Community Physiotherapist – Surrey Downs H&C
The closing date is 13 May 2026
The Surrey Downs Health and Care Community Therapy Team works across organisational boundaries within the Primary Care Networks. The team is responsible for providing therapeutic/MDT intervention for those who would otherwise need emergency hospital admission, as well as for those medically stable to return home from an acute hospital but requiring enhanced short‑term support as part of their ongoing rehabilitation pathway. The service aims to support people living as independently as possible by offering multidisciplinary assessment and further rehabilitation.
Main duties of the job
Perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with complex presentations using advanced clinical reasoning skills to create targeted treatment plans with SMART goals specific to the patient’s condition.
Formulate and deliver an individual or group physiotherapy treatment programme in line with best practice guidelines.
Coordinate and ensure effective delivery of therapy services, liaising and cooperating with colleagues across other PCN’s and adult social care teams to provide equitable services.
Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required, and advise and support more junior colleagues. Hand over treatment plans to the rehabilitation assistant to support patient‑centred goals.
Maintain awareness of local community services and refer to these appropriately and in a timely manner.
Understand and manage clinical risk within the own patient caseload and within the service, advising more junior staff and seeking guidance from Band 7s/Clinical Lead as required.
Keep accurate and complete records of work undertaken in line with CSP, Community Therapy Team, and Surrey Downs Health and Care standards. Maintain confidentiality and information governance standards at all times.
Teach, assess and contribute to the performance assessment of Band 5’s and Rehabilitation Assistants.
Job responsibilities
Work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team in the assessment (including Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment) and management of a caseload of clients whose needs are best met in their own home or community setting.
Plan, deliver and evaluate the treatment needs of clients with a variety of complex social and health care needs, supporting less experienced members of the team.
Participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team in developing and delivering high‑quality and innovative services to the local population.
Promote effective teamwork by delegating activities appropriately for the benefit of the patient and service delivery.
Provide the physiotherapy service for Surrey Downs Health and Care.
Liaise closely with other health and social care professionals.
Supervise and teach less experienced physiotherapy staff, rehabilitation assistants, and students within this speciality.
Contribute to audit, implementation of best practice guidelines and participate in in‑service training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
* Registered with the Health Care Professions Council
* Membership of the CSP
Experience / Knowledge
* Relevant post‑qualification experience with a range of client groups
* Appreciation of constraints to working in the community
* Experience of MDT working and clinical teaching within the MDT
* Experience in supervising and working with juniors, assistants and students
* Demonstrated ongoing CPD and use of evidence‑based practice
* Experienced manual handling skills
* Knowledge of relevant health, safety and risk issues
* Post‑qualification experience working in the community
* Experience in clinical audit, research/literature reviews
* Experience using an electronic notes recording system (e.g., EMIS and Systm1)
* Proficient with basic Excel and Word
Skills
* Physical ability to carry out therapy assessment and intervention
* Valid driver’s licence with car for business use
* Team worker
* Customer focused
* Good communicator
* Knowledge sharing
* Personal development
* Business aware
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
£41,957 to £50,387 a year (pro rata per annum, inc. Fringe)
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