Senior Physiotherapist, Complex Care at Home Team

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

NHS pension

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Physiotherapist for the Complex Care at Home Team in Cheltenham. Part‑time 25 hours per week on a fixed term/secondment basis with a salary of £39,959–£48,117 pro rata.

The role involves visiting patients at home, contributing to case management, and delivering personalised, proactive physiotherapy within a multidisciplinary team across Gloucestershire. Driving is essential and mileage is paid.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Physiotherapy with registration to practice.
• Post-qualification learning and ongoing development are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide Physiotherapy assessments and interventions within Complex Care at Home service.
• Undertake autonomous clinical duties with support from the Therapy Lead and Clinical Specialists.
• Support MDT with advice and involvement in patient care.
• Evaluate progress and adjust exercise/treatment programmes as required.

Skills

Driving licence

Communication skills

Education

Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy

Post qualification CPD / development

Job description

Senior Physiotherapist, Complex Care at Home Team

Band 6

Main area Community physiotherapy Grade Band 6 Contract 6 months (fixed term/secondment) Hours Part time - 25 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job ref 327-26-287-A

Site Independent Living Centre, Colliers Court and Southgate Moorings Town Cheltenham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/09/2026 23:59

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in peoples' own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking 'what matters to you '.

We're passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

*Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment *

The Complex Care at Home Service (CC@H) are looking for an experienced and creative physiotherapist to join their existing therapy team forsix months as a secondment/fixed term contract. Our service provides proactive, preventative case management to people living with frailty and complex health and care needs. We work with adults with long term conditions that live in Gloucester, Cheltenham and the Forest of Dean.

You will be visiting people in their own homes and supporting them to live well and improve their resilience. Uniquely our focus is on what matters to them and their concerns allowing us to be truly person centred.

Our service covers 3 geographical areas of Gloucestershire, with some patients living in remote areas; so being a car driver and having access to a vehicle is essential to this role (mileage will be paid).

The post holder will use case management techniques to prevent avoidable deterioration in people's health and ultimately reducing the occurrence of unplanned hospital admissions.

The post holder will undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner with support and guidance from the Therapy Team lead and Physiotherapy Professional Lead.

Main duties of the job

Our team consists of Community Matrons from different professional backgrounds, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietician, Health and Wellbeing coordinators, Care Navigators from Adult Social Care, Frailty Housing Officer and Consultant Geriatricians. We work closely together as a multi-disciplinary team within our localities to ensure the best possible outcomes for those involved with our service. This creates a shared sense of purpose, creating a truly rewarding role. Alongside your well-honed and varied physiotherapy skills you will be utilising health coaching and motivational interviewing skills to improve a person’s health and wellbeing. The role is rewarding and challenging but never boring!

You will be supported by the Therapy team Lead, alongside your other therapy colleagues. You will have regular one-to-one Clinical Supervision from both your Lead within the service and one of the Locality Physiotherapy Leads.

The service is committed to your career progression, and we encourage and support CPD including Masters level modules and opportunities to develop within the service. Career progression can include clinical pathways such as Community Matron roles, all within the service.

If you have the skills and knowledge required and a passion to allow people to focus on what matters to them whilst supporting them to achieve their goals, this could be the next step in your journey.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Provide Physiotherapy assessments and interventions to individuals requiring Physiotherapy within the Complex Care at Home service.
• Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner with support and guidance from the Physiotherapy Professional Lead and Clinical Specialists Physiotherapists within the trust
• Provide advice and support for all members of the MDT involved in the patient's care. For example, Matrons and Wellbeing Coordinators within the CC@H service.
• Evaluate progress, re-assess and amend exercise and treatment programmes as required using specialist knowledge. To refer to other specialist services as required.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of relevant post qualification learning and ongoing development

Experience

• Evidence of a variety of experience as a qualified therapist.
• Experience of case management
• Experience in using health coaching and/or motivational interviewing
• Evidence of a special interest in preventative and proactive care

Skills

• Must have valid driving license and access to a car for work purposes
• Evidence of excellent communication skills.

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you are aged 16-30, you may be eligible for financial and pastoral support from the King's Trust, with who we are in partnership with to support your first 6 months in role. We will pass on your details to the King's Trust who will be in touch with you if you are eligible. If you would rather not be contacted, please let us know.

For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.

Good luck with your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Liz Lawler Job title AHP team leader for Complex Care at Home Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0300 421 1389 Additional information

You can also speak with Nicky Goodwin (team manager).