Band 5 Community Therapy Physiotherapist

Job summary
Are you passionate about supporting individuals on their rehabilitation and recovery journey? Do you believe in rehabilitation that empowers people to regain independence, confidence, and wellbeing? If so, we would love to welcome you to our team.

We are looking for a dedicated, compassionate and professional Band 5 Physiotherapist who wants to make a genuine difference in the lives of people working within our Community Therapy North Team.

What We're Looking For

• Qualification in Physiotherapy
• Experience in community-based rehabilitation or recovery work
• Strong communication, empathy, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to motivate and encourage individuals at varying stages of recovery
• A commitment to holistic, strengths-based rehabilitation

Main duties of the job

• Provide person-centred rehabilitation therapy in clients' homes and community settings
• Support clients to develop daily living skills, mobility, confidence, and independence
• Deliver structured intervention plans and monitor progress
• Work collaboratively with physiotherapists, OTs, nurses and wider MDTs
• Facilitate group-based rehabilitation, wellbeing sessions, or community outreach and in-reach
• Promote safety, dignity, and empowerment in every aspect of care

The service has recently undergone an exciting restructure to help support and empower our patients even further with specialities for service development being fundamental in our approach.

About us
What We Offer

• A supportive, forward-thinking rehabilitation environment
• Ongoing training, supervision, and professional development
• Flexible working patterns to support work-life balance
• Opportunities to shape and grow community rehabilitation services
• The chance to create meaningful, lasting impact in people's recovery journeys.

Job responsibilities
Work within and adhere to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, The Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) standards of practice, The Trust relevant policies and guidelines. The post holder is an autonomous practitioner, responsible for provision of highly specialised assessment, treatment, intervention and discharge planning of clients referred to the service. Responsible for managing a caseload of patients with a variety of complex conditions including chronic, disabling and life limiting illnesses. Carry out specialist assessment and treatment including the prescription of essential equipment as part of the therapeutic intervention. Specifically assessing issues related to the barriers which prevent the individual carrying out activities of daily living e.g. mobility, moving and handling, functional restrictions, activity tolerance, hand eye coordination, positioning, cognitive impairment, social and psychological issues, environmental restrictions. The post holder will act as a source of expertise and demonstrate advanced knowledge, skill and experience in their role. Assist the Clinical Specialist in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the therapy service. Educate other health care professionals, multi-agency professionals and therapy students within the speciality. Work in the community as a lone practitioner in line with the Trust Lone Worker Policy.

Person Specification
Education and Qualification

• Essential: Qualification Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
• Essential: HCPC registration

Experience and Knowledge

• Essential: CPD diary including evidence of reflective practice and undergraduate experiences
• Essential: Theoretical and clinical knowledge underpinning physiotherapy practice.
• Essential: Broad range acquired at undergraduate/newly qualified level.
• Essential: Experience of working within the NHS at undergraduate/newly qualified level.

Skills and Ability

• Essential: Good communication, planning, organisational and time management skills
• Essential: Basic IT skills
• Essential: Realistic insight into clinical skills and limitations
• Essential: Ability to carry out moderate physical effort.
• Essential: To work in an environment with competing demands.
• Essential: Motivation, drive and enthusiasm for delivering a quality service as part of the Community Therapy team
• Essential: Legally entitled to work in UK
• Essential: Ability to pass Occupational Health requirements
• Essential: Current full drivers licence valid for UK use
• Essential: Access to a car for work purposes

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 apply through our website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information apply through our website.

Contact: Andrea Jarvis, Community Therapy and Nursing Matron, andrea.jarvis@nhs.net, 01253956780

Closing date: 05 November 2026
Reference number: 382-NBC171-26