Senior Community Physiotherapist

This is a multifaceted role with a varied caseload incorporating a mix of urgent, routine as well as Home first and reablement patients. The post holder will also be responsible for the delegation of work to other members of the team within the ICT, as well as holding their own caseload. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Band 5 therapist or a Band 6 looking for a new challenge who would like to work in new ways across one of the rural communities of Gloucestershire.

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner; to work alone with access to guidance from highly specialised Physiotherapists within the trust.

To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands.

To triage incoming referrals, deciding on urgency, and either delegate appropriately or provide the relevant urgent response within a timely manner.

To supervise, train, advise, support and manage physiotherapists, physiotherapy technicians/assistants, reablement workers, students and community care workers' performance who report to the post-holder.

To be responsible for the operational management of the team that reports to the post-holder; coordinating, allocating and organising the work of junior and assistant staff to meet service priorities.