Job overview

As an Physiotherapist you will be responsible for supporting the service in ensuring that our patient’s needs are met through the delivery of high-quality multidisciplinary treatment. You will offer a person-centred approach to their independence and well-being.

·  Work as part of the Home First Community Team and wider health and social care services, providing advanced upskilled clinical practice and ability to escalate when service users are becoming unwell and respond to their changing needs.

·       Provide an initial assessment for the service user and determine the most appropriate ‘next steps’, whether that is prescription of equipment, exercise programmes, onward referrals or follow up visits.

·       Ensure discharges from inpatient settings are safe and that care and treatment plans are well established, effective and personalised to each service user to enable to them to remain in their usual residence.

·       Provide education and support to individuals, their families and other involved parties to promote self-care strategies and independence, and to develop multi-disciplinary informed personalised treatment and management plans for their health condition, including planning interventions for fluctuations in status.

Attend multi-disciplinary (MDT) meetings and other locality or practice - based meetings to optimise MDT care planning and co-ordination and maintain effective working relationships with primary care and other service providers

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates for the post will need to be self-motivated, forward thinking and committed to learning. You will proactively build professional relationships and work in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

·       Complete comprehensive holistic assessment using clinical skills and knowledge, to interpret a range of complex clinical findings to develop appropriate, treatment / care plans intervention and evaluation of the patients in the service.

     Use clinical knowledge to identify changing or deteriorating health conditions or function and to educate patients and families to recognise these signs and refer to appropriate health services.

·       Identify and address any equipment needs that will promote functional independence and safety within the home environment. This includes to assist carers and family members.

·       Liaise with relevant professionals i.e. GP, pharmacist, specialist professionals, when medication review is indicated.

·       Develop a personalised care plan with each patient, including their carers, relatives and health and social care professionals as appropriate, based on a full assessment of medical, nursing and social care needs. Each plan containing preventative strategies to prevent crisis occurring for known risks identified by the individual’s health and or social circumstances, and where applicable identifies wishes for end-of-life care.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. 

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.