Community Physiotherapist or Community OT - Rapid Response

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly Integrated Community Team in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire within the Rapid Response team, providing physiotherapy or occupational therapy services to a high standard to our local population in their own homes and local care homes.

The successful candidate will work within the Rapids Community Therapy Team and provide services in community rehabilitation .

You will work in partnership with team members, service users, Derbyshire Community Health Services staff, General Practice and other agencies as necessary to provide effective evidenced based care to a defined population.

This will be achieved through their contribution to and support of: effective delegation, case load management, monitoring of care standards, clinical leadership and the performance management of team members.

Main duties of the job

To identify the physiotherapy or occupational therapy needs of individuals and communities within the Locality area. To contribute to case management, assessing, planning, treating and evaluating clinical reasoning within the primary care setting.

To contribute to the development and implementation of Physiotherapy or Occupational therapy within integrated care pathways and business plans. To be an active member of the wider workforce of Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust and willing to work wherever the service requires.

To be responsible for maintaining competency to practice through maintenance of professional registration, Continuous Professional Development activities and to maintain a portfolio which reflects personal and professional development and evidence of learning beyond registration.

The Purpose and Activities of DCHS?

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.