Physiotherapist

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated Physiotherapist to join our locality therapy team.

The successful candidate will be based at Halesfield, Telford and work across Telford , Shropshire as part of our community therapy team.

The successful individual must have an interest and experience in rehabilitation within a community setting and be able to work as an autonomous practitioner.

Our community therapy pathways include supported hospital discharge, urgent and end of life referrals requiring a 24 hour response and routine community therapy.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

The post holders main responsibilities will be providing Physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation to patients who have a wide range of conditions and complex needs.  As well as effectively managing your own and the teams caseload, including triage of referrals and regular caseload reviews.

The team works closely with multidisciplinary and multi agency teams, including nurses, GPs, urgent care colleagues and social care.

As a locality therapist you will work closely with Acute hospital colleagues and provide support to inpatient teams as required, providing continuity to patients and an opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and knowledge.

We have a strong commitment to clinical supervision and continued professional development, offering a supportive and proactive environment within opportunities for supervision, training, peer support and service development, both locally and County wide.

As a band 6, the post holder will have the opportunity to support and supervise junior and non-registered staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.