Urgent Community Response Physiotherapist - South West

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust; Church Stretton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Church Stretton is seeking an experienced Physiotherapist to join their urgent response team. The role requires excellent assessment and intervention skills, focusing on providing care in patients' homes. Candidates should have a Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy and be registered with HCPC. The organization values a can-do attitude and teamwork. Strong communication skills and experience in community settings are essential.

Qualifications

• Significant post graduate experience in a variety of clinical settings.
• Experience of working in Multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and evaluate goal focused rehabilitation programs.
• Work closely with other organisations and stakeholders.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy

Current registration with HCPC

Evidence of specialist Post Graduate training with older adults

Job description

Urgent Community Response Physiotherapist - South West

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Urgent Community Response & Virtual Wards service as a Community Physiotherapist. The post will form part of a seven day service based within one of the Trust's locality teams. The service provides patients who are experiencing an acute change in their health a safe and effective alternative to hospital admission, supported by a mixture of face-to-face visits and digital technology.

We are looking for a Physiotherapist who shares our passion for providing excellent quality of care and can help deliver a recommended and agreed treatment/care plan to service users in their own home. The post holder will have full access to the Multidisciplinary Team including consultant, GP, Pharmacist, Nurses, Therapists, and Health Care Support Workers.

Main duties of the job

You will need excellent assessment and intervention skills in order to plan, develop and evaluate goal focused rehabilitation and reablement programs, as well as complex discharge planning experience. An understanding of Health and Social care provision and ability to work closely with other organisations and stakeholders is essential.

You will need to demonstrate high standards of evidence based clinical practice. You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You should be able to prioritise your workload, manage your time effectively, and work flexibly within the team.

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and conscientious & experienced Physios to work with the established therapy teams. We are a dynamic, developing organisation with well recognised rehabilitation services providing education, advice, support and rehabilitation for patients.

You will need to demonstrate how you meet our values and behaviours within the job description & person specification. A can do attitude and positive nature are essential.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy.
• Current registration with HCPC.
• Evidence of specialist Post Graduate training and Education with older adults.
• Evidence of core rotations (MSK, orthopaedics, neurology, respiratory, care of the older adult).

Experience

• Significant post graduate experience in a variety of clinical settings with experience in a community setting.
• Experience of working in Multi-disciplinary/Multi-agency teams.

Skills and Knowledge

• Understanding of Clinical Governance and risk Management and their Implications for the service.
• Ongoing Awareness of recent developments in practise including NICE guidelines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Other

• Must be able to meet travel requirements of the post.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.