Senior Physiotherapist

We're looking for a Senior Physiotherapist to join our team!

You will support with leading, planning, and co-ordinating the delivery and evaluation of inpatient rehabilitation care and will work as part of the multidisciplinary team, providing specialist physiotherapy intervention to patients as part of the, assessing and treating your own caseload of patients, some who may have a complex presentation, as an autonomous practitioner.

We are looking for someone enthusiastic to undertake evidence-based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and service development and participate in research and audit.

You will be responsible for the day to day co-ordination of the work of the team. You will influence clinical decisions, deputise as required for the therapy lead, support and educate students and junior colleagues and keep up to date in your own clinical knowledge relevant to own field of practice, underpinned by theory and evidence.

If this sounds like the role for you then we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

To undertake skilled assessment using advanced clinical reasoning skills and a variety of assessment techniques to provide accurate diagnosis.

Manage own caseload, using highly specialist knowledge and skills as an autonomous practitioner, including maintenance of comprehensive records.

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable as an autonomous practitioner for all aspects of your own professional activities, to carry a clinical caseload of patients for whom you are responsible.

To keep up to date with evidence base, current national and developments and utilise this knowledge and best practice.

To maintain a high-level clinical skill set within the team to ensure high quality and compassionate care for all patients.

To ensure all care delivered empowers patients to recover their independence at the earliest opportunity.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.