Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist Community falls team

NHS; Chester-le-Street; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust as a Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist. This role involves assessing patients at high risk of falls, creating tailored treatment programs, and making significant contributions to improving community health outcomes. Applicants should be passionate about patient care, possess a recognized qualification, and be willing to work flexibly within a dedicated multidisciplinaty team.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• Must possess BSc/MSc in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy.
• Experience in physical rehabilitation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments for falls risk.
• Develop and deliver individualized treatment programmes.
• Provide formal clinical supervision to junior staff.

Skills

Assessment

Therapeutic Treatment

Communication

Team Collaboration

Leadership

Education

BSc/MSc in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy

Evidence of CPD attendance

Job description

Go back County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist Community falls team

The closing date is 10 July 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the communityfalls team. This role is for a specialist physiotherapist/occupationaltherapist with skills in assessing and treating patients who are at a High riskof Falls (patients who have had 2 or more Falls within the last 12 months). Youwill be carrying out an comprehensive assessment looking into the risk factorsfor Falls and analysing how to reduce the patients future risk of falls. Thesesassessments may be carried out in a Clinic setting or in a patients own home.Therapy can also be provided in the patients own home or may involve somegroup sessions. As a service we focus on Falls prevention and triage patientswho have visited A&E as a consequence of a fall as well as promotingexercise and education to both patients and carers.

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Main duties of the job

Ownindividual responsibilities and share team objectives

Lead orcontribute to creating improvement, transformation and innovation of services

Contributeto creating a work environment that is marked by pride, enthusiasm andcollaboration

Manageand/or contribute to financial performance and target delivery

Lead byaction and inspire others acting as role model, demonstrating the leadershipbehaviours and values identified by CDDFT

Communicatepositively and effectively

Activelygive and receive feedback in a constructive manner

Beadaptable, work with integrity and be trustworthy

Showconstancy, courage and resolve in the pursuit of the vision and aims of CDDFT

Activelycontribute to improving the health and wellbeing of the population that isserved.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.

From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two yearsof experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to considersponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria andhave a current visa expiring within 3 months)

Job responsibilities

Client Group: Adult rehabilitation to community basedpatient population over 5-7 day service as required

To be an autonomous practitioner with the freedom to act tobe personally, professionally and legally accountable for the services youprovide to patients in your care and for those Associate Practitioners, Careand Therapy Support workers andTo perform advanced therapeutic assessment of patients withdiverse presentations and sometimes highly complex physical conditions; toprovide a diagnosis, develop, and deliver individualised treatment programme

To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsiblefor a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working withoutdirect supervision.

To be operationally managed on a day to day basis by yourdesignated clinical lead, and will receive formal supervision from a B7therapist either within group or individual sessions.

To be supported by the designated Clinical Lead to carry outyour duties via informal supervision and guidance on an as needs basis,dependent on your level of experience and complexity of patients under yourcare.

To work within established Service / Trust policies andprocedures and contribute / propose changes for the development of operationalprocedures / working practices relevant to the team and services it provides.

To be responsible for providing formal clinical supervisionand support to lesser experienced therapists, plus Assistant Practitioners andCare support workers. This includes personal and professional development,including appraisal as well as support for case management beyond their level ofknowledge and experience. Informal support will also be given on a day to daybasis to assist with caseload management.

To provide supervision, education and assessment of therapystudents; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universitiesto ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standard set by thedegree level qualification

To undertake evidence based audit to further own and teamsclinical practice within the specialism. To make recommendations to theClinical Lead of service that may lead to implementation of specific changes topractice or contribute to service protocols

Person Specification

Statutory Registration

• HCPC registration
• Member of CSP/RCOT

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Physiotherapy/Occupational therapy or equivalent
• Evidence of CPD, including attendance at recent post-graduate courses relevant to the clinical fields in the specialism
• An understanding of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, its culture, strategic direction, achievements and NHS standing
• Involvement in specific interest groups

Special Requirements

• Ability to travel and carry small items of equipment on a daily basis to fulfil the requirements of the post
• Ability to meet physical demands of the post
• Commitment, motivation and ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary service

Special Skills & Knowledge

• In depth and up to date knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of physical disabilities
• Remain updated with professional practice and new research
• Understand clinical governance and its implications for services, including experiences of quality issues and audit
• Ability to comprehend and work within the Trusts policies of data protections, equal opportunities and health and safety. To meet the differing needs of patients.
• Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
• Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment and deal with emotional or aggressive patients and carers.
• Ability to work independently and organise , prioritise and delegate workload to meet service demands
• Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
• Able to organise, prioritise and delegate
• Evidence of self-directed learning and critical appraisal skills
• Able to use own initiative appropriately to enhance service delivery
• Presentational skills
• Evidence of participation in research/audit
• Clinical supervision of other therapy staff, assistants and students
• Clinical educator experience. Attendance at a recognised clinical educators course

Experience

• Comprehensive and relevant qualified experience in physical rehabilitation including recent general rehabilitation experience.
• Experience of collaborative working within multidisciplinary teams
• Evidence of communication skill within a wide variety of settings
• Ability to travel and carry small items of equipment on a daily basis to fulfil the requirements of the post
• Experienced in staff appraisal
• Experienced in working in a variety of settings
• Experience of crisis management

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.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum, pro rata