1x fixed term contract for up to 12 months
Due to the current post holder commencing maternity leave, an exciting opportunity has emerged for an enthusiastic and skilled Physiotherapist to join the Integrated Community Team (ICT) in the Stroud District on a fixed term contract until March 2026.
The ICT consists of Community Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and the Home First/Reablement Team. We work collaboratively with the wider MDT within our service and our Integrated Care System (ICS) partners to enable individuals to remain as healthy and independent as possible within their own homes.
This is a multifaceted role with a varied caseload incorporating both triage and urgent response of patients referred via the referral centre, and patients from the community waiting list. The post holder will also be responsible for the delegation of work to other members of the physiotherapy team within the ICT, as well as holding a caseload. This is an ideal opportunity for an existing Band 6 or experienced Band 5 looking for a new challenge who would like to work in new ways within the Stroud area.
We can offer you the opportunity to work in a very supportive integrated team, with access to training, regular supervision, annual appraisal and the autonomy to be a lead professional in our service delivery.
Main duties of the job
To work as a Band 6 Physiotherapist participating as a member of the community team and independently managing a specialised clinical caseload. You will also be required to manage and triage work within the Stroud Referral Centre on a rota basis.
The post-holder will be required to assess, formulate, evaluate and monitor specialised rehabilitation care packages which will involve complex decision making within the community, including Home First services and referral centre. The role can require urgent responses to priority cases, and will require negotiation and co-ordination of a number of multidisciplinary team members to deliver specialised rehabilitation care programmes.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
* 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users
* 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work
* 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority
* 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Closing date: 23rd February 2025
Interview date: 13th March 2025
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
* Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
* HCPC registration
Desirable
* Membership to a relevant professional body e.g. CSP
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
* Experience of working within the NHS
* Broad range of clinical experience including work in the rehabilitation field
* Experience of managing junior members of staff and rehabilitation assistants
* Evidence of working across multi-disciplinary and multi-agency boundaries
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
* Able to deliver community rehabilitation within the home setting
* Able to manage patients with complex needs / multi-pathologies
* Evidence of working to avoid hospital admission / facilitate discharge
* Able to deliver in-service training sessions
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Stroud Locality ICT, Stroud Hospital
Bowbridge Lane
Stroud
GL5 2JP
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