Physiotherapist

We are currently looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic part time (26.25 hours per week) physiotherapist to join our Intermediate Care Team based in Huntingdon on a 12 months Fixed Term Contract. The community is the place to be! Rehabilitation in the community is at the forefront of the implementation of Discharge To Assess. You may have gained experience in the acute hospitals and now your career in the community beckons. This role is based in the therapy led Intermediate Care Service where you will work with the wider multidisciplinary team to rehabilitate patients, discharged from hospital and to prevent admission, in their own homes and in care homes. You will be based in Huntingdon and work closely with your colleagues in other localities and across the system that provide Intermediate Care for the population of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. We offer excellent professional support, and you will have the opportunity to rotate to other specialist teams within CPFT such as in-patient rehabilitation, neuro and neighbourhood team community therapy.Main duties of the job Intermediate Care strives to deliver outstanding patient-focused specialist care and therapy which collaboratively optimises a person's potential to achieve their individual goals. As part of the role, you will:

• provide assessment and physiotherapy interventions to patients in their own homes and care homes.
• implement therapy plans as well as delegating to therapy assistants and integrated care workers.
• develop your skills in sub-acute rehabilitation and discharge planning in the community working withcolleagues in health, social care and the voluntary sector.
• work autonomously in the community setting travelling across the community seeing people in their own homes
  
  Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development. To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities. Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.