Urgent Community Response Physiotherapist - South West
The closing date is 13 October 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Urgent Community Response & Virtual Wards service as a Community Physiotherapist. The post will form part of a seven day service based within one of the Trust's locality teams. The service provides patients who are experiencing an acute change in their health a safe and effective alternative to hospital admission, supported by a mixture of face-to-face visits and digital technology.
We are looking for a Physiotherapist who shares our passion for providing excellent quality of care and can help deliver a recommended and agreed treatment/care plan to service users in their own home. The post holder will have full access to the Multidisciplinary Team including consultant, GP, Pharmacist, Nurses, Therapists, and Health Care Support Workers.
Main duties of the job
You will need excellent assessment and intervention skills in order to plan, develop and evaluate goal focused rehabilitation and reablement programs, as well as complex discharge planning experience. An understanding of Health and Social care provision and ability to work closely with other organisations and stakeholders is essential.
You will need to demonstrate high standards of evidence based clinical practice. You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You should be able to prioritise your workload, manage your time effectively, and work flexibly within the team.
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and conscientious & experienced Physios to work with the established therapy teams. We are a dynamic, developing organisation with well recognised rehabilitation services providing education, advice, support and rehabilitation for patients.
You will need to demonstrate how you meet our values and behaviours within the job description & person specification. A can do attitude and positive nature are essential.
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Details
Date posted
06 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
825-7484669-OPS
Job locations
Mayfair Wellbeing Centre
Easthope Road
Church Stretton
SY6 6BL
Employer details
Employer name
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Address
Mayfair Wellbeing Centre
Easthope Road
Church Stretton
SY6 6BL
Employer's website
https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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