Senior Physiotherapist - Community

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

Job summary

A regional health and social care organization is seeking a mid-senior level Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist to join their Community Rehabilitation Service in Peterborough. The successful candidate will assess and develop physiotherapy programs, manage caseloads, and supervise junior staff. A full UK driving licence and vehicle are required. The role emphasizes autonomy and teamwork to deliver high-quality care to patients in their home environments.

Qualifications

• Must be a self-motivated individual capable of working autonomously.
• Experience with complex patient assessments and interventions is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and develop specialist physiotherapy programs for patients.
• Manage own caseload while prioritizing referrals.
• Supervise junior staff and students.

Skills

Team-work ethic

Accountability

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

Full UK driving licence

Vehicle ownership

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist to join the Community Rehabilitation Service. The Senior Physiotherapist role is based in Peterborough and the surrounding area. You would be working as part of a community-based therapy team providing high quality rehabilitation to patients with physical disabilities in their home environment.

This post will allow the successful candidate to consolidate their community, clinical and managerial skills. You will be working within a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistants, and alongside Nursing and Mental Health colleagues.

The ideal candidate will have a strong team-work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under considerable pressure at times. This post is open to professionals with the right attributes to enhance a team.

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county. You will need a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not reliable and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is able to work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi-professional Community Rehabilitation Service to provide a high standard of care to our patients.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and develop specialist physiotherapist programmes for patients with a wide variety of complex needs.
• Manage your own caseload, prioritise referrals according to clinical need, and signpost appropriately.
• Undertake assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using advanced, specialist clinical reasoning skills.
• Supervise junior staff and students, oversee patient intervention and ensure that Therapy Assistants deliver high quality patient care.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver NHS services in inpatient, primary care and community settings, including Children, Adult & Older People’s mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, and Research & Development.

Equal opportunities CPFT is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people, members of ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

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Please note we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

For further details or informal visits contact: Ajith Philip, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, Email: [e-mail], Tel: [phone]

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care