Senior Physiotherapist - Urgent Community Response Team
Band 6: £39,959-£48,117
37.5 Hours Per Week
Permanent
Responsibilities
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Physiotherapist to join our Urgent Community Response team.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Physiotherapist with a strong community background to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work flexibly and collaboratively to meet the needs of the Urgent Community Response Team.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
* Provide comprehensive assessment, treatment, and evaluation of patients referred to the service during periods of crisis.
* Deliver short-term intervention programmes aimed at stabilising patients and preventing deterioration.
* Contribute to the avoidance of unnecessary hospital admissions through timely and effective care.
* Manage a caseload of adults aged 18+ with complex health and social care needs in the community.
* Support individuals to achieve their maximum level of independence by improving physical and mental health outcomes, enhancing coping capacity, recommending appropriate equipment and interventions and working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic, patient-centred care.
You need to have the ability to travel independently to meet service needs and commitment to delivering high-quality, responsive care.
This role is not applicable for sponsorship and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.
Please note – this position may be subject to DBS check.
Closing date – 25/06/2026
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications.
About us
Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.
We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.
“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”
Benefits
* Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
* Generous pension – We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
* Refer a Friend Scheme - If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.
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