseload as well asparticipating in rehabilitation classes.

Continued professional and personal development is vital in thisdevelopment post. The post holder willbe part of an active in-service training programme and encouraged toparticipate in regular CPD activity.

About us

First Community is a staff-owned social enterprise, ratedGood by the CQC, providing NHS community services across east Surrey and partsof West Sussex. We are looking for people who share our values: First-ratecare, First-rate people, First-rate value.

Recognised as one of the country's leading communityhealthcare employers in the 2025 NHS Staff Survey, First Community offers asupportive workplace where everyone has a voice and opportunities to developtheir full potential.

We offer: NHS terms and conditions, excellent training anddevelopment, flexible working, NHS pension, flexible retirement options, and arange of employee benefits.

If you need flexibility, please talk to us when you apply orat interview. We will consider all requests carefully and accommodate themwhere possible, depending on the role.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds,including Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, andcandidates with disabilities. We are committed to fair recruitment, includingthe consideration of reasonable adjustments.

Sustainability is central to our work as we support the NHSNet Zero ambition.

To stay safe online, only use our website to find and applyfor jobs, and only trust recruitment communications from our published contactdetails. Any job advert, recruitment communication or offer can be verifiedthrough the contact details on our website.

Job responsibilities

The post holder isresponsible for:

Delivering high quality clinical work in themusculoskeletal service.

Assessing and treating own caseload of patients andto maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification document attached for full details.

Person Specification

Experience

• Core student placements completed
• MSK experience as a Band 5 physiotherapist

Knowledge

• Basic working knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology
• Basic knowledge of assessment and treatment tools.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration
• Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)

Other Requirements

• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Committed to personal and team development
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Sensitive and empathetic manner
• Positive and innovative in attitude
• Reliable
• Able to work unsocial hours
• Ability to travel between sites

Skills

• Able to act independently and on own initiative but recognises limitations.
• Problem solving/analytical skills
• Articulate and good communication skills
• Self-directed in learning and committed to CPD
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.

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.

£32,073 to £39,043 a year+5% HCAS per annum