Physiotherapist - Band 5

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our in-patient Intermediate care general rehabilitation service at West Hertfordshire. We are looking for a band 5 Physiotherapist to join the Physiotherapy team and wider MDT at Oakmere Ward, Potters Bar Community Hospital, for a 1 year fixed term contract.
This is a service for the rehabilitation of adults presenting with a range of physical dysfunction/or disabilities resulting from injury, illness, surgery or chronic disease. The majority of the patients are referred from an acute hospital and some may be referred from the community settings and establishments.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the team, who has the passion and skills for delivering, and maintaining in the team, a high standard of rehabilitation. You will be working with a multidisciplinary team that includes Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Dietitian, Rehabilitation Assistants, Speech and Language therapists and Social Workers.
There is a potential to turn this role in to a rotational post in the near future.,

• To assess the functional needs of patients providing intervention plans aimed at improving function and reducing the impact of disability, working with patients to identify Physiotherapy goals as part of their overall care plan.


• To develop and implement treatment plans for patients referred to the services. These patients may present with a variety of multi-pathologies within specialist areas, including neurological conditions, musculoskeletal conditions, age related disorders, osteoporosis, learning disability and/or mental health diagnosis, with support from Senior Therapists.


• To undertake comprehensive assessment, planning and treatment of patients using clinical reasoning, in order to implement therapeutic intervention.


• To communicate relevant medical information, assessment details, advice, recommendations and discharge plans across agencies and with clients in compliance with Trust Guidelines for sharing of information and informed consent. These agencies may include General Practitioner's, Social Services, Healthcare professionals, voluntary agencies, Residential and Nursing homes.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.
We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:
Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)
Race Equality Network
Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.
Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.
The CLCH Equal opportunities statement is on our Website Equal opportunities :: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (clch.nhs.uk)

Band 5
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home., Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
+ A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
+ Car lease scheme
• T&C's apply

+ Flexible working options
+ Annual travel card loan
+ Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits