Senior Physiotherapist - Community

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health organization is seeking a skilled physiotherapist to work in the community, providing patient-centered care. Responsibilities include managing a caseload, conducting assessments, and delivering therapy interventions. Candidates must possess a relevant degree and current HCPC registration. This position requires excellent clinical reasoning skills and a commitment to patient engagement.

Qualifications

• Must have relevant clinical experience in a variety of settings.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy is essential.
• Current HCPC registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Work as an autonomous practitioner within a multi-professional team.
• Be responsible for own caseload and undertake assessments.
• Provide appropriate therapy interventions and support to peers.

Skills

Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in various settings

Experience in community settings

Knowledge of SystmOne

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy

Current HCPC registration

Documented evidence of continuing professional development

Job description

Overview

This job description is provided for CPFT (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust). The post is for a physiotherapy role with responsibilities in the community and a focus on patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• To work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi-professional team.
• To be responsible for own caseload and undertake assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning skills.
• To identify patient needs, agree goals and provide appropriate therapy interventions, provide adaptive equipment, rehabilitation programmes, and make recommendations for minor adaptations in line with current legislation.
• To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
• To provide support and education to peers, new staff, non-registered staff and students.
• To supervise junior staff and students, overseeing patient intervention and ensure that Therapy Assistants deliver high quality patient care.
• To be actively involved in teaching and supporting Therapy Assistants to achieve competencies.
• To be accountable for a delegated caseload held by Therapy Assistants.
• To prioritise all referrals according to clinical need and to allocate or signpost appropriately.
• To provide a high standard of care.
• To work in various community settings, this includes lone working, with access to Clinical Leads when required.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings

Desirable criteria

• Community experience

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the Physiotherapy profession.
• Current HCPC registration
• Documented evidence of own continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Member of CSP

Physical Requirements

• Travel around work base locality
• Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
• Move and manoeuvre people and equipment

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential criteria

• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
• Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
• Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
• Understands the principle of confidentiality

Desirable criteria

• SystmOne

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children and young people’s mental health services;
• Children’s community services in Peterborough;
• Social care;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit the URL: https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist - Community JDPS (PDF, 183.2KB)
• CPFT Values (PDF, 114.7KB)
• CPFT Mindful Employers (PDF, 51.3KB)
• CPFT Accommodation (PDF, 296.6KB)
• CPFT Benefits (PDF, 74.4KB)