Static Physiotherapist - Luton Falls Team

NHS; Luton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider is seeking a static Physiotherapist for the Luton Falls team. The role involves preventing falls and unnecessary hospital admissions by delivering physiotherapy services in community settings. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a passion for community healthcare. The position offers opportunities for professional development and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Regular supervision

Positive team environment

Participation in preceptorship program

Qualifications

• Current HCPC registration required.
• Experience working within the NHS and community settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support and timely interventions for individuals at risk of falling.
• Manage a clinical caseload and conduct multifactorial falls assessments.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to provide coordinated care.

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication

Education

BSc, MSc, or Diploma in Physiotherapy

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Go back Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Static Physiotherapist - Luton Falls Team

This job is now closed

Job summary

The Luton Falls team works across Luton aiming to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions following a fall, reduce the risk of further falls, and supports patients with falls prevention and health promotion. We work closely with the East of England Ambulance Service, local NHS services, GP practices, Social Services, and Luton Borough Council.

Are you looking to work in a dynamic, enthusiastic, and experienced team as a static Physiotherapist?

Are you a HCPC registered Physiotherapist?

Do you have a passion for community healthcare and the ambition to succeed?

Well look no further! Our Luton Falls team is expanding, offering an exciting opportunity to join as a static Band 5 Physiotherapist.

'If we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 13.05.2025.'

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide clinical support and timely interventions for individuals who have had a fall or are at risk of falling across Luton. Working with a multidisciplinary team, the role involves delivering physiotherapy services to enable patients to remain safely at home, prevent falls, and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.

The role includes managing a clinical caseload, conducting evidence-based multifactorial falls assessments, and implementing interventions in community settings such as patients' homes, sheltered housing, and care homes. Supporting the delivery of strength and balance programs in the community is also essential.

We seek a clinician with a dynamic, innovative approach, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and strong organisational abilities. We offer learning and development opportunities, regular supervision, and a positive team environment. There is also the opportunity to participate in a preceptorship program, service development, and service redesign initiatives.

About us

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are committed to providing high-quality, innovative services across the east of England that enable care closer to home and healthier lives.

Our staff are our greatest asset, consistently rated highly in the national staff survey. If you share our passion for high-quality, innovative care, we invite you to join us on our journey as a leading-edge community provider. We foster a culture of staff engagement and development.

Job responsibilities

Core responsibilities include:

• Gaining valid, informed consent for assessments and treatments, in accordance with legal and professional guidelines, including cases where clients lack capacity.
• Effective communication with patients, families, carers, and other professionals to maximise rehabilitation potential, using verbal, non-verbal, and written means.
• Collaborating with healthcare professionals across sectors to provide seamless, coordinated care, adhering to trust guidelines for information sharing and consent.
• Providing high-quality clinical care, supporting peers, and adhering to evidence-based practices and national guidelines.
• Demonstrating compassion, empathy, and sensitivity, especially when dealing with complex emotional and physical conditions or delivering difficult news.
• Undertaking comprehensive assessments, formulating diagnoses, developing treatment plans, and setting goals collaboratively with patients.
• Prioritising appointments based on patient needs and delivering various therapeutic interventions within competence levels.
• Providing advice and strategies for self-management, health promotion, and recurrence prevention, including accessible information and interpreters when needed.
• Using objective outcome measures to evaluate and improve clinical practice.
• Supporting community strength and balance programs, delivering educational talks, and following up post-program.
• Managing risk assessments, equipment prescription, and safe handling of therapy equipment.
• Traveling to community settings and working as a lone practitioner within policy guidelines.
• Referring clients to outside agencies as needed and participating in public health initiatives like Falls Awareness Week.
• Motivating clients and the public to participate in exercises and fall prevention activities.

Communication skills:

• Effectively communicating complex and sensitive information, managing complaints, and ensuring confidentiality and appropriate information transfer.
• Supporting partnership working across health, social, and voluntary sectors, and providing education and feedback to patients and colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• BSc, MSc, or Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Experience

• Experience working within the NHS
• Undergraduate placements in falls and frailty
• Community experience, including facilitating exercise groups and prescribing exercises
• Knowledge of a broad range of medical conditions

Knowledge and Skills

• Time management and organisational skills
• Car owner and driver
• Understanding of clinical supervision and experience with SystmOne

Additional Information

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 per annum, pro-rata