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Senior Physiotherapist
The closing date is 07 June 2026
An exciting opportunity for a motivated Physiotherapist to join a dynamic multidisciplinary community rehabilitation service in Southampton. The Community Independence Service is integrated with Community Nursing and is based at Thomas Lewis House, delivering programmes of rehabilitation in partnership with other social and healthcare providers.
The role will allow individuals to gain experience in falls assessment, education and prevention, complex community rehabilitation, and goal‑focused rehabilitation planning. It also involves the provision of equipment and minor adaptations to support independence, providing advice on health and wellbeing, and signposting to other community services.
The team promotes inter‑professional working which supports a single assessment process for patients. There is a robust supervision and appraisal framework within the team and opportunities for training and development. Effective interpersonal skills and a flexible, positive approach to problem solving are required.
This is a full‑time role working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Applications are only accepted from candidates who are members of the Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, including Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, South Central Ambulance Service, Isle of Wight NHS FT or Hampshire Hospitals FT.
Main duties of the job
* Work as part of the multi‑professional Locality Team delivering programmes of rehabilitation within a community setting in close collaboration with other relevant services and agencies.
* Manage a caseload with supervision as required, be responsible for a defined area of service, undertake comprehensive assessment, planning and implementation of comprehensive programmes of care for patients who require intensive support or rehabilitation guided by senior clinicians.
* Provide supervision, assessment and support to rehabilitation assistants and students on placement.
* Collaborate with partners in health and social care to establish a whole‑systems approach to managing patients with complex care needs, maintaining a community pull on patients being admitted to secondary care, informing decisions about acute interventions and leading discharge planning.
* Maintain personal clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of new developments and incorporating them into practice under guidance from a supervisor.
Qualifications
* Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy, state registered. Recognised Clinical Educator for Physiotherapy students.
It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£39,959 to £48,117 a year Based on full time hours
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