Job summary Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust NHS is delighted to offer the opportunities for a Senior Physiotherapist to join the Brackley Community Hospital, as part of the Community Beds service within Northamptonshire. The post holder will provide assessment, setting SMART goals and rehabilitation to our adult and older adult inpatients with physical rehabilitation needs, plus working with the MDT to establish safe discharge plans. Main duties of the job To complete initial and ongoing patient assessments, support patients to identify SMART goals, utilise clinical outcome measures and develop, deliver and progress bespoke treatment plans. To work collaboratively within the team and with external providers to: Enable patients to work towards goals relevant to the in-patient community hospital setting Support the patient and family members/carers with regards to discharge planning Identify further rehabilitation needs to include onward referral to other services as appropriate Support in developing the service in line with national and local strategies Demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment through autonomous and accountable decisions in Physiotherapy practice supported by current research and in accordance with NHFT protocols and policies. Communicate condition related information, sensitive diagnostic & prognostic information to patients/clients, carers & relatives, requiring empathy & reassurance. Provide leadership, education and support to other team members through promotion of innovative strategies to manage change and improve service delivery HCPC registration and relevant degree/qualification in Physiotherapy Good communication and organisational skills Manual handling experience Previous healthcare experience About us NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. Date posted 17 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 270-TF792-ACS Job locations Brackley Community Hospital Wellington Road Brackley NN13 6QZ Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. Person Specification HCPC Registration Essential HCPC Registration Knowledge & Experience Essential Evidence of CPD Supervision of junior staff Desirable Variable healthcare experience Participation in research/audits Behaviours & Values Essential Experience of working autonomously Good verbal and written communication Desirable Experience of delivering training Person Specification HCPC Registration Essential HCPC Registration Knowledge & Experience Essential Evidence of CPD Supervision of junior staff Desirable Variable healthcare experience Participation in research/audits Behaviours & Values Essential Experience of working autonomously Good verbal and written communication Desirable Experience of delivering training 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. 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. 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 Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Address Brackley Community Hospital Wellington Road Brackley NN13 6QZ Employer's website https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)