About this role
Job summary Make a real difference to peoples mobility, independence, and quality of life. This role offers the opportunity to work as an integral member of the Physiotherapy team, delivering highquality care across MSK Outpatient and Community services. You will assess and treat a varied caseload of patients, delivering a range of evidencebased physiotherapy interventions in line with best practice guidelines. The postholder will actively contribute to training and professional development, while continually evaluating and supporting improvements to service delivery and patient outcomes. Main Responsibilities Deliver a safe, effective, and patientcentred physiotherapy service using evidencebased practice and working collaboratively within the team. Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate physiotherapy interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Manage all aspects of clinical practice autonomously, seeking supervision and support when appropriate and working within professional scope of practice. Provide physiotherapy services across satellite and community locations as required by the service.
Main duties of the job This Band 5 MSK Physiotherapist position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on patients' mobility, independence, and quality of life. As part of the Physiotherapy team, you will provide highquality care in MSK Outpatient and Community services, assessing and treating diverse patient cases with evidence-based physiotherapy interventions following best practices. Your role includes contributing to training and professional development, continuously improving service delivery and patient outcomes. You will deliver effective, patientcentered physiotherapy, adhering to CSP standards and national and local policies. The position involves managing clinical practice autonomously, participating in audits and quality improvements, and encouraging patient engagement and self-management. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across Wiltshire, potentially working on-call, extended hours, and weekends as needed. The position is based in Trowbridge Community Hospital and offers a Band 5 AfC salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
About us HCRG Care Group is a leading independent provider of community health and care services in the UK, established in 2006. The organisation works with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. HCRG Care Group delivers and transforms various services, including adult and children community health services, primary care services such as urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, and MSK services, along with adult social care and wellbeing services. With a commitment to equal opportunities, the organisation supports communities across England, aiding over half a million people annually, guided by values of care, innovation, and action. HCRG Care Group ensures high clinical and quality standards in their services, with many rated good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. As a Disability Confident Committed company, they strive to provide inclusive facilities and work environments.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Make a real difference to peoples mobility, independence, and quality of life.
This role offers the opportunity to work as an integral member of the Physiotherapy team, delivering highquality care across MSK Outpatient and Community services.
You will assess and treat a varied caseload of patients, delivering a range of evidencebased physiotherapy interventions in line with best practice guidelines. The postholder will actively contribute to training and professional development, while continually evaluating and supporting improvements to service delivery and patient outcomes.
Main Responsibilities Deliver a safe, effective, and patientcentred physiotherapy service using evidencebased practice and working collaboratively within the team. Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate physiotherapy interventions to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Manage all aspects of clinical practice autonomously, seeking supervision and support when appropriate and working within professional scope of practice. Provide physiotherapy services across satellite and community locations as required by the service. Work in accordance with CSP standards, and national and local policies, guidelines, and procedures. Maintain professional and legal accountability, ensuring high standards of care and accurate clinical record keeping. Keep knowledge and clinical skills up to date, maintaining competence across a range of physiotherapy interventions. Contribute to service evaluation, audits, outcome measurement, and quality improvement initiatives. Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams across Wiltshire. Encourage patient engagement, selfmanagement, and adherence to treatment programmes. Participate in oncall, extended hours, and weekend working in line with service requirements.Please see job description attached for full details of the role.
Package DescriptionAs a Band 5 MSK Physiotherapist,you will be part of our valued team in our Specialist Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
Band 5 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality CommissionEssential Criteria HCPC registration as a Physiotherapist Degree (BSc or equivalent) in Physiotherapy Completion of recognised physiotherapy student placements Evidence of ongoing CPD and reflective practice appropriate to the role Experience treating MSK, respiratory, and orthopaedic patients (at student or qualified level) Experience delivering classbased treatment or rehabilitation programmes Experience contributing to clinical and/or operational auditsDesirable Criteria Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP) MSK, community, or acutebased work experience or training Completion of accredited training courses Experience of working in Band 5 rotational posts Previous experience working within the NHS Experience contributing to clinical and/or operational audits Experience working within a communitybased physiotherapy serviceAbout the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes.We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team.Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
The essential qualifications for this role include HCPC registration as a Physiotherapist, a Degree (BSc or equivalent) in Physiotherapy, completion of recognised physiotherapy student placements, evidence of ongoing CPD and reflective practice appropriate to the role, experience treating MSK, respiratory, and orthopaedic patients (at student or qualified level), experience delivering classbased treatment or rehabilitation programmes, and experience contributing to clinical and/or operational audits. Desirable criteria include membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (MCSP), MSK, community, or acutebased work experience or training, completion of accredited training courses, experience of working in Band 5 rotational posts, previous experience working within the NHS, and experience working within a communitybased physiotherapy service.
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 HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
Trowbridge Community Hospital
BA14 8PH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)