Specialist Physiotherapist

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; New Forest; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider seeks a Full Time Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist to join its dynamic Inpatient Therapy Team at Lymington New Forest Hospital. The role involves managing a caseload of complex patients, participating in discharge planning, and delivering interventions tailored to patient needs. Candidates should have 2+ years of clinical experience, particularly with older adults, and a commitment to high-quality practice. Opportunities for career development and training are available.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Collaborative working environment

Training programs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years clinical experience in acute medical or rehabilitation settings.
• Experience with older patients facing complex conditions is desirable.
• Ability to deliver person-centered physiotherapy interventions is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload with complex conditions.
• Participate in discharge planning and conduct home visits.
• Deliver individual and group interventions tailored to patients' needs.
• Maintain accurate patient records as an autonomous practitioner.
• Assist in education and supervision of junior colleagues.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Autonomous decision-making

Leading others

Experience with older adults

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full Time Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist to join our dynamic Inpatient Therapy Team based at Lymington New Forest Hospital. The Therapy Team delivers high-quality care to acutely unwell patients across our medical and rehabilitation wards. The team comprises Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Rehabilitation Assistants, and the role provides specialist physiotherapy skills across the inpatient medical and rehabilitation wards at Lymington New Forest Hospital.

Responsibilities

• To manage a varied caseload, including patients with complex and high-acuity conditions, using a flexible and adaptive approach to meet changing clinical demands.
• To participate in discharge planning processes, which may include carrying out home visits to assess patient needs and ensure a safe transition from hospital to home.
• To deliver both individual and group interventions, tailored to the clinical needs of patients.
• To maintain accurate and up to date patient records as an autonomous practitioner and in accordance with legal requirements, Trust standards and Professional Standards.
• To assist the Therapy Lead in the education and supervision of junior colleagues, assistants and students.
• To assist the Therapy Lead in daily management of the team and provision of therapy service, deputising for the Band 7s in their absence.
• To assist the Therapy Lead in service development and quality improvement initiatives, supporting the delivery of efficient, evidence-based care.

Qualifications and experience

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years clinical experience working in acute medical, respiratory, and inpatient or community rehabilitation settings, with a particular focus on the care of older adults.
• Experience working with older people living with complex frailty, multi-morbidity, and functional decline is desirable. A sound understanding of the physical, psychological, and social factors affecting this population is essential, along with the ability to deliver person-centred physiotherapy interventions as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Applicants should be confident in clinical reasoning, autonomous decision-making, and leading others in a fast-paced environment, with a commitment to high-quality, evidence-based practice.

About the Trust

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.