Job summary
Ready to take the next step in your physiotherapy career and make a visible difference every day? Join our Upper Lea Valley Integrated Care Team as a Band 6 Physiotherapist (full-time) and help us deliver outstanding community care.
You'll work within a supportive multidisciplinary team and have the autonomy to shape patient goals in the place they call home.
What we're looking for:
- A motivated, enthusiastic clinician with excellent communication skills.
- A team player who is confident working independently and collaboratively.
- Someone who brings curiosity, initiative and a commitment to high-quality community rehabilitation.
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you--and we'll support you every step of the way.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
- Assess, diagnose and treat a varied community caseload, using evidence-based interventions tailored to individual needs.
- Collaborate across the MDT, offering expert advice and guidance to colleagues, carers and families to support safe, timely care.
- Demonstrate strong clinical reasoning, communicating clearly and compassionately--especially where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Contribute to service quality, sharing learning, supporting juniors and students, and helping to drive continuous improvement.
- Work as a proactive team member, using your initiative and prioritising effectively in a dynamic community setting.
- You are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff!
- We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
- Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
- We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more details
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more details
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
Person Specification
Driving License
Essential
- You are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Qualifications & Professional Registration
Essential
- Degree (or equivalent) in Physiotherapy
- Registered with HCPC
Desirable
- Postgraduate training in community rehabilitation or related area
- Evidence of specialist CPD
Clinical Assessment & Treatment of Complex Patients
Essential
- Experience delivering physiotherapy to patients with complex needs/multi-pathologies
- Ability to undertake advanced assessment and implement evidence-based treatment plans
Caseload Management & Prioritisation
Essential
- Ability to independently manage and prioritise a demanding caseload
Multidisciplinary Working & Communication
Essential
- Experience working effectively within MDTs across health and social care
Person Specification
Driving License
Essential
- You are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Qualifications & Professional Registration
Essential
- Degree (or equivalent) in Physiotherapy
- Registered with HCPC
Desirable
- Postgraduate training in community rehabilitation or related area
- Evidence of specialist CPD
Clinical Assessment & Treatment of Complex Patients
Essential
- Experience delivering physiotherapy to patients with complex needs/multi-pathologies
- Ability to undertake advanced assessment and implement evidence-based treatment plans
Caseload Management & Prioritisation
Essential
- Ability to independently manage and prioritise a demanding caseload
Multidisciplinary Working & Communication
Essential
- Experience working effectively within MDTs across health and 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.
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.
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).
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