Falls Specialist Physiotherapist

Main duties of the role: As a falls specialist you will work as part of a team in the community setting, alongside other Physiotherapists, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Pharmacists, and Therapy Assistant Practitioners. There will be an opportunity to develop specialist skills in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation. The team also work closely with Consultant Geriatricians, with twice monthly virtual falls multidisciplinary (MDT) meetings to support management of complex high risk falls patients in the community. You will be responsible for: Providing comprehensive multi-factorial specialist falls risk assessments and interventions to complex high risk falls patients in the community Providing specialist physiotherapy assessments, and evidence-based and goal-orientated interventions to this client group with highly complex presentations and multi-pathologies Acting as a source of specialist advice, support and education regarding falls assessment, prevention and management to

other community healthcare professionals Providing a triage role through the integrated falls referral pathway You will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and have experience of MDT working with older people. Experience of community working, and falls assessment and management is also essential for this role. Due to the nature of the role, a car driver is essential.

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust Who are we? Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring. Perks of the job Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab. Right to Work This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under