Job summary
We're recruiting for an individual to join our Physiotherapy services on a part time fixed-term or secondment contract, for a 6 month contract ending May 2026, within our friendly Intermediate Care and Community Therapy Team in Newton Abbot. Whether you're already working at Band 6 level or you're an experienced Band 5 ready for the next step, we'd love to hear from you!
You will work as part of an established multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality physiotherapy services across community and intermediate care settings.
This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference to patients' lives while benefiting from strong clinical support and development opportunities. Care to join us?
Main duties of the job
This is a fantastic opportunity to provide high-quality, patient-centred physiotherapy across a range of community settings. You'll work autonomously and as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, which includes nurses, paramedics, occupational therapists, social workers, dietitians, and more.
Your day-to-day will include:
- Delivering high-quality, patient-centred physiotherapy to support rehabilitation and independence at home.
- Managing your own caseload across a wide range of conditions and levels of complexity.
- Working closely with GPs, Consultants, Nurses, Paramedics, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, and other professionals.
- Preventing avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate timely, safe discharges.
- Participating in our supportive weekend and evening rota (no overnight on-call commitment).
- Engaging in internal rotation opportunities, including Urgent Community Response work, to diversify your clinical skills.
About us
Browse our interactive candidate booklet to learn about our staff benefits and what it could be like to work in our Physiotherapy services!
Ready to take your career somewhere extraordinary where stunning coastlines, wild moors, a supportive and forward-thinking team culture meet?
Newton Abbot is a vibrant market town, perfectly located with easy access to Dartmoor National Park, the stunning South Devon coastline, and the cities of Exeter and Plymouth. With great transport links, a lively community atmosphere, and an enviable outdoor lifestyle, it's the perfect place to develop your career and enjoy your time outside work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Delivering high-quality, patient-centred physiotherapy to support rehabilitation and independence at home.
- Managing your own caseload across a wide range of conditions and levels of complexity.
- Working closely with GPs, Consultants, Nurses, Paramedics, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, and other professionals.
- Preventing avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate timely, safe discharges.
- Participating in our supportive weekend and evening rota (no overnight on-call commitment).
- Engaging in internal rotation opportunities, including Urgent Community Response work, to diversify your clinical skills.
- Please do spend some time learning more about us via the following link.
- Our Physiotherapy team is committed to supporting your professional and personal growth.
- Regular supervision, career development support, and CPD opportunities.
- Opportunities to supervise and mentor students, apprentices, and junior staff.
- A positive, flexible, and supportive team culture.
- True work-life balance with Dartmoor, the coast, and vibrant city life all within easy reach.
- Integrated working across health, social care, and voluntary sectors, delivering holistic, person-centred care.
- Youll be joining a team that is passionate about service development and research.
Full vacancy details can be found in the attached Job description and person specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Delivering high-quality, patient-centred physiotherapy to support rehabilitation and independence at home.
- Managing your own caseload across a wide range of conditions and levels of complexity.
- Working closely with GPs, Consultants, Nurses, Paramedics, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, and other professionals.
- Preventing avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate timely, safe discharges.
- Participating in our supportive weekend and evening rota (no overnight on-call commitment).
- Engaging in internal rotation opportunities, including Urgent Community Response work, to diversify your clinical skills.
- Please do spend some time learning more about us via the following link.
- Our Physiotherapy team is committed to supporting your professional and personal growth.
- Regular supervision, career development support, and CPD opportunities.
- Opportunities to supervise and mentor students, apprentices, and junior staff.
- A positive, flexible, and supportive team culture.
- True work-life balance with Dartmoor, the coast, and vibrant city life all within easy reach.
- Integrated working across health, social care, and voluntary sectors, delivering holistic, person-centred care.
- Youll be joining a team that is passionate about service development and research.
Full vacancy details can be found in the attached Job description and person specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
- State registration - current HCPC certificate
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field
- Experience within the NHS including experience as a junior in a broad rotational post covering a range of experience in orthopaedics, elderly care, medical, surgical, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
Desirable
- Post graduate training/experience in rehabilitation and elderly care
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Working knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal, neurological and medical conditions common in the elderly
- Competent IT skills
- Knowledge of the relevant NSFs and clinical guidelines
Desirable
- Experience of primary care rehabilitation
- Experience with Amputee management, treatment and rehabilitation
- Knowledge of up-to-date BACPAR and NICE guidelines for management
- Experience with respiratory management of patients with COPD, Asthma, Lung Cancer, Pneumonia, Respiratory Infections, COVID-19 and other respiratory conditions
Specific Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience supervising student physiotherapists or physiotherapy assistant/technical instructors/support workers.
- Some experience working with a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and treatment
- Experience of working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and participation in research and audit
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of complex legislation surrounding health and adult social care.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
- State registration - current HCPC certificate
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field
- Experience within the NHS including experience as a junior in a broad rotational post covering a range of experience in orthopaedics, elderly care, medical, surgical, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
Desirable
- Post graduate training/experience in rehabilitation and elderly care
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Working knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal, neurological and medical conditions common in the elderly
- Competent IT skills
- Knowledge of the relevant NSFs and clinical guidelines
Desirable
- Experience of primary care rehabilitation
- Experience with Amputee management, treatment and rehabilitation
- Knowledge of up-to-date BACPAR and NICE guidelines for management
- Experience with respiratory management of patients with COPD, Asthma, Lung Cancer, Pneumonia, Respiratory Infections, COVID-19 and other respiratory conditions
Specific Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience supervising student physiotherapists or physiotherapy assistant/technical instructors/support workers.
- Some experience working with a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and treatment
- Experience of working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and participation in research and audit
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of complex legislation surrounding health and adult social care.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
