Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and creative Band 5 Physiotherapist to join North Kerrier community therapy teams, and also Newquay inpatient therapy team for a 12 month fixed term contract.

We are looking for a flexible, reliable person who enjoys working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team.

You will be working with a complex and varied caseload, covering a wide variety of conditions including, orthopaedics, MS, MND, Parkinson's, amputees, falls and frailty. Every visit and treatment plan are different, bringing variety and challenge to each working day.

You will be very well supported by our experienced and highly skilled team of Band 6 and 7 therapists and nurses across all teams, with opportunities for joint work and shadowing more specialist services, attending our monthly in service training. We full encourage and support training for further development identified in regular supervision and appraisals.

Please note:If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.

Main duties of the job

• Assessing new patients on the inpatient unit and in the patient's homes including residential and nursing homes. There is also opportunity to bring those patients into a hospital outpatient setting to be seen if appropriate.
• Setting treatment goals and following out treatment plans.
• In reach into community hospital to facilitate early discharge into the community and to continue rehabilitation in the community setting.
• Working with reablement services such as STEPS
• Admission avoidance
• Liaising with the wider multidisciplinary team to enable the patient to reach their goals

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live her. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.