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Community Physiotherapist
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref
839-7342439-BM
Employer
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Tree Tops Nursery
Town
Thetford
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Community Physiotherapist

Band 6

NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C’s “compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels”, the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.

Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen in South for a physiotherapist to join our Thetford ommunity therapy service.  You will work with and support a team of friendly, approachable physiotherapists, occupational therapists and community assistant practitioners. The post will be based at Tree Tops Nursery Thetford and requires travelling out to see patients in their own homes or in care homes in the surrounding villages.

You will deliver high quality physiotherapeutic interventions and health care to patients within a variety of community settings, which may include in-reaching on to the in-patient unit as needed. To provide proactive, holistic case management and rehabilitation whilst working with patients to help them set realistic goals. Utilising health coaching skills to actively engage with patient and their family to ensure that expectations are appropriately managed.

Main duties of the job

You will assess and prescribe exercise programmes to patients with, but not exclusive to,  frail ad elderly, palliative care and rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality and independence where possible.   

You work with the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital, and also to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.

You will be working  with health care professions , statutory and non-statutory agencies to provide a seamless integrated service to our service users.

You will provide advise, support and supervision to junior staff, therapy assistants and students.

 

Working for our organisation

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide physiotherapeutic interventions to patients with a wide range of conditions , in their own homes, care homes or on the in-patient unit.   For more detailed information please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Diploma or 1st level degree in Physiotherapy, or equivalent experience
  • Current HCPC registration
  • Clinical educators course

Other

Essential criteria
  • Professional appearance Be able to:
  • Be able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments.
  • Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
  • Manoeuvre patients using handling aids
  • Must have a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle
  • Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
  • Be reliable

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of working at band 5 level
  • Good observational and reporting skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Concentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data/patient records
  • Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
  • Demonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
  • Good communication skills
  • Highly motivated
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant safeguarding training
  • Working knowledge of SystmOne
  • Experience of audit/research

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Tact & diplomacy
  • Empathy & sensitivity
  • Ability to use own initiative

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria
  • Ability to manage stressful situations
  • A team player

Personal attributes/behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Able to identify with the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Carers Friendly Tick award EmployersSunflower Hidden DisabilitiesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Care quality commission - OutstandingStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardArmed Forces Covenant

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Deanna Stokoe
Job title
Clinical Lead - Physiotherapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07917 242678
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