Physiotherapist | Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

DCHS Foundation Trust; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced or newly qualified Physiotherapist to join our Pathway 2 Therapy team based at Bennerley Fields in Derbyshire.

The role will provide cover at Ilkeston Hospital and Ripley Hospital and support the wider Community Therapy Service. You will manage a clinical caseload and help junior staff develop, delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes and flow through in-patient services.

Qualifications

• Experience as a physiotherapist welcome, including newly qualified.
• You will hold a clinical caseload and provide support for junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload.
• Provide line management and supervision for junior staff.
• Support reablement and timely discharges to enable patient flow through inpatient services.

Job description

Physiotherapist | Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced or newly qualified Physiotherapist to work within our established in Pathway 2 Therapy team based at Bennerley Fields.

As part of the wider Community Therapy Service, the role will also provide cover at Ilkeston Hospital and Ripley Hospital.

The pathway 2 therapy team provide timely and appropriate care to patients within our local pathway 2 beds.

Community Services are a multi-disciplinary team, providing person-centred holistic care to patients with a wide variety of health conditions.

As a clinician you are required to hold a clinical caseload, along with line management and support for junior staff.

The post holder will work alongside Therapists and Social Care partners to facilitate reablement and discharges in a timely manner to enable flow through our in patient services.

The post will involve supporting junior staff and assistants and potentially havingline management responsibilities for them, ensuring that we provide high standards of evidence-based clinical care.

As a band 5 clinician you will be supported by our senior clinicians and clinical leads allowing you to learn and develop your skills in this role.

If you are passionate about providing high quality, therapeutic care to your patients, can lead by example, are able to prioritise, deliver great quality patient care and are a great communicator then we want to hear from you.

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

This advert closes on Friday 20 Nov 2026

£49,387 - £64,750 Salary is dependant on experience.