Community Physiotherapist

Job overview

Please note: This opportunity is open to internal candidates as a secondment. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.

An opportunity has arisen for a community physiotherapist to join the Community rehab team currently based out of St Austell Community Hospital covering both Arbennack and St Austell PCN areas .

This post is for three months only- fixed term to cover an extended period of leave and as such would provide an amazing opportunity for a Physiotherapist wanting to gain some community experience to aid career development as a secondment or suit a Therapist looking for a short term contract .

Ideally we are looking for a full time cover for three months but would be open to discussing  part time hours

The team treats a range of physical conditions , assessing and treating patients in their own homes and  on the hospital site and in community settings .

You will join a team of both physiotherapists and Occupational therapists and share an office with inpatient therapy staff making this a supportive learning environment

Main duties of the job

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

• Provide specialist assessment, effective treatment and individual goal setting of patients in their own home/place of residence
• To work alongside a wider MDT within the community including partner agencies, liaising with community and acute hospitals, adult social care and voluntary workers

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be expected to carry out specialist assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner including those with highly complex presentations, and to use advanced clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence based practice to determine appropriate diagnosis and care plan utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options.

This is an ideal opportunity for a physiotherapist keen to develop his/her rehabilitation skills in the community  We will offer a supportive working environment in which to develop your clinical and interpersonal skills, a structured in-service training programme; appraisal and supervision system. You will be encouraged to supervise support workers and more junior staff, and be involved in the clinical education of students.