Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Over 8-6pm Monday to Friday and Sat and Sun on rota basis)
- Job ref
- 388-6918075-AHP-A
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newton Abbot Health and Wellbeing Team
- Town
- Newton Abbot
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Intermediate Care and Community Therapy Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Ready to take your career somewhere extraordinary — where stunning coastlines, wild moors, a supportive and forward-thinking team culture meet?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our friendly and supportive Intermediate Care and Community Therapy Team based in Newton Abbot.
Newton Abbot is a vibrant market town, perfectly located with easy access to Dartmoor National Park, the stunning South Devon coastline, and the cities of Exeter and Plymouth. With great transport links, a lively community atmosphere, and an enviable outdoor lifestyle, it’s the perfect place to develop your career and enjoy your time outside work.
You will work as part of an established multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality physiotherapy services across community and intermediate care settings. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference to patients' lives while benefiting from strong clinical support and development opportunities.
"This is my dream job. Great team, great location and great patients." – Current Team Member
“Thank you for being so welcoming to me over the past 6 weeks. I have really appreciated the team’s kindness in bringing me on visits and teaching me all about community care. You are such a lovely, caring team which is such a nice environment for a student to learn in.– Previous Physiotherapy Student
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the Job
This is a fantastic opportunity to provide high-quality, patient-centred physiotherapy across a range of community settings. You’ll work autonomously and as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, which includes nurses, paramedics, occupational therapists, social workers, dietitians, and more.
Your day-to-day will include:
- Delivering high-quality, patient-centred physiotherapy to support rehabilitation and independence at home.
- Managing your own caseload across a wide range of conditions and levels of complexity.
- Working closely with GPs, Consultants, Nurses, Paramedics, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, and other professionals.
- Preventing avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate timely, safe discharges.
- Participating in our supportive weekend and evening rota (no overnight on-call commitment).
- Engaging in internal rotation opportunities, including Urgent Community Response work, to diversify your clinical skills.
Working for our organisation
Please do spend some time learning more about us via the following link. Care to join us?
- Our Physiotherapy team is committed to supporting your professional and personal growth.
- Regular supervision, career development support, and CPD opportunities.
- Opportunities to supervise and mentor students, apprentices, and junior staff.
- A positive, flexible, and supportive team culture.
- True work-life balance with Dartmoor, the coast, and vibrant city life all within easy reach.
- Integrated working across health, social care, and voluntary sectors, delivering holistic, person-centred care.
You’ll be joining a team that is passionate about service development and research
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for a physiotherapist who is:
• HCPC-registered Physiotherapist with broad clinical experience, including MSK, neurology, respiratory and elderly care.
• Confident working independently and managing clinical risk, including lone working in the community.
• Committed to high standards of patient care and passionate about working in a dynamic community setting.
• An excellent communicator and team player, able to work collaboratively across a multidisciplinary team.
• An energetic, focused, high performer with initiative, who can remain calm under pressure and who enjoys a challenge.
• A driver with access to a vehicle for community visits.
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Join us at Newton Abbot’s Intermediate Care and Community Therapy team and make a real difference every single day — all while living your best life in beautiful South Devon.
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Tara Paine (Clinical Physiotherapy Lead) – [email protected] or Jessica Sheardown (Intermediate Care Lead) – [email protected]
Apply today and take the next step in your career with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust!
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
- State registration – current HCPC certificate
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field
- Experience within the NHS including experience as a junior in a broad rotational post covering a range of experience in orthopaedics, elderly care, medical, surgical, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate training/experience in rehabilitation and elderly care
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal, neurological and medical conditions common in the elderly
- Competent IT skills
- Knowledge of the relevant NSFs and clinical guidelines
- Skills and experience in rehabilitation of amputee patients
- Skills and experience in respiratory physiotherapy
Desirable criteria
- Experience of primary care rehabilitation
- Knowledge of the safeguarding adults process
- Experience of UCR and D2Ax
Special Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience supervising student physiotherapists or physiotherapy assistant/technical instructors/support workers.
- Some experience working with a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and treatment
- Experience of working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and participation in research and audit
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of complex legislation surrounding health and adult social care.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tara Paine
- Job title
- Head of Physiotherapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07788966374
- Additional information
Natalie Madge
Newton Abbot Clinical Occupational Therapy Lead
07766471610
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