Job overview

Are you a qualified Physiotherapist who is looking for the next opportunity as a Band 5 Physiotherapist within the community?

Do you have excellent communication skills, a professional and flexible approach and a strong skill base to provide high quality care for our patients?

We are looking to recruit a motivated, enthusiastic and forward thinking Static Band 5 Physiotherapist to join the Christchurch and Bournemouth Intermediate Care Team (CBIC) within Dorset Healthcare.

This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week. Weekend and Bank Holiday working will be required.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Main duties of the job

To establish effective communication networks with the patients, carers, multidisciplinary colleagues in health, social and care settings contributing to clear decision making with regard to treatment principles and discharge planning.

To form professional relationships with patients / carers and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture, and taking into consideration differences and difficulties.

To communicate effectively sensitive and unwelcome information regarding the patient’s likely rehabilitation outcomes and problems surrounding discharge and placement within the community.

To attend and feedback relevant information at ward/ board rounds, team
meetings, MDT meetings and case conferences as appropriate to the patient programme.

To demonstrate to relatives, in-formal, and formal carers, specific rehabilitation and manual handling techniques prior to the patient’s discharge, to ensure optimum patient care in the community.

To liaise and make appropriate referrals to the Dorset Integrated Health and Care System and voluntary partners, to voluntary and statutory services in the community.

To be responsible for the maintenance of accurate, comprehensive and
contemporaneous patient records detailing all Physiotherapy interventions and significant events, following Trust and departmental policies.

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. 

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities. 

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves. 

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.