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Job summary

Main area
Rehab
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
151-NM78
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Fleet Community Hospital
Town
Fleet
Salary
£39,205 - £47,084 per annum incl HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/07/2025 23:59

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Community Physiotherapist (Community Rehab)

Band 6

Job overview

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Senior Community Physiotherapist to join our dedicated and supportive Community Therapy Team.

Specialising in long term disease management including, PD, MS and dementia, long term rehab, complex equipment, falls and frailty you will be supported by your team's MDT and B7 PT and OT Team Leads. You will receive regular supervision and be supported with a comprehensive induction to the team and community. 

 

You will manage your own caseload, get involved in service development and provide clinical & operational supervision to junior staff. We will support you with your ongoing CPD including specialist study days, Masters modules in relevant subjects and clinical supervision to name but a few. We are proud of our accomplishments, our strong MDT approach and our constant evolution and development.

 

The wider Intermediate Care Team is a 7 day service, providing input between the hours of 8am-9pm, however, Community Therapies largely functions across an 8am - 6pm working pattern, Mon-Fri. 

 

Ability to drive is essential for this Community role.

 

We would happily welcome your visit to meet the team and Team Leads, talk to the other clinicians and non-registered staff in the teams prior to your application and/or interview.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the Job

  • Undertake comprehensive clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients on the caseload, including those with acute, complex, and/or chronic conditions, taking into account varied diagnoses, prognoses, and rehabilitation potential.

  • Provide evidence-based interventions in line with best practice, including public health education, falls prevention and management, chronic disease management, rehabilitation, and equipment assessment and prescription.

  • Develop person-centered rehabilitation goals and care plans collaboratively with patients, and where appropriate, with families and carers, to support functional independence and enable patients to remain safely at home for as long as possible.

  • Deliver care as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, contributing to and promoting the inter-disciplinary working model within the intermediate care service.

  • Provide clinical input, advice, and support to colleagues across disciplines to ensure high-quality, coordinated, and holistic care.

  • Ensure accurate documentation and communication of patient progress, treatment outcomes, and care planning decisions.

  • Actively contribute to health promotion, early intervention strategies, and admission avoidance initiatives in the community.

  • Maintain up-to-date clinical knowledge and skills through continuing professional development, supervision, and participation in training and audit.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide high-quality, patient-centered physiotherapy services in the community, focusing on assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and admission avoidance. The post holder will manage a varied caseload, contribute to service development, and support junior staff through supervision and clinical leadership.

Clinical Responsibilities:

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients’ physical, functional, and psychosocial needs.

  • Develop, implement, and review individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans to support patients in achieving their goals.

  • Assess for and prescribe necessary equipment, aids, and adaptations to promote safety and independence.

  • Provide treatment interventions in line with best clinical practice and patient-centered goals.

  • Monitor patient progress, identify changes in condition, and escalate any signs of deterioration appropriately.

  • Support safe and effective discharge planning, including from Frimley Park Hospital and other acute settings, aiming to reduce hospital admissions.

  • Deliver crisis interventions and rapid response to patients at risk of admission.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • HCPC registered Physiotherapist
  • Degree or equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy
  • Able to demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Clinical educator trainings

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Post registration experience
  • Leadership experience
Desirable criteria
  • Both community and inpatient experience
  • Experience of appraisal supervision & recruitment processes

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Up to date knowledge about best clinical practice in community and rehabilitation
  • Knowledge of key drivers nationally re: integrated care and intermediate care
  • Ability to assess, plan, and evaluate the rehabilitation needs of patients and progress to effective outcomes
  • Effective and varied communication skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

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
Amy Canham
Job title
Physio Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 613 8203
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