Senior Physiotherapist (Intermediate Care)

CPFT; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CPFT invites applications for a Senior Physiotherapist (Intermediate Care) based in Huntingdon. You will work within our expanding Intermediate Care Team, delivering community-based assessment, rehabilitation and discharge planning to support earlier hospital discharge.

The role requires autonomous practice within an MDT, with responsibilities across care-at-home and care-home settings, contributing to high-quality care and service delivery across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy with HCPC registration.
• Documented evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Member of CSP and evidence of registration.
• Experience in community/intermediate care settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments of patients with complex pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning.
• Identify patient needs, set goals and provide appropriate therapy interventions and rehabilitation programmes.
• Work across Pathway 1 (care at home) and Pathway 2 (care home beds) for the Intermediate Care service.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi-professional team.
• Be responsible for patients on shared caseloads in community and/or care home settings.
• Provide holistic therapy interventions and support across professional boundaries.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Rehabilitation planning

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Autonomous practice

Patient-centred care

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy (BSc / MSc / Diploma)

HCPC registration

CPD evidence

CSP membership

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Senior Physiotherapist (Intermediate Care)

Band 6

Main area Physiotherapist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 310-MOPAC-8282909

Site Kingfisher House Town Huntingdon Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are currently looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Senior Physiotherapist to join our expanding Intermediate Care Team.

The vision of the service is to provide outstanding, patient focused, community based health care and therapy, optimising peoples potential to achieve their goals by supporting earlier discharge from hospital.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that patients get the best care possible in their own homes, maximising potential in the initial phases upon discharge from hospital in our short stay service. The service also provides therapy within our interim bed environment and supports the prevention of hospital admissions.

Successful applicants will be expected to assist in the development of therapy assistant practitioners and integrated care workers, to support the clinical delivery of the service and proactively work alongside the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure patient flow and safety.

If you are looking for a new challenge, are dynamic, flexible and enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team making a difference in our community then you are the right person for us.

Main duties of the job

• · To 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 equipment and rehabilitation programmes.
• · To work across Pathway 1 (care at home) and Pathway 2 (care home beds) for the Intermediate Care service.
• · To work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi-professional team.
• · To be responsible for patients on shared caseloads within community and/or care home settings.
• · To take a holistic approach to all therapeutic interventions, working across professional boundaries at times.

Working for our organisation

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

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities which include:

• To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making.
• To provide support and education to peers, junior staff, non-registered staff, and students.
• To be accountable for delegated tasks and activities undertaken by Therapy Assistant Practitioners, and Integrated Care Workers.
• To prioritise all patients’ according to clinical need and to allocate or signpost tasks appropriately.
• To always provide a high standard of care.
• To provide resilience and cover to other locality teams as required due to operational demands and system pressures.

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

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

Experience

• Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings
• Community experience
• Equipment knowledge and provision

Skills & Abilities

• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
• Able to assess plan and implement care
• To support all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Proficient IT skills on various platforms and programmes
• Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
• Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
• Understands the principle of confidentiality

Other

• Ability to travel independently around Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

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's community services in Peterborough;
• 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 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

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.

Application numbers

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, please submit your application as early as possible.