Physiotherapist – Community Care Specialist (12m FTC)

UHCW NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is recruiting an experienced Physiotherapist for a 12-month fixed term/secondment within the Coventry Integrated Neighbourhood Teams. The role involves managing a varied caseload, delivering specialist assessments and evidence-based interventions in community settings, including patients' homes and short-term placements.

You will work with multidisciplinary colleagues to support reablement, hospital discharge, and admission avoidance

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist physiotherapy assessment, treatment and review for diverse conditions including neurological, orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, respiratory, falls and elderly care.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to patients predominantly in their place of residence with some short-term placements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support reablement, hospital discharge and admission avoidance within Coventry Integrated Neighbourhood teams.
• Support service development, information management and data quality, and participate in 7-day working rotas as required.

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is recruiting an experienced Physiotherapist for a 12-month fixed term/secondment within the Coventry Integrated Neighbourhood Teams. The role involves managing a varied caseload, delivering specialist assessments and evidence-based interventions in community settings, including patients' homes and short-term placements.

You will work with multidisciplinary colleagues to support reablement, hospital discharge, and admission avoidance