SEHSCT Specialist Physiotherapist – Hospital at Home Band 6

Job details

• Branch: Trustwide (SEHSCT)
• Location: ACH, Main Block
• Salary: Band 6 (£38,682 - £46,580)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Opening Date: 04/09/26
• Closes: Fri, 18 September 2026 @ 5:30 PM
• Interview Dates: TBC

Notes

If you are submitting a manual application, please post it to: Recruitment Shared Services, Rosewood Villa, Longstone Hospital Site, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7PR. Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage. A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week. Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE Specialist Physiotherapist – Hospital at Home

BAND 6

DIRECTORATE: Primary Care & Older People Service

INITIAL LOCATION: ACH, Main Block

REPORTS TO: Lead for Hospital at Home / Physiotherapy Lead for Intermediate Care

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Lead for Hospital at Home / Physiotherapy Lead for Intermediate Care

PROFESSIONALLY RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Physiotherapy

JOB SUMMARY

To provide a high standard Specialist physiotherapy service based on accurate diagnosis and prognosis to develop and deliver treatment programmes designed to meet each individual patient’s specific needs.

To be professionally responsible to the Head of Physiotherapy in SEHSCT.

To work as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary team, treating acutely unwell patients in their own home.

To liaise with and appropriately sign post to other community teams in the effective and safe management of patients within their own home.

To participate in and action evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and team’s clinical practice.

To assist with the implementation of strategic development of this service including specific changes to service protocols/policies/procedures.

To co-operate in the supervision and education of self, other physiotherapists, members of multi-disciplinary teams, students, as well as more junior physiotherapy staff.

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To ensure that own practice and that of staff under your supervision is in keeping with the Physiotherapy Code of Professional Values and Behaviour and meets the required professional, national and local standards of physiotherapy practice

2. The post holder will be expected to ensure that all clinical practice is based on current

research/evidence and must demonstrate a sound knowledge of clinical governance and

risk management to ensure delivery of a safe high quality service.

3. To undertake comprehensive assessment and treatment and keep satisfactory up to date records of assessments and treatments carried out while ensuring adequate discharge arrangements are in place.

4. To represent physiotherapy service and/or individual patients at multidisciplinary team

meetings, to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service, and integrate

physiotherapy treatment into the treatment programme. This will include discussion of

patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning.

5. To be responsible for own practice and accountable for all aspects of physiotherapy

treatment and care delivered to the patient.

6. Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and

work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

7. To be responsible for maintaining accurate, timely and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with the Trust and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards of practice. Supervise junior and student physiotherapists’ record keeping system according to professional physiotherapy service standards.

8. Demonstrate the ability to discuss sensitive information i.e. deal sensitively with families who have a high level of anxiety e.g. accepting rehabilitation versus care needs.

9. To support the assessment, diagnosis and development of individual care/treatment plans for patients with respiratory conditions, some of which will be highly complex or will be for patients with complex clinical, social and psychiatric needs.

10. To be able to critically reason, analyse clinical and social information from a range of

sources and integrate into physiotherapy assessment and development of treatment plan.

11. To carry out risk assessment with patient and carers in the community and to advise/instruct carers appropriately.

12. To provide other professionals involved in the care of your patients with advice in

relation to appropriate physiotherapy treatments. This includes providing advice to members of the multidisciplinary team regarding patients’ respiratory function, condition and physiotherapeutic management of the same.

14. To take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 physiotherapist for managing patients with respiratory conditions, elderly and neurological rehab and patients with a physical disability.

15. Use a range of communication tools to communicate complex information effectively with patients re diagnosis and prognosis alongside providing encouragement and motivation. This includes patients who have difficulties in communication and understanding e.g. dysphasia, deafness, cognitive impairment, and where English is not the first language.

16. Make use of a range of behavioural change skills to motivate patients to maximise their rehabilitation potential, promote a degree of self-management, and make informed lifestyle changes to improve health related quality of life.

Organisational

1. To deputise for more senior staff in their absence, taking responsibility for allocating and organising physiotherapy work to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as the situations change/arise.

2. Ensure safe practice under the Health & Safety at Work order. Ensure that equipment used by the team is safe and maintained at all times.

3. Take responsibility for assessment and ordering of specialised equipment and updating knowledge of availability of new equipment. Training of patients and carers re safe use of this equipment.

4. To attend meetings as required by line manager.

5. To ensure effective communication with all members of the uni-professional and multidisciplinary teams.

6. To closely liaise with all Senior Managers in order to effectively discharge the stated duties of the post.

7. Be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service across all Trust localities, evenings and / or week ends

Professional Development

1. Facilitate CPD, for self and more junior staff and ensure accurate records and reflective learning recorded.

2. To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.

3. Provide clinical supervision, training, mentoring and advice to qualified and non-qualified staff.

4. To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice in line with HCPC

regulations, KSF profile and Personal Development Plan.

5. Be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at and

participation in, in-service training programmes, tutorials, individual training sessions,

external courses and peer review.

6. To participate in the induction of new staff and to encourage them to further their

professional education in line with the Departmental CPD Strategy.

7. To supervise junior staff and assistants and delegate rehabilitation programs to support workers in line with their level of competence and expertise.

8. To be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at and

9. To supervise, educate and assess the performance of physiotherapy students; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.

10. Maintain and develop current knowledge and implementation of evidence-based practice in the care of respiratory conditions and management of frail patients.

Service Improvement

1. To co-operate and assist in the physiotherapy emergency out of hours rota.

2. To participate in clinical audit and research and undertake evidence-based projects to

assist in improvements to service delivery and clinical practice.

3. To continually review the therapy techniques/treatments used in light of evidence based practice and research findings and evaluate their effectiveness.

4. To support the specialist respiratory physiotherapist and the wider MDT in the

development of policies and procedures for care of respiratory patients. To provide statistical information, as required, helping monitor and develop the service.

5. Maintain accurate information in relation to the Trust’s Information Systems.

6. To assist develop a more flexible workforce better able to respond to the changing needs of the Service.

7. Be actively involved in professional and relative clinical interest groups

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The post holder will be required to

Ensure the Organisation’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.

Co-operate fully with the implementation of The Organisation's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff.

Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example

Smoke Free policy

IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct

standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour

Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work.

Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control.

Take responsibility to minimise the Trust’s environmental impact wherever possible. This will include recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel.

All employees of the Organisation are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the South Eastern H&SC Trust including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the South Eastern H&SC Trust policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.

Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.

Represent The Organisation’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.

This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within The Organisation's area, as needs of the service demand.

eHealth

The South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust has invested in eHealth to deliver better, faster, safer care to our community and is committed to supporting staff to utilise associated information systems that directly and indirectly inform care. Trust staff are therefore required to commit sufficient time to ensure that they acquire and/or retain the core technology skills required to support their role.

Personal and Public Involvement (PPI)

Staff members are expected to involve patients, clients, carers and the wider community were relevant, in developing, planning and delivering our services in a meaningful and effective way, as part of the Trust’s ongoing commitment to Personal and Public Involvement (PPI).

Please use the link below to access the PPI standards leaflet for further information.

http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/sites/default/files/PPI_leaflet.pdf

August 2026

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE: Specialist Physiotherapist – Hospital at Home

DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE: Primary Care & Older People Service

SALARY: Band 6

HOURS: 37.5 (Will accept a minimum of 30 hours)

Ref No: 55885450

Notes to applicants

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note The Organisation reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.

Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Experience

Minimum of 2 years post graduate clinical experience by closing date of application, to include at least 12 months experience working in the treatment and management of medical / surgical / neurological / rehabilitation patients.

A minimum of 6 months experience of

assessing and treating respiratory

conditions

Evidence of delivering training to other staff.

Evidence of participation in audit and/or research

Evidence of post graduate professional development relevant to respiratory / rehabilitation

Shortlisting by Application Form

Qualifications/ Registration

Degree or Diploma in physiotherapy (or equivalent)

Currently registered with the Health and Care Professions Council

Have completed a minimum of one recognised post graduate courses in the management of respiratory conditions or willingness to undertake this if successful

Other

Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by The Organisation which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage:

Skills / Abilities

Evidence of maintenance of updated Respiratory Physiotherapy skills, elderly and neurological rehab and clients with a physical disability.

To demonstrate effective Planning & Organisational skills with an ability to prioritise own workload and that of others

Effective Communications skills to meet the needs of the post in full.

Demonstrate ability to undertake a supervisory / mentoring role

High self- motivation and ability to motivate/lead patients/ staff and to work to tight timescales whilst meeting targets.

Demonstrate a commitment to the provision of high quality and safe services with an ability to drive a culture of continuous improvement

Experience of the planning and delivery of post graduate/group education and training sessions in past 12 months

Interview

Knowledge

To demonstrate sound knowledge of a range of respiratory conditions and the evidence base around treatment and rehabilitation

Have a sound knowledge of Health and safety legislation in relation to respiratory care specifically and wider H&S issues

Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the treatment of elderly and frail patients

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

SECTION 3: these will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted

Previous experience working in a community setting

As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for The Organisation to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed.

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Protecting and using your information

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Successful applicants

may be required to attend for a Health Assessment

can expect to be placed at the minimum point of the pay scale, although a higher starting salary, within the range of the pay band may be available if the person appointed has experience relevant & equivalent to the post. Request for recognition of previous service with non-direct NHS/HSC organisations towards starting salary and incremental credit must be made via the Retained Recruitment team within 3 months from commencement of employment. Requests made after 3 months will not be considered.

If the successful candidate is an existing HSC employee moving to a higher band, AfC Pay on Promotion will apply.

are able to request Flexible Working from the 1st day of their employment. A number of flexible working provisions are offered by all HSC Organisations including Full-time working, Fixed working patterns, Part-time working, Flexi-time, Compressed/elongated hours, Average hours working patterns, Term-time working, Job-share or Homeworking for some or all of the working pattern, depending on the role being undertaken. Successful applicants are encouraged to discuss with their manager what Flexible Working provisions may be available in the role they are taking up, prior to commencing employment, to help them achieve a positive Work/Life Balance.

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times