Physiotherapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Physiotherapist at Wiltshire Council, you will play a vital role in supporting individuals to regain and maintain their mobility, independence, and overall well-being. Working within the Reablement team, youll assess and treat a wide range of conditions, including neurological, musculoskeletal, and post-hospital discharge cases. Your work will directly contribute to helping residents live more independently and confidently in their communities.

Youll be responsible for delivering personalised treatment plans, monitoring progress, and adjusting care as needed. This includes working closely with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams, while upholding the highest standards of clinical practice, safeguarding, and professional ethics.

This role requires a proactive, empathetic, and skilled professional who can manage complex caseloads, communicate effectively with diverse client groups, and contribute to a positive, inclusive working environment. Youll also support the development of less experienced colleagues and maintain your own professional development in line with HCPC and CSP standards.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Proven ability to work with challenging client groups and situations.
• Experience in interpreting complex situations and behaviours to deliver effective interventions.
• Experience providing supervision and support to less experienced team members.
• Experience communicating clinical and non-clinical information to individuals with communication difficulties or requiring translation.
• Experience in sensitively communicating diagnoses and prognoses to patients.

Desirable

• Experience working in a range of settings, including rehabilitation-based environments.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification (SCQF Level 9) recognised by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to demonstrate empathy and understanding in stressful and emotional situations.
• Ability to travel daily to visit customers in their homes or other settings.
• Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional weekends and outside standard hours.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults.
• Ability to plan, implement, and adjust treatment plans using clinical reasoning.
• Strong record-keeping skills aligned with HCPC and CSP standards.
• Understanding of psychosocial factors in rehabilitation and ability to incorporate them into treatment plans.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and maintaining registration requirements.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Council

Address

County Hall

Bythesea Rd

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 8JN

Employer's website

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)