Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Community Physiotherapist Home First Band 6

The closing date is 19 March 2026

Job summary

Bank Community Senior Physio Band 6

Working ad hoc shifts for Home First in North or South Staffordshire.

The service operates 9am-8pm.

Home First was previously known as Reablement.

Work is not guaranteed we are creating a pool of bank workers.

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Main duties of the job

1. Provide a quality driven, evidence based physiotherapy rehabilitation in the community setting, providing physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans for patients requiring physiotherapy.

1. Be a specialist physiotherapist and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge. The post holder will be a specialist physiotherapist practitioner.

3.Be skilled in the assessment of complex/specialist physiotherapy care/support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support packages for patients and families

About us

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.

Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.

Details

Date posted

05 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£20.88 an hour hourly

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

301-Bank-26-7848479

Job locations

North Staffordshire

Stoke/Newcastle/Moorlands

ST3 4XQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

1.Interdisciplinary working with other health professionals for holistic assessments and treatment plans including assessment, goal setting, planning and developing therapy treatment programmes; monitor and review, as part of the Physiotherapy component of the D2A Pathway 1 Service.

Responsibilities of this post holder will include the following:

1.To write and review treatment plans to enable patients to maintain maximum independence.

2. To undertake treatment plans identified by physiotherapists.

3.Act at all times in a manner which respects privacy, dignity and confidentiality.

4. To maintain patients notes in accordance with Trust policy.

5. To manage own caseload, time management and diary arrangements.

To manage, supervise and coordinate more junior physiotherapy staff. Planning and delegating their workload as appropriate. Provide guidance and delegated tasks to support workers conducive to the individual rehabilitation programme delivered within the Home First Team

Triage referrals to determine appropriate level of physiotherapy input required to meet individual patient needs.

Support those who require rehabilitation assessment and treatment, to prevent hospital admission and maximise functional independence.

Support those who have been referred from hospital to discharge to assess pathway 1 for assessment and rehabilitation within their own home or in reaching in order to avoid an acute admission into Community Hospital bed.

To advise and communicate effectively with patients (who frequently have problems with understanding), carers and other members of the multidisciplinary team, to maximise rehabilitation potential.

Monitor the individuals progress and amend the aims and goals of treatment accordingly. Communicate effective complex information to members of the Multidisciplinary Team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1.Interdisciplinary working with other health professionals for holistic assessments and treatment plans including assessment, goal setting, planning and developing therapy treatment programmes; monitor and review, as part of the Physiotherapy component of the D2A Pathway 1 Service.

Responsibilities of this post holder will include the following:

1.To write and review treatment plans to enable patients to maintain maximum independence.

2. To undertake treatment plans identified by physiotherapists.

3.Act at all times in a manner which respects privacy, dignity and confidentiality.

4. To maintain patients notes in accordance with Trust policy.

5. To manage own caseload, time management and diary arrangements.

To manage, supervise and coordinate more junior physiotherapy staff. Planning and delegating their workload as appropriate. Provide guidance and delegated tasks to support workers conducive to the individual rehabilitation programme delivered within the Home First Team

Triage referrals to determine appropriate level of physiotherapy input required to meet individual patient needs.

Support those who require rehabilitation assessment and treatment, to prevent hospital admission and maximise functional independence.

Support those who have been referred from hospital to discharge to assess pathway 1 for assessment and rehabilitation within their own home or in reaching in order to avoid an acute admission into Community Hospital bed.

To advise and communicate effectively with patients (who frequently have problems with understanding), carers and other members of the multidisciplinary team, to maximise rehabilitation potential.

Monitor the individuals progress and amend the aims and goals of treatment accordingly. Communicate effective complex information to members of the Multidisciplinary Team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Physiotherapy

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience to the role including assessment and management of various conditions within the area of clinical speciality
  • Have extensive skills and knowledge to provide assessment and treatment to patients with multiple long term and sub-acute health conditions

Skills

Essential

  • A sound knowledge of the management of physiotherapy especial frail elderly patients. Ability to assess, diagnose and treat patients
  • Demonstrate detailed understanding of clinical competence required in the Discharge 2 Assess in Pathway 1 and admission avoidance

Skills

Essential

  • Good working knowledge of Physiotherapy Care Pathways and their objectives
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Physiotherapy

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience to the role including assessment and management of various conditions within the area of clinical speciality
  • Have extensive skills and knowledge to provide assessment and treatment to patients with multiple long term and sub-acute health conditions

Skills

Essential

  • A sound knowledge of the management of physiotherapy especial frail elderly patients. Ability to assess, diagnose and treat patients
  • Demonstrate detailed understanding of clinical competence required in the Discharge 2 Assess in Pathway 1 and admission avoidance

Skills

Essential

  • Good working knowledge of Physiotherapy Care Pathways and their objectives

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Staffordshire

Stoke/Newcastle/Moorlands

ST3 4XQ


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Staffordshire

Stoke/Newcastle/Moorlands

ST3 4XQ


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Business Support Officer

Gail Heath

gail.heath@mpft.nhs.uk

03007907000

Details

Date posted

05 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£20.88 an hour hourly

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

301-Bank-26-7848479

Job locations

North Staffordshire

Stoke/Newcastle/Moorlands

ST3 4XQ


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