Job overview

Bank Physiotherapist – Temporary Bank

Location: Hertfordshire
Hours: 24 hours per week
Working pattern: Monday to Friday
Contract: Temporary / Bank

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Physiotherapist to join our Unplanned Care Service in Hertfordshire on a temporary bank basis, working 24 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist with experience in community settings, discharge planning, equipment prescription and provision, and lone working. The successful candidate will primarily work across the Discharge to Assess (D2A) and Rapid Response pathways, with the flexibility to support other pathways when required.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses and paramedics, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to support timely discharge and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver a wide range of specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment as part of the Unplanned Care Service.
• Work with patients with a range of complex needs, supporting timely discharge from acute care and preventing hospital admission.
• Provide a comprehensive physiotherapy service to residents of West Hertfordshire referred into the service.
• Work primarily across the Discharge to Assess and Rapid Response pathways, with the ability to work across other pathways according to service requirements.
• Assess and manage an autonomous caseload, developing and implementing appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plans.
• Support patients to maximise their independence and achieve their rehabilitation goals within their own home or community environment.
• Contribute to effective discharge planning, working collaboratively with patients, families, carers and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Undertake equipment assessment, prescription and provision where clinically appropriate.
• Work confidently as a lone practitioner within community settings, recognising and managing risk appropriately.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with professional standards and organisational requirements.
• Work within professional standards, clinical guidelines and best practice to ensure safe and effective patient care.
• Contribute actively to the wider clinical team and multidisciplinary decision-making.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.