Senior Physiotherapist - Community | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Peterborough is seeking an enthusiastic Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist to join their Community Rehabilitation Service. In this role, you will assess and develop rehabilitation programs, manage a caseload, and supervise staff. Candidates must have experience in community rehabilitation and a valid UK driving license. The position offers a chance to work autonomously and contribute to patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist in community settings.
• Ability to work autonomously within a multi-professional team.
• Experience in supervising staff and supporting Therapy Assistants.

Responsibilities

• Assess and develop rehabilitation programs for patients.
• Manage a caseload and prioritize referrals.
• Supervise junior staff and oversee patient intervention.

Skills

Community rehabilitation experience

Autonomous practice

Supervisory skills

Patient-centered care

Driving skills

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. 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, prioritising referrals according to clinical need, signposting appropriately and undertaking assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using advanced, specialist clinical reasoning skills.
• Supervise junior staff and students, overseeing patient intervention and ensuring that Therapy Assistants deliver high quality patient care.
• Be actively involved in teaching and supporting Therapy Assistants to achieve competencies.
• Be accountable for a delegated caseload held by Therapy Assistants.
• Prioritise all referrals according to clinical need and allocate or signpost appropriately.
• Provide a high standard of care.
• Work in various community settings, including lone working, with access to Clinical Leads when required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist with experience in community rehabilitation settings.
• Ability to work autonomously within an integrated multi-professional team.
• Experience supervising staff and students and supporting Therapy Assistants to achieve competencies.
• Commitment to patient-centred care with active involvement of patients and carers in decision making.
• Valid full UK driving licence and use of a vehicle to travel around the county.

About CPFT and Equal Opportunities

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust 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 & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life. Our clinical teams deliver NHS services in inpatient, primary care and community settings across Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

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

Additional information

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