Physiotherapist

Sunderland City Council; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunderland City Council's Community Therapy Service seeks a dedicated Physiotherapist to join their Community Rehabilitation Team. The role involves functional assessments and implementing personalized rehabilitation plans in a collaborative environment. Offering flexible working patterns with a commitment to professional development, the position is ideal for those looking to support residents in leading independent lives.

Benefits

Annual Leave starts at 26 days, increasing to 31 days after 5 years

Option to maintain NHS pension

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Candidates should have ability to provide safe and effective Physiotherapy assessment and intervention.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Skills to produce good quality reports.

Responsibilities

• Completing functional assessments.
• Co-producing and implementing rehabilitation therapy goal plans.
• Supporting residents in managing their disability or long-term health condition.

Skills

Effective communication

Listening skills

Education

Diploma or degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

The Community Therapy Service at Sunderland City Council is a thriving provider of a range of rehabilitation-based services across the city. The Community Rehabilitation Team is an integral part of the service and has an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist to join the team.

The Community Rehabilitation Team delivers rehabilitation to customers living in their own home in the community or engaging in an intermediate care journey. The team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation Therapy Assistants and works in collaboration and partnership with a range of health, social care and voluntary sector providers via a multidisciplinary approach.

The Community Rehabilitation Team are a dynamic, supportive, and responsive team with a primary objective of supporting residents in the management of their disability or long-term health condition, enabling people to lead fulfilling, safe and independent lives.

Physiotherapists play a key role in the service, completing functional assessments and working with people to co-produce and implement person centred, rehabilitation therapy goal plans.

Supervision will be provided by a Therapy Team Manager or Senior Practitioner in the Community Rehabilitation Service.

Candidates should have the ability to provide safe and effective Physiotherapy assessment and intervention. They should also be able to work collaboratively and have effective communication and listening skills including skills to produce good quality reports.

Essential requirements are a diploma/degree in Physiotherapy & current registration with the Health & Care Professions Council.

The service strives to maintain high standards of customer care and works with its practitioners to assure continuous professional development, demonstrating best practise and a high commitment to the undergraduate education of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy students.

Therapies work Monday to Friday, and the council offer flexible working patterns, including a combination of office based and home working.

Annual Leave starts at 26 days (pro rata), rising to 31 days after 5 years’ service.

There is the option to maintain NHS pension, with contributions from the council for applicants, provided conditions are met.

This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The new Government Regulations, that require all persons working in or entering Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulated care homes to be fully vaccinated, apply to this role.

For an informal discussion please contact:
Angela Porritt – Principal Occupational [e-mail] or
Kellie Stavers – Team [e-mail]

Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact:[e-mail]

Please note that CVs are not acceptable.

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