Job summary
- Main area
- Community Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 333-G-CC-1497
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Camden Integrated Adult Services
- Town
- Camden
- Salary
- £37,259 - £45,356 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 5
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has come up to work as Band 5 Physiotherapist for Camden Integrated Integrated Community Health.
Staff will benefit from an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills from other senior and specialist clinicians including advance clinical practitioners and first contact practitioners. The service is also committed in staff development by providing regular supervisions and CPD opportunities.
JOB SUMMARY:
- You will be part of a community team where your proven ability to make high level clinical decisions will aid patient recovery. This will include assessing and setting goals in partnership with patients, designing intervention plans, delegating appropriately to rehabilitation assistants, planning effective and timely discharge from the service, and liaising with GP or other health care professionals.
- You will provide physiotherapy assessments, interventions and goal-based rehabilitation. Following the required induction and support, you will be working autonomously providing intervention as well as co-ordinating complex inter-professional, multi-agency joint health and social care interventions.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations in patient's homes and/or clinic settings.
- To use clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
- Formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and a broad knowledge and understanding of treatment skills.
- To carry out assessment and treatments of a range of musculoskeletal, medical and neurological conditions with moderate physical effort on a daily basis.
- To have basic knowledge assessment and management of long term conditions.
- To manage a caseload of clients with simple to complex needs with supervision and guidance as necessary from senior staff. To successfully monitor, evaluate and review physiotherapy treatment/interventions within a multi-disciplinary framework and modify as necessary, taking a key worker role as indicated.
This role is a community physiotherapy role in Camden in CNWL NHS Trust.
Working for our organisation
Working for Integrated Community Healthcare will be extremely exciting as the service is configured to support the development of skilled, multidisciplinary and thriving Integrated Neighbourhood Teams which includes close working with Adult Social Care, Mental Health, Housing, Voluntary and third sector services.
We take pride in creating a professional, supportive and positive working environment where our staff members' potentials can flourish.
We are committed to the professional and personal development of our therapists and offer preceptorship, in service training, quality improvement initiatives, regular managerial and clinical supervision and a variety of training opportunities.
The service working hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To undertake specialist physiotherapy assessment of clients with diverse needs through subjective questioning, objective assessment and other written material available.
· To prioritise factors involved in the clients presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on knowledge of current professional opinion, clients prognosis and other physical, social emotional and mental health issues.
· To set goals for treatment with clients and/or their carer and ensure that care is client centred and agreed by the client and/or their carer.
· To set and maintain a high standard of clinical practice which is evidence based where possible, using standardised assessment and outcome measures, where appropriate
· To independently triage/screen complex multi-disciplinary referrals from a variety of sources. This screening requires individual responsible action when at times no other professional is currently involved. This screening will establish priority, determine needs and initiate a plan of intervention.
· To manage a caseload of clients with simple to complex needs with supervision and guidance as necessary from senior staff. To successfully monitor, evaluate and review physiotherapy treatment/interventions within a multi-disciplinary framework and modify as necessary, taking a key worker role as indicated.
· To use knowledge of other multi-disciplinary roles and external agencies to ensure effective referral management and achieve best client care.
· To have the ability, knowledge and skills required for moving and handling people in community environments.
· To ensure client and service records are recorded and maintained on IT databases and that client documentation is according to trust and local policies.
· To prescribe, delegate and monitor the work of rehabilitation assistants and counter sign documentation as required.
· To educate and teach the relevant carers/health workers to participate in on-going rehabilitation care programmes for clients, as appropriate.
· To manage clinical risk in own caseload and ensure that rehabilitation assistants and students comply e.g. manual handling risk assessment and local policy regarding lone working.
· Escalating safety concerns in a timely manner, and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working in the UK or a similar health economy
- Experience (pre / post registration) in a variety of core areas to include the following: • Completion of core student placements: Respiratory/ Neuro/care of elderly/ MSK
- Experience of working with students or assistant staff
- Knowledge of general conditions seen in Physiotherapy including respiratory, outpatients, orthopaedics, neurological and care of the elderly multiple pathology
Desirable criteria
- Experience (pre / post registration) in a variety of core areas to include the following: • Community Therapy
- Experience (pre / post registration) in a variety of core areas to include the following: •Working in health or social care
- Experience of involvement in departmental duties
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the principles of Multi-Disciplinary Teamwork
- Demonstrates an understanding of holistic rehabilitation of clients with complex needs and disability
- Understanding of the political and economic situation in relation to health and social care
- Understanding the Mental Capacity Act and applying as appropriate
- Understanding of delirium and its effects
- Understanding frailty
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Current Health Professions Council Registration
- Fluent in written and spoken English
Desirable criteria
- Membership of The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or any special interest group
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate ability to use Computers including: internet, word, power point and excel
- Problem solving skills
- Able to direct own study programme
- Active Involvement in CPD, appraisal schemes and supervision
- Ability to independently resource e.g. internet, self-directed research
- Able to self-motivate
- Able to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Able to time manage
- Able to work as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Undertaking NEWS2 and escalating a deteriorating patient required
- Participated in some form of evidence based practice e.g. research, audit
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
- Dawn Abbott
- Job title
- Senior Physiotherapist CICH
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02033172309
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