Job overview
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.
Are you an experienced physiotherapist looking for an exciting opportunity to come to West Cornwall, where you can be part of our dynamic and developing integrated community teams? The successful applicant will join the Band 6 rotations across Camborne/Redruth, Helston and Penwith, working with patients with a wide range of conditions including, respiratory, orthopaedic, amputees, medical, palliative and long term conditions.
Please note this is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Bases: Camborne Health Office, Helston Community Hospital and Bellair, Penzance.
Main duties of the job
Rotations are currently 12 months in duration, enabling you to develop skills in rehabilitation in a variety of settings including: • a community hospital inpatient unit with an in-reach/outreach service at Helston community hospital • the West Respiratory team at Helston community hospital • the Community Rehabilitation team in the stunning far West of Cornwall, Penwith, and • Kerrier Homefirst team based at Camborne Health Office. 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 and experience working as part of dynamic, progressive integrated multiagency, multidisciplinary teams. 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- High level of assessment and treatment skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Experience of managing the risks associated with managing patients unsupervised and in a lone working environment
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registered
- Broad range of post-graduate experience in medical, surgical, respiratory, orthopaedic or neurological settings
- Extensive experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
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This advert is for Rotational Physiotherapist with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Bodmin, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Jul 2026.
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