Job overview
We are looking for a Band 5 Community Physiotherapist to join our team.
We are committed & passionate about promoting Health, Well-being and Independence. We are a values-based Trust and have dedicated and enthusiastic clinicians. Do you have a positive and 'can do' attitude? If so...join us! We can provide you with support and development, whilst delivering a fantastic service to our clients.
The position will be covering the Mid Nottinghamshire area (Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark & Sherwood) . The successful candidate will work within the Mid Notts Community Therapy Team and support the delivery of Community rehabilitation services and Discharge to Assess.
Our passion is to maintain independence and keep individuals at home for as long as they are able, avoiding hospital admission and enabling a return home where admission has been unavoidable.
Community Services are the future of Rehabilitation. Working with us will broaden your skill sets and give you the scope and confidence to take your professional development wherever you want it to go!
Main duties of the job
Working within the integrated team, you will be supported to effectively triage, prioritise, assess and provide holistic interventions for clients referred to the service, within their home environment. You will work closely with health and social care colleagues across primary and secondary care to ensure continuity, effective intervention and maximise rehabilitation outcomes.
You will offer bespoke physiotherapy to adults, the frail and elderly including complex fallers, patients with neurological conditions, complex co-morbidities and orthopaedics.
We deliver services between 8am and 10pm over 7 days. We currently operate shift patterns for Band 5 posts between 8 am and 6pm on 5/7 days.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicants should hold BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy, HCPC Registration. You will ideally have post qualification experience and recent experience of working with clients with long term conditions, falls, neurology and health care of the elderly conditions.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Allied Health Professionals within Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust are at the forefront of a range of multi-disciplinary, specialist services for people with complex needs, using their expertise around promoting recovery, enablement and positive risk taking, to add life to years, prevent relapse and reduce risks.
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.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience relevant to this post
- Evidence of working as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of supporting student placements and/or supervising support staff
- NHS Experience
contractual
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of physiotherapeutic assessment & treatment underpinned by sound clinical reasoning
- Knowledge and experience of working within an MDT and the benefits to the patient and MDT
- Evidence of flexible and adaptable approach to team work
- Evidence of a range of communication skills
- Evidence of organisational skills and ability to prioritise and manage clinical caseload
- Evidence of reliability, motivation and flexible team work to meet the demands of a 7 day service
- Evidence of using relevant clinical systems e.g Systm1 and use of general IT Systems
Desirable
- Example of evidence based interventions
- Understanding of relevant national and local priorities relevant to post
Qualificaitons & Training
Essential
- Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy or awaiting Physiotherapy degree results
- HCPC Registered or awaiting registration post qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD relevant to physiotherapy role
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This advert is for Community Physiotherapist with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Ashfield Health & Well Being Centre. It is listed as a Band 5 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum (pro rata for part-time). The contract type is Permanent: 7 Day Working including 6pm finish. The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.
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