About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a Band 5 Community Physiotherapist to join our team.
We are committed & passionate about promoting Health, Well-being and Independence. We are a values-based Trust and have dedicated and enthusiastic clinicians. Do you have a positive and 'can do' attitude? If so...join us! We can provide you with support and development, whilst delivering a fantastic service to our clients.
The position will be covering the Mid Nottinghamshire area (Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark & Sherwood) . The successful candidate will work within the Mid Notts Community Therapy Team and support the delivery of Community rehabilitation services and Discharge to Assess.
Our passion is to maintain independence and keep individuals at home for as long as they are able, avoiding hospital admission and enabling a return home where admission has been unavoidable.
Community Services are the future of Rehabilitation. Working with us will broaden your skill sets and give you the scope and confidence to take your professional development wherever you want it to go!
Main duties of the job
Working within the integrated team, you will be supported to effectively triage, prioritise, assess and provide holistic interventions for clients referred to the service, within their home environment. You will work closely with health and social care colleagues across primary and secondary care to ensure continuity, effective intervention and maximise rehabilitation outcomes.
You will offer bespoke physiotherapy to adults, the frail and elderly including complex fallers, patients with neurological conditions, complex co-morbidities and orthopaedics.
We deliver services between 8am and 10pm over 7 days. We currently operate shift patterns for Band 5 posts between 8 am and 6pm on 5/7 days.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
Job description Job responsibilities
Applicants should hold BSc/Diploma in Physiotherapy, HCPC Registration. You will ideally have post qualification experience and recent experience of working with clients with long term conditions, falls, neurology and health care of the elderly conditions.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Allied Health Professionals within Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust are at the forefront of a range of multi-disciplinary, specialist services for people with complex needs, using their expertise around promoting recovery, enablement and positive risk taking, to add life to years, prevent relapse and reduce risks.
Person Specification
Qualificaitons & Training Essential
Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy or awaiting Physiotherapy degree results HCPC Registered or awaiting registration post qualification
Desirable
Evidence of CPD relevant to physiotherapy role
Experience Essential
Evidence of experience relevant to this post Evidence of working as part of a team
Desirable
Experience of supporting student placements and/or supervising support staff NHS Experience
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Knowledge of physiotherapeutic assessment & treatment underpinned by sound clinical reasoning Knowledge and experience of working within an MDT and the benefits to the patient and MDT Evidence of flexible and adaptable approach to team work Evidence of a range of communication skills Evidence of organisational skills and ability to prioritise and manage clinical caseload Evidence of reliability, motivation and flexible team work to meet the demands of a 7 day service Evidence of using relevant clinical systems e.g Systm1 and use of general IT Systems
Desirable
Example of evidence based interventions Understanding of relevant national and local priorities relevant to post
contractual Essential
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Ashfield Health & Well Being Centre
Portland Street
Kirkby in Ashfield
NG17 7AE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)