Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust as a Band 6 Physiotherapist within the Community Rehabilitation Team and Falls Services.

We are a team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists working closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide rehabilitation to prevent further deterioration in patients’ physical functioning and wellbeing and reducing risks of falls. We cover the areas of Chorley, Preston and South Ribble.

The post offers excellent personal and professional development within a well-established and supportive environment.

There are Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists who will provide supervision and ensure personal development plans are implemented.

The Community Rehabilitation Team and Falls Service includes;
•    The Falls Prevention Service which is a multidisciplinary team providing community based assessments for service users who are at risk of falling. Therapists take a holistic approach to treatment following completion of a comprehensive geriatric assessment and provide rehabilitation either at home or in one of our group based exercise classes.

•    The Domiciliary Physiotherapy Service supports therapists to manage a varied caseload ranging from the management of frailty to treating patients with orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions. 

Main duties of the job

•    The Intermediate Care Service works in partnership with Lancashire County Council to ensure patients are safely discharged from hospital. This specialist inpatient team rehabilitates patients back to their base line, before working closely with the individual and their families to facilitate a timely return home.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure and the successful applicant will be required to pay for their DBS check.

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you
are advised to apply promptly.

For further details about the post please contact Julia Martindale [email protected] or Charlotte Ellison [email protected]

- Provide a high standard of specialist physiotherapy input to the designated therapy team.

- To assess and treat patients within a ward or community setting as an autonomous practitioner

- Physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

- Hold responsibility for own complex caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision.

- To supervise, educate and assess the performance of physiotherapy students to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the degree standard

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well