Band 6 Community Physiotherapist: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 39,959 to 48,117 £ / Year

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Community Rehabilitation Physiotherapist- Development opportunity!

Want to provide Rehab and help patients add life to years?

We are looking for a Band 6 or a developmental Band 5 to 6 Community Physiotherapist to join the Community Rehabilitation Service based in the South Somerset area.

Bases in the South Somerset area are; Chard, South Petherton, & Crewkerne.

The post will cover a varied community based caseload including frailty, amputee rehab, neurology, complex long term conditions, orthopaedics and respiratory. To include working in the community Hospitals, Crewkerne & South Petherton.

The team includes Physiotherapists, OT’s, Rehab Assistants and Pharmacy Technicians. We also have direct relationships with PCN OT’s, Clinical Specialist therapists, ACPs, GP’s and acute Consultants, DNs, Mental health services and many more.

The Community Rehabilitation Service can offer and support opportunities for you to develop and progress along your chosen career path, whether that be clinically based, through the ECP/ACP pathways towards a band 8A ACP role, or a move into leadership and more senior management positions. The role will be actively supported clinically by the Physio Clinical Specialist in Community Rehabilitation.

Car driver and own vehicle is essential to this post.

For an informal visit or discussion please feel free to call to discuss how you can join our friendly and supportive team in South Somerset.

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality patient-centered care and specialist rehabilitation to adults referred to the Community Rehabilitation Service.

Participate in the development of the Rehabilitation Service in the community.

To provide specialist advice regarding the rehabilitation management of patients to families, carers and other members of the MDT.

Provide support, guidance and training to Band 5 Therapists, Senior Rehabilitation Assistants, Rehabilitation Assistants, Apprentices, Students and other professionals.

Responsibility for a caseload of complex patients within the community setting.

Act as Clinical Supervisor and undertake Managerial Supervision including Appraisal for Band 5 Physiotherapists and Rehabilitation Assistants.

Act as Team Lead in the Rehabilitation Managers absence, including supporting staff and attending any meetings delegated by the manager

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc Hons Degree in PhysiotherapyHCPC Registration

Experience

Essential

  • Post graduate experience in a relevant field
  • Car driver with access to fully insured car and current UK driving license
  • A stated interest in working in Somerset FT NHS Trust
  • Clinical rehab experience in a range of settings
  • Clinical rehab experience in a range of conditions to include frailty, neuro and orthopaedics.
  • Current NHS experience

Desirable

  • Previous leadership experience including appraisal and supervision
  • Previous experience in community rehabilitation
  • Extensive experience of working in a MDT with other HCP professions eg OT, Nurse, Pharmacy Techs, SWs

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 visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

To apply for this job please visit somersetft.tal.net.