Community Physiotherapist- Penwith Community Rehab Team (Penzance)

Job overview

The Community Rehabilitation and Homefirst teams are part of the Penwith Integrated Community Team. The teams comprise of registered and non-registered nursing, therapy and administrative staff, working collaboratively with partner organisations within the Neighbourhood to support the intermediate and rehabilitation needs of our local population.

This position is open to physiotherapists with community experience who wish to develop assessment, care planning, reablement and rehabilitation skills whilst being part of a dynamic, research-active, progressive, integrated, multiagency team.

You'll be responsible for assessment, planning and implementation of care, and assist in the interpretation of information relevant to the patient’s condition/progress, identify problems and needs and set realistic rehabilitation goals. You need excellent organisational skills along with a wide knowledge base and experience of working in older person’s services.

We offer a well supported working environment in which to develop your clinical and interpersonal skills, a structured in-service training programme; appraisal and supervision system.

This post covers the Penwith are which spans from Hayle to Marazion and all areas to the West.

The service covers a 7 day rota which involves some weekend and bank holiday working: the successful candidates must be flexible with their working days. We cover 8am-6pm

We would welcome applications from return to practice candidates.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be able to triage referrals to identify need and urgency, assess and provide highly specialist evidence based treatment plans for adults within the catchment area, either in their own homes or care homes.

To work alongside the wider multidisciplinary teams within the community which includes partner agencies,  liaising with the community and acute hospitals, Adult Social Care and the Voluntary Services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full information of the roles and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.