Static Community Physiotherapist

Transformation Unit; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Physiotherapist (NHS AfC: Band 5) for a fixed-term 9-month post, part-time (22 hours) with a weekend/bank holiday rota. The role supports early discharge and home-based therapy for patients with neurological, orthopaedic, frailty and musculoskeletal conditions across the North of Sheffield.

The post is based within a multi-disciplinary Integrated Care Team, requires HCPC registration, and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy is required.
• Current HCPC registration is mandatory.
• Experience in community-based services or NHS community settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carry out physiotherapy assessments and plan delivery of treatment in patients' homes and community settings.
• Work with therapy assistants, contributing to their training and development.
• Order, transport, provide and fit equipment and refer to other health and social care services as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Education

BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Main area Physiotherapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 9 months (Staff would be expected to cover weekends and bank holiday rotas. All existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis.) Hours Part time - 22 hours per week (Bank holiday and weekend rota and late shifts running 10-6) Job ref 190-1983-DIR

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Firth Park Clinic Town Sheffield Salary £32,073 - £39,043 pa pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 21/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 05/10/2026

Static Community Physiotherapist

NHS AfC: Band 5

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of Sheffield’s community based Integrated Care Team (ICTT) in the North of the city.

This post is fixed term for 9 months and is part time 22 hours.

This is a city-wide service, operating 8 am - 6 pm, 7 days a week (including Bank Holidays). The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly to achieve this. The service works to facilitate early discharge of patients from hospital and supports patients at home to prevent unnecessary hospital admission, together with providing community-based therapy for patients with a variety of conditions including neurological, orthopaedic, frailty, musculoskeletal and anxiety issues.

This post will be based within a well-established, multi-disciplinary team consisting of: Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Specialist/Senior Therapy Assistants and Administrative staff, with access to mental health nurses and co-located with the Integrated Care Team Nursing.

*** THIS VACANCY MAY BE CLOSED EARLY DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED ***

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will carry out Physiotherapy and generic therapy assessments, and plan and deliver treatment programmes for patients in their own homes including residential care settings. This involves working closely with therapy assistants; contributing to their training and development and facilitating them to provide care and rehabilitation to a designated caseload. The role also involves ordering, transporting, providing and fitting of equipment and onward referral to other health and social care services.

A generic training programme is provided to ensure competency in basic nursing and Occupational therapy tasks.

Experience in the rehabilitation of older people, access to your own transport and HCPC registration is essential. Experience in community-based services is desirable.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of 9 months. Where there is potential, the secondment/fixed term contract may finish early, or in the first instance, the secondment/fixed term contract may be extended due to the internal/external secondment of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and secondments in relation to the substantive post holder.

Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Current HCPC registration

Experience

• Student fieldwork experience in core areas of Musculoskeletal, respiratory and neurology
• Work or life experience in healthcare or teaching practical skills
• Work or life experience in organising and managing multiple tasks
• Clinical Governance or Health & Safety
• Work / student experience in a NHS community setting

Further Training

• Evidence of continuous personal & professional development
• Good basic knowledge of therapy practice for medicine, orthopaedics, neurology & respiratory
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Clinical Governance
• Exercise Instruction training
• Competency in Physiotherapy clinical reasoning, processes and practices
• Good interpersonal, communication and team working skills
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Able to act on own initiative, organise and prioritise work and manage multiple tasks
• Able to maintain accurate written records & statistics
• Calm approach to changing work situations
• Able to teach and motivate others
• Motivated to learn
• Experience of using Electronic patient records e.g., System one
• Demonstrate an understanding of Physiotherapy in an acute and community setting
• IT literate

Other factors

• Flexible and reliable approach to working practices
• Car Driver
• Full UK Driving licence
• Positive attitude to patient care and teamwork
• Ability to manage change

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .

Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. W hen you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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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

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointed.