Job requirements
Essential
31 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Substantial relevant post-qualification experience covering a broad range
- Experience
Experience of working within a relevant specialist area
- Experience
Experience of interdisciplinary working
- Experience
Experience of supervising junior staff, assistants and students
- Experience
Experience of independently managing a clinical caseload
- Experience
Experience at contributing to audit and evaluation within a clinical governance framework
- Experience
Experience of a range of caseload management and prioritisation systems
- Experience
Experience within specialism underpinned by theory and specific therapeutic knowledge
- Experience
Experience of using assessment tools relevant to client group
- Other Requirements
Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)
- Other Requirements
Willingness to undertake training to develop within the role
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to demonstrate competency in a range of clinical skills
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for individuals
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to plan and prioritise own workload efficiently
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to delegate work to others
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to demonstrate leadership in practice
- Skills and Knowledge
Good numeracy, literacy and IT skills
- Skills and Knowledge
Promotes choice and independence in undertaking patient care
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to demonstrate advanced communication and negotiation skills
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
- Skills and Knowledge
Up to date knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the clinical setting
- Skills and Knowledge
Up to date knowledge of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to give supervision and appraisal of junior staff
- Skills and Knowledge
Up to date knowledge of professional code of conduct
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to demonstrate knowledge / understanding of boundaries of role
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to demonstrate how to reflect and learn from situations and identify difficulties as challenges to then work with others to identify solutions
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to demonstrate co-operative team working and awareness of the roles of other professionals
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to demonstrate a commitment to learning and development with documented evidence of CPD
- Qualifications and Professional Registration
Professional qualification such as a degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy.
- Qualifications and Professional Registration
Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Physiotherapist.
- Qualifications and Professional Registration
Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses / CPD and reflective practice relevant to clinical speciality
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other Requirements
Flexible working
- Other Requirements
Access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Qualifications and Professional Registration
Training in student education
Job overview
Senior Community Physiotherapist Opportunity in Community Therapy Team North
Are you ready to progress your physiotherapy career? Join our dynamic North Community Therapy Team as a Senior Community Physiotherapist, where you'll deliver holistic, personalized, therapeutic care that makes a meaningful impact on people’s lives.
Why Join Us?
We're offering exciting roles in our Horsham and Crawley team, where you'll be part of well-established, Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) across vibrant local communities.
What We Offer:
- Flexible Work Schedule: Our teams operate Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 6 pm (excluding bank holidays), ensuring you have the flexibility to balance your professional and personal life. Full and part time hours will be considered.
- Career Development: Whether you're an experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist or looking to advance from a Band 5 role, we provide robust support to help you thrive.
- Holistic Care: You'll conduct specialist assessments and reviews aimed at improving or maintaining quality of life. Help individuals take control of their health with tailored rehabilitation interventions, personalized care planning, and goal setting.
- Integrated Services: Enhance access to services through a coordinated MDT approach, ensuring comprehensive care for our community members.
Main duties of the job
Your Role:
- Patient Care: Conduct assessments and plan treatments for patients with diverse conditions, making appropriate referrals to our partners.
- Leadership: Contribute to the MDT by allocating visits and supporting clinical and operational leads. You'll also supervise and develop colleagues, enhancing both clinical and non-clinical skills across the four pillars of practice.
- Mobility: A full UK driving license and access to your own car is essential as you'll cover various geographic areas within the CTT North service provision (Horsham, Crawley and Mid-Sussex).
- Service development and Quality Improvement: As a growing and developing service, there are many exciting opportunities to participate in creating and implementing change and utilising new skills. This can be supported by additional training and professional development opportunities.
- Clinical Excellence: Stay at the forefront of advancements in Physiotherapy, continuously improving your practice and ensuring that interventions reflect the latest evidence-based practices
Why Our Trust?
Our Trust is dedicated to supporting your work/life balance with flexible working options and tailored support for advancing your clinical practice and leadership skills. We foster a supportive, positive environment where you can grow professionally and personally. There are numerous Wellbeing and staff support services available to support a healthy work life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You'll engage in planned community rehabilitation, making a real impact every day. Interested? Please check out the Job Description and Personal Specification for a greater breakdown of main responsibilities and expectations of role.
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 Senior Physiotherapist with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in Crawley, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum / pro-rata. The contract type is Secondment: 12 months. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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