Senior Physiotherapist

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression opportunities

Learning & development access

27 days annual leave + bank holidays (

Pension scheme

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist to join City Community Hospital in Oxford. The post will involve supporting rehabilitation across inpatient wards, focusing on older adults to maximise independence and outcomes.

You will assess and treat older people, including rehabilitation, falls prevention, frailty and long-term conditions, manage a varied caseload and supervise junior physiotherapists, assistants and students in a multidisciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessment and treatment of older people, including rehabilitation, falls prevention, frailty and long-term conditions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred rehabilitation to support recovery and safe discharge.
• Manage a complex caseload autonomously using clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
• Work within multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and optimise patient outcomes.
• Develop and implement discharge plans in collaboration with patients, carers and external agencies.
• Provide clinical guidance, support and education to colleagues, students and carers.
• Contribute to service improvement, audits and the development of local protocols.

Skills

Assessment of older adults

Rehabilitation

Falls prevention

Frailty management

Long-term conditions management

Job description

Ready to take the next step in your physiotherapy career within a forward-thinking rehabilitation service?

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Physiotherapist to join our team at City Community Hospital, Oxford.

We are looking for a proactive Physiotherapist to support rehabilitation across our inpatient wards, helping older adults maximise their independence and achieve the best possible outcomes.

You will have experience in the assessment and treatment of older people, including rehabilitation, falls prevention, frailty and long-term conditions.

You will manage a varied caseload, undertake comprehensive assessments and develop evidence-based treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs.

Work alongside nursing, medical and therapy colleagues to deliver person-centred care, promote safe discharge and help prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. You will also support the supervision and development of junior physiotherapists, rehabilitation assistants and students.

Our Community Hospitals provide a supportive therapy environment, with access to experienced allied health professional leadership, peer support and development opportunities.

As part of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and the NHS Ageing Well programme, you will contribute to innovative rehabilitation services that support patients to recover well, remain independent for longer and achieve their goals. Join us and make a meaningful difference to the lives of patients and their families every day.

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred rehabilitation, assessment and treatment to support recovery, independence and safe discharge.
• Manage a complex caseload autonomously, using clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice to develop, implement and review treatment programmes.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary, community and acute teams to coordinate care, optimise outcomes and ensure seamless patient pathways.
• Develop and implement effective discharge plans, liaising with patients, carers and external agencies to support ongoing care needs.
• Provide clinical guidance, support and education to colleagues, students, patients and carers, promoting best practice across the service.
• Contribute to service improvement, audit, quality initiatives and the development of local protocols to enhance patient care and service performance.
• Maintain effective risk management, safeguarding, governance and documentation standards to ensure safe, compliant and compassionate care delivery.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Successful applicants need to be able to travel independently between sites and to patients own homes to complete assessments and may be required to work across extended hours and seven days in order to meet the needs of our patients.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nico Mendiola Job title: Clinical Lead Physiotherapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01865 902870

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team

Our values are: Caring, safe and excellent