Join us and be part of a committed and caring team on the next part of our journey to make
Hammersmith & Fulham a great place to grow old. The Community Independence Service (CIS) has an opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our rehabilitation team.
The Community Independence Service (CIS) provides planned and unplanned nursing and therapy interventions for older residents who have had a recent deterioration in their physical health and is run jointly between West London NHS Trust and CNWL Foundation Trust across the three inner London Boroughs.
We are achieving excellent results in community rehabilitation and admission avoidance for the people of Hammersmith and Fulham and are part of a wider community independence service offered in Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
As a Band 6 Physiotherapist, you will provide an integrated Health & Social Care service for people at home who are at risk of being admitted to hospital unnecessarily, providing Community Rehabilitation, Rapid Response, Reablement and Supported discharge. You will be working closely with our acute partners, such as Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
We will connect you with peers across the tri borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea to support you and to work on service improvement partnerships.
We will ensure you are able to follow the clinical and leadership development priorities identified in your personal development and appraisal plan.
We will equip you for mobile working and actively support flexible working practice when required and appropriate for the service.
You will enjoy the rewards of working with a client group for whom you can make a significant difference every day, and you will experience the strong motivation of being part of a supportive multi-agency effort which focuses on training and supporting each other.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
