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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent: Rotational
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Weekend working will be included in some rotations)
Job ref
818-AHP125-QIA1941-B
Employer
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Lincolnshire county wide
Town
TBC
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/03/2026 23:59

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Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust logo

Rotational Band 5 Physiotherapist

Band 5

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.  We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at LCHS.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our teams – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

 

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

 

We have adopted a vision of "Caring and building a healthier future for all" and three values to show what we stand for, how we want to be known and how we behave. Our Group values guide everything we do. They are:

Compassionate

Collaborative

Innovative

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the LCHG team.

 

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients. We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

 

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Job overview

 Are you a newly qualified or existing Band 5 physiotherapist wanting to gain experience of community working. Within LCHS we offer an exciting opportunity for a B5 Physio to join our team of rotational physiotherapists who are currently working in our wide range of services which can include:

  • Adult Therapy and Transitional Care
  • Community Hospitals
  • Lincolnshire Stroke Service
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation 
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation 
  • MSK outpatients
  • Discharge to Assess

Services are county wide across Lincolnshire and base dependant upon each rotation.  The first rotation for these 2 posts will likely sit within Adult community therapy 

Our staff see people in their own homes, care homes, community rehab wards and clinics, working with individuals to support them to be the best they can be; following the Home First principles and providing care closer to home. This will provide you with a sound base of knowledge and experience to take forward in your career. 

LCHS is committed to developing our staff with their training and learning and offer a wide range of opportunities to enhance your skills. If you are a newly qualified physiotherapist, we offer a robust preceptorship programme which is approached within an MDT setting. 

With a strong leadership structure to support your employment within LCHS, you will have mentorship, regular supervision and guidance and peer support available to you. 

If you are interested in joining our rotations please Apply now! 

Main duties of the job

The teams offer specialist holistic therapy assessments and intervention with the aim of maximising function and independence and therefore reducing the requirement for care services and supporting the ethos of physiotherapy. Care planning and patient-centred goal setting is a fundamental part of the person’s journey and integration with social care teams, nursing teams, and other stakeholders is essential.  The teams also have a proactive approach with emphasis on self-management of conditions, and empowering people to live well for longer.

As a band 5 Physiotherapist, you will have the opportunity to assess people with a wide variety of conditions such as post-surgery and post-stroke rehabilitation, falls and frailty and deteriorating long term conditions e.g. Parkinson's Disease and COPD on your rotations.

 There will be an expectation that you will need to travel around the county on some rotations. 

Working for our organisation

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS’ workforce. 

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives.  Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments.  Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an ‘earn while you learn’ apprenticeship programme.  Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a detailed outline of the main duties and responsibilities of this position.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in the NHS as a qualified physiotherapist or student physiotherapist
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working in the Community

Evidence of particular skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to prioritise own workload
  • Able to respond appropriately within a team
  • Understanding of clinical governance
  • Good communication in a variety of levels and methods
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to critically appraise and evaluate clinical research, reports or papers

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree or equivalent diploma in Physiotherapy
  • Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration
  • Basic IT skills
  • Ability to travel
  • Ability to successfully complete a 6 month preceptorship for newly qualified or return to practice physiotherapists and competency framework
Desirable criteria
  • Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Timewise-Flex Positive EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesStonewall Health ChampionsArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Francesca Amblin-Lightowler
Job title
Clinical Team Lead- Adult community therapy
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07716 080640
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