Join a New Early Supported Stroke Discharge (ESSD) Team
High Peak & North Dales
Do you have the clinical skills, passion and experience to make a real difference in stroke rehabilitation? Are you excited by the opportunity to help shape a brand-new, community-based service from the very beginning?
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated Physiotherapist to join our newly established Early Supported Stroke Discharge (ESSD) team, delivering care across High Peak and North Dales .
This is a rare opportunity to be part of the development of a new service, working in line with the established and highly regarded ESSD model used across Derbyshire. You will play a key role in enabling people to leave hospital earlier and recover safely and effectively in their own homes, delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based stroke rehabilitation.
What you’ll be part of
A supportive, friendly and progressive ESSD service
The wider Stroke and Neurology Service within DCHS
A multidisciplinary team with a strong commitment to patient‑centred, evidence‑based care
A service that places training, development and staff wellbeing at its heart
Why join us?
This post is part of exciting county-wide work to improve the stroke pathway across Derbyshire . You will be joining something truly meaningful at a pivotal moment, helping to shape how stroke rehabilitation is delivered to our communities.
To provide specialist Physiotherapy assessment and treatment for adults as part of the Early Supported Stroke Discharge team predominantly across High Peak and North Dales. There may be occasion where the post holder is asked to support the teams across Derbyshire where this is practicable, and capacity allows.
To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, working closely with therapists, support workers and nurses.
To educate and train other Physiotherapy staff, healthcare professionals, students, support workers and carers.
To participate in the development of effective, responsive, evidence based and patient centred services.
To lead/assist on specific projects in agreement with the Team Leader and Operational Lead for the Service.
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.
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As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) ”
