Community Physiotherapist

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional community-based therapy, allowing service users to improve their quality of life? Are you committed to a Home First ethos, where people can rehabilitate in their own environment?

Our Therapists support hospital discharges, admission avoidance and long term self-management, enabling patients to live better lives in their home environment. We also provide Planned (Domiciliary) therapy to ensure patients are assessed and supported early to maintain their optimal level of independence and avoid longer term concerns. We provide active rehabilitation to patients in their place of residence to maximise functional potential and support them to remain independent within their homes.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapist to join our busy and dynamic team and promote independence and choice for our service users and their carers.

In return, we'll give you the opportunity to develop specialist skills and enhance your multidisciplinary working; we will provide you with regular training and supervision opportunities as well as the opportunity to develop your leadership skills.

We offer a flexible service which covers extended hours operating 7 days a week, to support our service user needs. Working arrangements include weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Main duties of the job

Be an autonomous practitioner responsible for safe and comprehensive assessment and management of own caseload.

Work within your scope of practice.

Plan and prioritise workload independently and supervise assistants, support workers and students as required.

Support and guide service users in appropriate goal setting.

Use clinical reasoning and treatment skills to deliver personalised treatment plans based on evidence based practice.

Maintain accurate patient records in line with guidelines.

Work as part of a wider MDT to achieve patient goals.

Communicate effectively with the wider MDT and case-manage services users as appropriate.

Delegate and supervise appropriate tasks and physiotherapy treatment plans to Rehabilitation Workers/ Physiotherapy Assistants/Technicians.

Be able to order equipment and ensure its safe and appropriate use, reporting any issues appropriately.

Facilitate referrals to other services based on your assessment to ensure holistic patient care.

Identify risks and act accordingly to minimise risk to self, service users and colleagues.

Actively participate in training; assisting in the delivery of training within the service and to other health professional as appropriate.

Actively participate in service development projects as required.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Bsc or equivalent in Physiotherapy and HCPC registered.
• Evidence of on-going CPD/Reflective Practice.

Desirable

• Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties.
• Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions.
• Able to work autonomously and seek appropriate advice/guidance when required.
• Competent assessment and treatment skills including manual therapy, exercise prescription, directing a class.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Effective time management and caseload management.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community setting (either student or post graduate).

Application Reason

Essential

• Please tell us why you have chosen to apply for this role with Sirona care & health?