Rotational Band 5 Physiotherapist

Job summary

Due to our ever developing and expanding therapy and Allied Health Professionals offer here at Lincolnshire Community Health Services we are now able to offer a Physiotherapy rotation in the South West of the county.

With the development of the Grantham Frailty Assessment Unit (FAU) we are able to offer rotations in this part of the county for the first time. The Grantham FAU will offer same day chair based care to deliver Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment as well as an inpatient rehab setting.

These posts are ideal for newly qualified or existing Band 5 Physiotherapists wanting to gain experience of community working within areas such as Adult Therapy, Community Hospitals, Transitional Care, Lincolnshire Stroke Service and Cardiac Rehabilitation . Our staff see people in their own homes, care homes, community rehab wards and clinics, working with individuals to support them to be the best they can be; following the Home First principles and providing care closer to home

Main duties of the job

The teams offer specialist holistic therapy assessments and intervention with the aim of maximising function and independence post-stroke and therefore reducing the requirement for care services. Care planning and patient-centred goal setting is a fundamental part of the person's journey and integration with social care teams, nursing teams, and other stakeholders is essential. The teams also have a proactive approach with emphasis on self-management of conditions, and empowering people to live well for longer.

As a band 5 Physiotherapist, you will have the opportunity to assess people with a wide variety of conditions such as post-surgery and post-stroke rehabilitation, falls and frailty and deteriorating long term conditions e.g. Parkinson's Disease and COPD on your rotations.

About us

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev