Job Introduction
Package Description
As a Physiotherapist Band 6, you will be part of our valued team in our Adult Physio Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
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Band 6 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
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Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
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Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
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Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
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Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
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An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
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The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission
Job Introduction
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Physiotherapist Band 6 to join our Integrated Neighbourhood Team based at The Orbital, North Swindon District Centre.
You will be delivering high-quality rehabilitation and therapy services within patients' own homes, residential homes, and nursing homes. Our community-based service focuses on helping people regain and maintain their independence, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, and support timely discharge from hospital through person-centred assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation.
Working along as part of a multidisciplinary team of therapists, nurses, community support workers, and administrative colleagues, you will manage your own caseload and work closely with Therapy Support Workers to deliver effective rehabilitation programmes. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to patients' lives while contributing to an integrated service that supports individuals to achieve their goals and live as independently as possible.
Join us and help deliver outstanding healthcare where it matters most, in the heart of the community.
If you have any questions about the role, please don't hesitate to get in touch. We'd be happy to answer any queries you may have.
Recruitment Advisor: Ellie-Jane Dixon on 07884 658788 or [email protected]
Main Responsibilities
As a Physiotherapist Band 6 you will provide a high-quality, evidence-based physiotherapy service to patients in the community, carrying out assessments, treatment planning, rehabilitation, and discharge planning to help individuals maximise their independence and achieve the best possible outcomes. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver patient-centred care, provide specialist advice and guidance, and support integrated working across health and social care services.
You will oversee rehabilitation programmes delivered by Therapy Support Workers, ensuring safe and effective delegation, supervision, and use of rehabilitation equipment. The role also includes contributing to the day-to-day running of the service through referral triage, workload coordination, and supporting the development of colleagues, while maintaining the highest professional, clinical, and communication standards.
For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached Job Description.
Essential
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Diploma/ Degree in Physiotherapy
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Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and/ or evidence of other professional liability insurance to practice
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Registered with HCPC
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Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) recorded in a portfolio, as recommended by HCPC.
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Essential car drivers only
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Previous post qualification experience of community working within the Physiotherapy profession
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Depth of knowledge of principles and practices within Physiotherapy to include knowledge of medical conditions prevalent in the elderly e.g., Fraility, Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke, MS, COPD, falls, orthopaedic conditions, general ageing and diabetes.
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Experienced and has depth of knowledge of professional and management practices relevant to the job role. This will include physical and functional assessments, with an awareness of cognitive assessment
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Good working knowledge of typical work-related systems, procedures, equipment and technology
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Knowledge and understanding of the legislation that applies to care and health
Desirable
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It is desirable to hold or be working towards a post graduate diploma / degree in professional practice and / or management practice
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Good levels of IT literacy including good knowledge of service-related systems
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Demonstrates experience in a people management role, including experience conducting appraisals and general performance management tasks
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Experience of helping developing team members and of seeking ways to improve services
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Able to interpret and explain a variety of routine and more complex technical information to a variety of audiences
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Evidence of ability to resolve varied problems using sound logic and taking into consideration relevant implications and able to demonstrate evidence of good decision making
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Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
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Willingness to travel across the BSW area
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High level of self‑motivation and flexibility
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes.
We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year, guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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