Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapist Band 5
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 812-26-PT-ICT-ULV-17
- Employer
- Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hoddesdon Health Centre
- Town
- Hoddesdon
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/06/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/07/2026
Employer heading
Community Physiotherapist - ULV
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
We are seeking a Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our Integrated Community Team (ICT).
Upper Lea Valley ICT has its base in Hoddesdon, Herts, and delivers effective and efficient therapy and nursing services to the local population of Hoddesdon and surrounding areas.
The team provides holistic care for a wide variety of long and short term needs in patients’ own homes and residential settings.
The service includes community therapy rehabilitation, prevention of hospital admission and falls assessment.
Therapists work closely within the ICT and are supported by their nursing colleagues locally and by the Therapy and AHP networks in HCT.
*Proposed Interview Date : 14th July 2026*
Main duties of the job
This post is suitable for a newly qualified or returning to practice candidate who is looking to develop their knowledge and skills within a friendly and creative team.
Support is readily available and a supervision and CPD structure is in place and encouraged by HCT. You will receive professional guidance and direction from senior Physiotherapists.
As part of your development, there are opportunities to experience colleagues working in a range of partner settings, and to develop your supervisory skills with Therapy Support Workers and students.
It is also essential to hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
You will be required to complete electronic patient records (training provided).
The position is full time (37.5 hours per week) but in line with our flexible working approach we welcome applications for part time contracts. A seven day working pattern will be required to cover weekends and bank holidays on a rostered basis.
Working for our organisation
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible.
- Apply now
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To operate as a professional member of the team maintaining the highest standards to represent and promote HCT.
To act as a resource and provide advice for other members of the MDT.
To develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme for patients which they can carry out within their own home and will contribute to their safe discharge.
To maintain therapy records and ensure others do the same.
To undertake a clinical caseload to a high professional standard, using knowledge and skills from theoretical and practical experience.
Please see attached job description for more details
In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary.
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Occupational Therapy Degree
- Registration with Health Professions Council
- Documented evidence of professional development
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience as a band 5/student in acute adult in-patients
- Experience as a band 5/student in elderly care.
- Basic understanding of current NHS issues, professional standards, CPD, clinical governance.
- Ability to assess patient conditions, establish the patient’s problem, formulate and implement a treatment plan.
Desirable criteria
- Experience as a band 5/student in neurology
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate complex and/or sensitive information requiring empathy and reassurance
- Knowledge of barriers to communication and strategies to overcome them
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, other health professionals, patients and their relatives/carers
- Ability to present information accurately, written and oral, in English
- Clinical problem solving ability in routine cases
- Ability to prioritise patient workload
- Ability to deal with challenging behaviour and patients with life limiting illnesses
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes
- Ability to work on a 7 day roster
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
- Michelle Hills-Garner
- Job title
- Therapy Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07775848930
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