Physiotherapist

Main area Community Physiotherapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Full Service operation hours are: Monday to Sunday 08:00-18:00) Job ref 382-FICC40-26

Employer Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Poulton Civic Centre Town Poulton Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 31/03/2026 23:59

Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 6

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home‑life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self‑rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

Are you passionate about supporting individuals on their rehabilitation and recovery journey? Do you believe in rehabilitation that empowers people to regain independence, confidence, and wellbeing? If so, we would love to welcome you to our team.

We are expanding our Rehabilitation Community Therapy service and are looking for a dedicated, compassionate and professional Band 6 Physiotherapist who wants to make a genuine difference in the lives of people.

What We’re Looking For

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• Qualification in physiotherapy
  
• Experience in community-based rehabilitation or recovery work
  
• Strong communication, empathy, and problem‑solving skills
  
• Ability to motivate and encourage individuals at varying stages of recovery
  
• A commitment to holistic, strengths‑based rehabilitation
  

Main duties of the job

What You’ll Do

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• Provide person‑centred rehabilitation therapy in clients’ homes and community settings
  
• Support clients to develop daily living skills, mobility, confidence, and independence
  
• Deliver structured intervention plans and monitor progress
  
• Work collaboratively with physiotherapists, OTs, nurses and wider MDTs
  
• Facilitate group‑based rehabilitation, wellbeing sessions, or community outreach and in‑reach
  
• Promote safety, dignity, and empowerment in every aspect of care
  

Working for our organisation

The service has recently undergone an exciting restructure to help support and empower our patients even further with specialities for service development being fundamental in our approach.

What We Offer

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• A supportive, forward‑thinking rehabilitation environment
  
• Ongoing training, supervision, and professional development
  
• Flexible working patterns to support work‑life balance
  
• Opportunities to shape and grow community rehabilitation services
  
• The chance to create meaningful, lasting impact in people’s recovery journeys
  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Work within and adhere to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists Code of Professional Values and Behaviour (2011), The Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) standards of practice, The Trust relevant policies and guidelines.

The post holder is an autonomous practitioner, responsible for provision of specialised assessment, treatment, intervention and discharge planning of patients referred to the service.

Responsible for managing a caseload of patients with a variety of complex

conditions including chronic, disabling and life limiting illnesses.

Carry out specialist assessment and treatment including the prescription of essential equipment as part of the therapeutic intervention. Specifically assessing issues related to the barriers which prevent the individual carrying out activities of daily living e.g. mobility, moving and handling, functional restrictions, activity tolerance, hand eye coordination, positioning, cognitive impairment, social and psychological

issues, environmental restrictions.

Assist the Clinical Specialist in planning, co‑ordinating, delivering and evaluating the therapy service.

Act as a source of expertise and demonstrate advanced knowledge, skill and experience in Physiotherapy with a range of physical conditions.

Educate other health care professionals, multi‑agency professionals and

therapy students within the specialty.

Work in the community as a lone practitioner in line with the Trust Lone Worker Policy.

The post holder will be responsible for deputising for the Clinical Specialist as appropriate.

Person specification
Education and Qualification

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• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
  
• HCPC Registration
  
• Accredited fieldwork educator
  

Experience and Knowledge

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• Post registration experience in a relevant clinical area.
  
• Knowledge of current best practice
  
• An understanding of the principles of clinical governance.
  
• Understanding of professional conduct and confidentiality.
  
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, eligibility criteria/policies and procedures.
  
• Experience of supervising junior / support staff
  
• Experience of delivering training to colleagues in health and/or other agencies.
  
• Experience of research, audit, reflective practice or outcome measures.
  
• Knowledge of NHS systems.
  
• Previous use of computer based data collection system
  

Skills and Ability

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• Portfolio of documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
  
• Able to relate theory to complex clinical situations
  
• Caseload Management Skills
  
• Clinical planning and organisational skills.
  
• Able to plan and conduct assessment and intervention
  
• Ability to identify priorities and meet deadlines
  
• A knowledge and practical experience of manual handling.
  
• Ability to work alone as well as part of a team
  
• Able to take initiative for development purposes
  
• Ability to work under pressure and recognise when support is required.
  
• Implement judgement and analytical skills.
  
• Ability to make independent clinical and professional decisions taking into consideration Trust/Departmental Policies/Procedures.
  
• Experience of project work at departmental level
  
• Public speaking/presentation skills.
  
• Ability to lead in a given situation
  
• Hold an up-to-date UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle or able to make alternative transport arrangements.
  
• Experience of leading a team or service.
  
• An awareness of current NHS trends which influence service provision.
  

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre‑employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one‑off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessedhere .

Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non‑smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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