Physiotherapist

Louder Than Words; Tavistock; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a dedicated Physiotherapist for the Tavistock Community Therapy Team, offering flexible working hours and a supportive team environment. Join a holistic practice that emphasizes evidence-based care and enhances professional development through extensive training and collaborative services.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible Working Hours

Free Car Parking

Hybrid Pool Cars

Social Activities

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical experience in health and/or social care.
• Experience working with a multidisciplinary team.
• Documented evidence of CPD.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physiotherapeutic assessments of patients with complex conditions.
• Formulate and deliver individualized physiotherapy treatment programmes.
• Supervise and educate Physiotherapy students.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Assessment

Problem-Solving

Teamwork

Education

Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Job description

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Job Summary

Up to 37.5hours per week.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to come and join the Tavistock Community Therapy Team as a Physiotherapist.

We are based at Abbeyrise in the centre of the historic and beautiful town of Tavistock and our offices are alongside the river, providing a relaxing and scenic environment for those lunch time breaks. There are also a number of tasty food outlets for those days when you just want to treat yourself and order lunch in. We are fortunate to be based with our Devon Social Care, District Nursing and Healthy Ageing Team colleagues and this enables us to provide a truly holistic and collaborative service which is a joy to work in.

Tavistock is centrally located for applicants from Launceston, Okehampton and Plymouth, being a 20 - 30 minute drive from each location. There is a reliable bus service from Plymouth to the local bus station which is a 5 minute walk from Abbeyrise offices. There are also opportunities for car sharing from Plymouth to help with travel costs. For Plymouth commuters, you will be driving against the rush hour flow, so it's not as bad as you may think. Please come out and meet us and see for yourself.

The Tavistock team has excellent office facilities, free car parking on site, hybrid pool cars and are at the forefront of digital working within Livewell with access to excellent IT. We have also been known to participate in social activities with some great venues around us. Come and have a look.

Main duties of the job

We have a combination of hours available to suit those wanting full or part time physiotherapy hours, to work within our Therapy team, alongside OTs and Therapy support workers.

You will need to be an excellent communicator, competent in a wide range of clinical areas especially the frail elderly with multiple pathology & end of life care. You will need to demonstrate flexible problem-solving skills, ability to work alone or with other team colleagues e.g. occupational therapists, Speech &Language Therapists, support workers &Health &Social Care Co-ordinators.

The uniqueness of working in Tavistock allows for you to gain & develop skills in urgent care, hospital discharge, Community Hospital, Pulmonary Rehab, Falls & a variety of therapy rehab approaches; so variety is in abundance here.

We are a service with a strong emphasis on evidence-based practice, in-service training, individual performance review &personal development planning. We provide excellent support through regular line management meetings, post-graduate education &practice supervision.

The team benefits from close working relationships with the wider MDT, such as Adult Social Care, District Nurses, Long Term Conditions Matron &GPs.

All staff are expected to able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

Job Share(s) Considered

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

Please note that we may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline.

About Us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Details

Date posted

19 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

B9832-2025-PTA-1530

Job locations

Devon County Council

Whitchurch Road

Tavistock

Devon

PL19 9AS

Tavistock Hospital

Spring Hill

Tavistock

Devon

PL19 8LD

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will primarily work in the community setting. The post is part of the Livewell South West Community Rehab teams so the post holder may be required to work across the Livewell area.

Undertakes all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, including professional and legal accountability, and managing clinical risks for all aspects of own work. Most aspects of work will involve delivery of the care as part of the multidisciplinary team.

To undertake physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse or complex physical, psychological, cognitive and behavioural conditions in order to provide an accurate diagnosis and prognosis. To formulate and deliver an individualised physiotherapy treatment programme, including manual therapy techniques, therapeutic handling, patient education, provision of exercise (individual/group), and other alternative options. This includes the appropriate selection of referrals for inclusion in a range of treatment programmes, one to one sessions using advanced treatment options, advanced communication, questioning and reasoning skills.

Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice.

Make recommendations to the Team Lead for potential changes in practice and service. May lead on the implementation of specific changes to practice within the team or contribute to service protocols.

Supervise, educate and assess the performance of Physiotherapy students. Working with Universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards by the degree level qualification.

Clinical

To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support more junior staff to do likewise.

To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention, and to develop comprehensive management plans under intermediate care.

To represent LWSW externally (locally, regionally and nationally) regarding physiotherapy services provided to patients in the hospital and community.

To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range or treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care and to support junior staff in this work. (Treatment modalities include manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercise classes, chest physiotherapy and other alternative options).

To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual treatment of patients.

Use an extensive range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients/carers; to motivate, gain co-operation, to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating, e.g.: patients may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, visually impaired or who may be unable to accept diagnosis, or realistic expectations of Physiotherapy intervention.

To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently regarding clinical priorities and use of time.

To participate in working parties developing policy changes within the community, which will impact on all service users.

To ensure that designated staff implement policy and service development changes.

To work with the Team Leader in developing the strategic and operational management of the ward Physiotherapy service.

To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to patients, relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.

To provide specialist and highly specialist advice to physiotherapy colleagues working within other clinical areas.

To provide specialist advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the management of patients.

To work jointly with other health and social care colleagues and services (for example medical, nursing, Social Services, private sector and therapy colleagues) to ensure patients identified rehabilitation and care needs are met through delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service.

To advise on and prescribe as appropriate, and in line with Organisational and departmental policies and procedures, both general and specialist rehabilitation aids, equipment and recommend low-level adaptations for patients referred to Community Therapy.

To initiate, organise and attend multi-disciplinary/multi-agency case conferences, liaison meetings and patient reviews as necessary and appropriate.

To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent, which must be documented and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To comply with local confidentiality policies, child protection and vulnerable adult procedures.

Please see the attached job description for the full specification.

We would consider full time applicants, please contact for anymore information.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will primarily work in the community setting. The post is part of the Livewell South West Community Rehab teams so the post holder may be required to work across the Livewell area.

Undertakes all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, including professional and legal accountability, and managing clinical risks for all aspects of own work. Most aspects of work will involve delivery of the care as part of the multidisciplinary team.

To undertake physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse or complex physical, psychological, cognitive and behavioural conditions in order to provide an accurate diagnosis and prognosis. To formulate and deliver an individualised physiotherapy treatment programme, including manual therapy techniques, therapeutic handling, patient education, provision of exercise (individual/group), and other alternative options. This includes the appropriate selection of referrals for inclusion in a range of treatment programmes, one to one sessions using advanced treatment options, advanced communication, questioning and reasoning skills.

Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice.

Make recommendations to the Team Lead for potential changes in practice and service. May lead on the implementation of specific changes to practice within the team or contribute to service protocols.

Supervise, educate and assess the performance of Physiotherapy students. Working with Universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards by the degree level qualification.

Clinical

To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support more junior staff to do likewise.

To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention, and to develop comprehensive management plans under intermediate care.

To represent LWSW externally (locally, regionally and nationally) regarding physiotherapy services provided to patients in the hospital and community.

To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range or treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care and to support junior staff in this work. (Treatment modalities include manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercise classes, chest physiotherapy and other alternative options).

To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual treatment of patients.

Use an extensive range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients/carers; to motivate, gain co-operation, to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating, e.g.: patients may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, visually impaired or who may be unable to accept diagnosis, or realistic expectations of Physiotherapy intervention.

To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently regarding clinical priorities and use of time.

To participate in working parties developing policy changes within the community, which will impact on all service users.

To ensure that designated staff implement policy and service development changes.

To work with the Team Leader in developing the strategic and operational management of the ward Physiotherapy service.

To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to patients, relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.

To provide specialist and highly specialist advice to physiotherapy colleagues working within other clinical areas.

To provide specialist advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the management of patients.

To work jointly with other health and social care colleagues and services (for example medical, nursing, Social Services, private sector and therapy colleagues) to ensure patients identified rehabilitation and care needs are met through delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service.

To advise on and prescribe as appropriate, and in line with Organisational and departmental policies and procedures, both general and specialist rehabilitation aids, equipment and recommend low-level adaptations for patients referred to Community Therapy.

To initiate, organise and attend multi-disciplinary/multi-agency case conferences, liaison meetings and patient reviews as necessary and appropriate.

To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent, which must be documented and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To comply with local confidentiality policies, child protection and vulnerable adult procedures.

Please see the attached job description for the full specification.

We would consider full time applicants, please contact for anymore information.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Working as a member of an MDT with the ability to work flexibly
• Extensive clinical experience in health and/or social care
• PT treatment planning
• Documented evidence of CPD
• Relevant post registration experience
• Multi pathology assessment
• Home and community assessments
• Effective caseload management and discharge planning
• Management, leadership and supervisory skills
  
  

Desirable

• Clinical supervision and appraisal of staff
• Risk assessment in a variety of settings
• Assessment of posture and positioning
• Managing service development projects
• Working in and facilitation of groups
  
  

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• The post holder will need to travel and attend to service users based across Plymouth and other geographical areas. Full and valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is required. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act will be taken into account for the successful applicant.
  
  

Desirable

• Accredited Practice Educator
• Recognised first-line management/leadership qualification
• Post graduate training relevant to clinical area
• Membership of relevant special interest groups
  
  

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Can demonstrate substantial relevant experience within the NHS, including experience as a junior in a broad rotational post providing a broad range of experience in orthopaedics, elderly care, medical, surgical, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
• Understanding of PT outcome measures
• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
• Supervisory and appraisal skills
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
• Computer literacy
• Working knowledge of health and social care legislation and its use in current practice
• Working knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application to practice
• Presentation and training skills
• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to work under pressure
• Application of health and safety and risk management policies including risk assessment
• Detailed knowledge of a range of standardised/non-standardised assessment
• Detailed knowledge of varied intervention media
• Clinical conditions relevant to PT area of practice
• Specialised skills in clinical assessment, intervention and evaluation
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Leadership qualities
• Innovative
• Willingness to work flexibly and to work across range of community and inpatient settings
• Ability to travel and attend to service users based across Plymouth and South Hams & West Devon. Full and valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is required. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act will be taken into account for the successful applicant.
  
  

Desirable

• Wheelchair Accreditation
• Knowledge and use of complex manual handling techniques and strategies including manual handling plans and risk assessments.
• Leading in-service training and education workshops for PT s and other disciplines
• Applying research to practice
• Knowledge of NSF s Professional and Government agenda
• Environmental Control Systems
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Can demonstrate substantial relevant experience within the NHS, including experience as a junior in a broad rotational post providing a broad range of experience in orthopaedics, elderly care, medical, surgical, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
• Understanding of PT outcome measures
• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
• Supervisory and appraisal skills
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
• Computer literacy
• Working knowledge of health and social care legislation and its use in current practice
• Working knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application to practice
• Presentation and training skills
• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to work under pressure
• Application of health and safety and risk management policies including risk assessment
• Detailed knowledge of a range of standardised/non-standardised assessment
• Detailed knowledge of varied intervention media
• Clinical conditions relevant to PT area of practice
• Specialised skills in clinical assessment, intervention and evaluation
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Leadership qualities
• Innovative
• Willingness to work flexibly and to work across range of community and inpatient settings
• Ability to travel and attend to service users based across Plymouth and South Hams & West Devon. Full and valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is required. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act will be taken into account for the successful applicant.
  
  

Desirable

• Wheelchair Accreditation
• Knowledge and use of complex manual handling techniques and strategies including manual handling plans and risk assessments.
• Leading in-service training and education workshops for PT s and other disciplines
• Applying research to practice
• Knowledge of NSF s Professional and Government agenda
• Environmental Control Systems
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Livewell Southwest

Address

Devon County Council

Whitchurch Road

Tavistock

Devon

PL19 9AS

Employer's website

https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Livewell Southwest

Address

Devon County Council

Whitchurch Road

Tavistock

Devon

PL19 9AS

Employer's website

https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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