Job summary We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist, to join the Community Rehabilitation Service. The Senior Physiotherapist role is based in Ely and the surrounding area. You would be working as part of a community-based therapy team providing high quality rehabilitation to patients with physical disabilities in their home environment. This post will allow the successful candidate the opportunity to consolidate their community, clinical and managerial skills. You will be working within a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistants and alongside Nursing and Mental Health colleagues. The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under considerable pressure at times. This post is open to professionals with the right attributes to enhance a team. Main duties of the job Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county. You will need a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not reliable and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is able to work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi professional Community Rehabilitation Service to provide a high standard of care to our patients. Your role will include assessing, planning and developing specialist physiotherapist programmes for patients with a wide variety of complex needs. You will be responsible for your own caseload, prioritising referrals according to clinical need, signposting appropriately and undertaking assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using advanced, specialist clinical reasoning skills. Your role also includes supervision of junior staff and students, overseeing patient intervention and ensuring that Therapy Assistants deliver high quality patient care. DVLA have reciprocal arrangements with some overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website About us Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life. Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development. To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ communities. For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process. Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications. Date posted 17 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 310-MOPAC-7007622 Job locations Princess of Wales Hospital Lynn Road Ely CB6 1DN Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. To work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi-professional team. To be responsible for own caseload and undertake assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning skills. To identify patient needs, agree goals and provide appropriate therapy interventions, provide adaptive equipment, rehabilitation programmes, and make recommendations for minor adaptations in line with current legislation. To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making To provide support and education to peers, new staff, non-registered staff and students. To supervise junior staff and students, overseeing patient intervention and ensure that Therapy Assistants deliver high quality patient care. To be actively involved in teaching and supporting Therapy Assistants to achieve competencies. To be accountable for a delegated caseload held by Therapy Assistants. To prioritise all referrals according to clinical need and to allocate or signpost appropriately. To provide a high standard of care. To work in various community settings, this includes lone working, with access to Clinical Leads when required. Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. To work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi-professional team. To be responsible for own caseload and undertake assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning skills. To identify patient needs, agree goals and provide appropriate therapy interventions, provide adaptive equipment, rehabilitation programmes, and make recommendations for minor adaptations in line with current legislation. To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making To provide support and education to peers, new staff, non-registered staff and students. To supervise junior staff and students, overseeing patient intervention and ensure that Therapy Assistants deliver high quality patient care. To be actively involved in teaching and supporting Therapy Assistants to achieve competencies. To be accountable for a delegated caseload held by Therapy Assistants. To prioritise all referrals according to clinical need and to allocate or signpost appropriately. To provide a high standard of care. To work in various community settings, this includes lone working, with access to Clinical Leads when required. Person Specification Experience Essential Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings Desirable Community experience Education and Qualifications Essential Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the Physiotherapy profession. Current HCPC registration Documented evidence of own continuing professional development Desirable Member of CSP Physical Requirements Essential Travel around work base locality Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments Move and manoeuvre people and equipment Knowledge and Understanding Essential Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others Recognises the limits of own authority within the role Seeks and uses professional support appropriately Understands the principle of confidentiality Desirable SystmOne Person Specification Experience Essential Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings Desirable Community experience Education and Qualifications Essential Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the Physiotherapy profession. Current HCPC registration Documented evidence of own continuing professional development Desirable Member of CSP Physical Requirements Essential Travel around work base locality Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments Move and manoeuvre people and equipment Knowledge and Understanding Essential Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others Recognises the limits of own authority within the role Seeks and uses professional support appropriately Understands the principle of confidentiality Desirable SystmOne 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Address Princess of Wales Hospital Lynn Road Ely CB6 1DN Employer's website https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)