Job summary
Specialist Community Physiotherapist
Band 6
Are you a physiotherapist wanting to enhance your community skills as well as your organisational and management skills?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the community therapy team in St Albans and Harpenden. We are looking to recruit an experienced physiotherapist to the team. The role includes managing your own caseload as well as triaging new referrals, and the caseload includes- prevention of admission, supported discharge and core community therapy.
Our integrated community team comprises of therapists, nurses, healthcare assistants, and technical instructors as well as Voluntary sector advisors and team administrators
Successful applicants will be part of an enthusiastic, patient focused, team caring for patients in the community while working collaboratively with GPs, acute hospitals, Social care, Hospices and other third sector organisations.
We have a well-established structure for clinical supervision and in service training; this will provide you with fantastic opportunities to enhance your existing knowledge and skills. It will also support your clinical work and professional development.
For further information and for an informal visit please contact:
Charlotte Sayer, Therapy Lead 07766998333, Charlotte.sayer1@nhs.net or Steven Munro, Therapy Lead, 07584 606948 steven.munro@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
- Be an active member of the clinical team, providing a comprehensive therapy service to residents of West Hertfordshire referred into the service.
- Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation.
- Build and maintain key relationships with referrers to the service, to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the Physiotherapist and the Multi-professional team
- To deliver appropriate treatment in a variety of settings including the patient's own home, residential and nursing homes and day centres.
- Be responsible for the supervision of junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and Physiotherapy students
- Actively participate in Continuing Professional Development to support your own development and the development of the service. Including participating in any audit or research being completed by the service
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and personal specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and personal specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy
- Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
- Evidence of up to date CPD portfolio
Desirable
- Member of Professional Body (CSP)
- Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to this post
- Postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years Post Graduate experience
- Broad rotational experience at a junior level including experience in Care of the Elderly, Orthopaedics, Respiratory, Musculoskeletal and Neurorehabilitation.
- Experience working as an autonomous practitioner assessing and treating patients with physical conditions.
- Experience of current assessment and treatment techniques/modalities
- Experience treating adult and/or elderly client groups
Desirable
- Experience in service development projects.
- Experience in Falls Prevention and community work
- Previous experience of working in the NHS.
- Experience in supervising staff and students
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions including multi-pathologies and falls.
- High level skills in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex multi-pathologies.
- Ability to apply core physiotherapy skills across a range of clinical conditions with a client centred goal setting approach.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, in both verbal and written format including report writing skills
- Good IT skills - Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant national frameworks and guidance e.g. NSF, NICE.
Other
Essential
- oHold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy
- Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
- Evidence of up to date CPD portfolio
Desirable
- Member of Professional Body (CSP)
- Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to this post
- Postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years Post Graduate experience
- Broad rotational experience at a junior level including experience in Care of the Elderly, Orthopaedics, Respiratory, Musculoskeletal and Neurorehabilitation.
- Experience working as an autonomous practitioner assessing and treating patients with physical conditions.
- Experience of current assessment and treatment techniques/modalities
- Experience treating adult and/or elderly client groups
Desirable
- Experience in service development projects.
- Experience in Falls Prevention and community work
- Previous experience of working in the NHS.
- Experience in supervising staff and students
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions including multi-pathologies and falls.
- High level skills in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex multi-pathologies.
- Ability to apply core physiotherapy skills across a range of clinical conditions with a client centred goal setting approach.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, in both verbal and written format including report writing skills
- Good IT skills - Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel
Desirable
- Knowledge of relevant national frameworks and guidance e.g. NSF, NICE.
Other
Essential
- oHold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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).
