Job requirements
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- EXPERIENCE
Demonstrate experience post or pre- registration placements in relevant clinical areas for therapists:- Care of Elderly; Orthopaedics; Neurology; Respiratory; Palliative Care; Long term conditions
- EXPERIENCE
Experience of working in an NHS community/in-patient setting for a minimum of 2 years post registration
- EXPERIENCE
In depth experience of working within multi-agency/multi-disciplinary team
- EXPERIENCE
Experience of working with NHS or Adult Social Care single assessment process
- SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Valid and current UK driving licence and car with Business Insurance to be able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire
- Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Demonstrate profession specific clinical assessment planning delivery and evaluation skills. Ability to manage complex cases.
- Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
- Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Report writing and presentations skills
- EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Registered Healthcare Professional with HCPC or RCN registration - Physiotherapist Occupational Therapist Nurse
- EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Degree/ Diploma in Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy Nursing Paramedic Science
- EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Experience of recent Continuous Professional Development.
- EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Relevant post graduate clinical training e.g. Advanced History Taking & Assessment Long Term Conditions Respiratory Disease Cardiac Disease Trauma, Orthopaedics & End of Life
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- EXPERIENCE
Experience of electronic clinical systems
- EXPERIENCE
Experience participating in research or audit project.
- EXPERIENCE
Experience of day-to-day staff management e.g. case allocation to Health Care Assistants
- Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Teaching patients, carers, and Colleagues
- Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
IT Skills.
- Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Knowledge of legal requirement forworking with vulnerable adults and those who lack capacity.
- Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Ability to develop and maintain partnership working.
- Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Knowledge of modernisation agenda within the NHS and social care.
Job overview
RRIC: join our team
The Rapid Response , Intermediate Care and Community Physiotherapy service works across Buckinghamshire – and we need you to join our Aylesbury Team to cover a period of Maternity Leave
- Your mission:
- To provide expert Physiotherapy interventions and rehabilitation as part of a dynamic, tight-knit team that reacts quickly when people are in crisis. You will also hold a community Physiotherapy caseload.
- To help patients stay in their own home, empowering recovery and preventing unnecessary hospitalisation alongside supporting early discharge from hospital and patients at the end of life.
- Your role: Add your expertise to our multi-disciplinary community team working with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Specialist Paramedics, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Community Healthcare Assistant Practitioners or Healthcare Assistants.
- Who are we? We are part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, based in 7 locations across the county, working closely with our Frailty Hospital at Home Urgent Community Response Team . Together we operate as one collaborating with colleagues across all sectors of health and social care.
Disclaimer: The trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications and therefore early submission is recommended.
Please note: Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
Your main duties include:
- Providing triage, comprehensive specialist assessment, review and evaluation of the needs of patients and carers using your Physiotherapy skills and experience
- Being responsible for planning programmes of care to promote health gain and maximise independence, actively case managing patients through their journeys
- Allocating appropriate workloads to members of the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care (RRIC) team
- Working with a range of professionals in order to ensure care is appropriate and delivered in a timely manner.Demonstrating professional skills and competence in leadership, care planning / co-ordination, and care and treatment delivery.Support the development of clinical pathway
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
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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This advert is for Community Practitioner - Physiotherapist with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in Amersham, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - pro rata for part time. The contract type is 12 months (Secondment / Fixed term). The application deadline is 04 Nov 2026.
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