Specialist Community Physiotherapist ACRT

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has now arisen for an individual to join the Physical conditions side of the team.

The Adult Community Rehabilitation Team is a forward thinking service that provides interdisciplinary rehabilitation to adults. The service is divided into two specialist pathways, Neurological and Physical Conditions.

The team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech & Language Therapists, Dieticians, Clinical Psychologists and Neuropsychologists. The team is supported by a Consultant Allied Health Professional, Consultant Neurologist, as well as rehabilitation assistants and administrators. The team also regularly participate in neighbourhood MDM’s.

This post would suit an individual wishing to develop their clinical skills in community based  rehabilitation. You will be responsible for a varied caseload of clients with a range of complex long term health conditions, with the opportunity to support group-based rehabilitation classes. Our client group is clinically, economically and culturally diverse.

In return for your experience, motivation and enthusiasm, we offer;

• Regular support and supervision from experienced clinicians
• Involvement in the team in-service trainings and other CPD activities.
• Opportunity to participate in service development projects
• Flexible working

Please note closing date is indicative and advert may close early if there are a high number of applications

*** NHS Experience is essential for this role ***

*** Post graduate experience required ***

Main duties of the job

Therapy intervention is goal led, client-centred and flexible. The service is essentially community based; however there is opportunity to provide intervention in our onsite outpatient gym and other community based facilities alongside remote/virtual working.

You will also manage a rehabilitation assistant or a band 5 rotational physiotherapist and will be expected to work closely with the senior physiotherapists in the team to review and develop the service as whole.

• Manage a wide and varied caseload supporting clients living at home teaching self management techniques for those living with long term conditions.
• Provide detailed physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation
• Support junior members of the team
• Take part in service development projects

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

*** NHS Experience is essential for this role ***

*** Post graduate experience required ***