Job summary
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 forms the West Locality based in Oakley Road, delivering programmes of rehabilitation working 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 rehab planning.
Additionally, the role will involve provision of equipment and minor adaptations to support independence, providing advice on health and wellbeing and signposting to other community services. This will be supported by therapy staff, an advanced clinical practitioner and geriatricians.
The team promotes inter professional working which supports the single assessment process for patients. There is a robust supervision and appraisal framework within the team and opportunities for training and development. You will need effective interpersonal skills and to demonstrate skills to support a flexible and positive approach to problem solving.
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/agencies e.g. other community and inpatient teams, social care, primary and secondary care.
Manage a caseload with supervision as required/be responsible for a defined area of service, undertaking comprehensive assessment, planning and implementation of comprehensive programmes of care for patients who require intensive support / rehabilitation guided by more senior clinicians where required.
Participate in and maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of new developments and incorporating into practice under guidance from supervisor and providing supervision and assessment rehabilitation assistants and students on placement.
Work collaboratively 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, to inform decisions about acute interventions and to lead in the discharge planning.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
Details
Date posted
16 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
348-SSW-10405
Job locations
Oakley Road
Millbrook
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4GX
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. 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 - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. 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 - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* * Degree in Diploma in Physiotherapy, state registered.
* * Recognised Clinical Educator for Physiotherapy students.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* * Degree in Diploma in Physiotherapy, state registered.
* * Recognised Clinical Educator for Physiotherapy students.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Oakley Road
Millbrook
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4GX
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Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Oakley Road
Millbrook
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4GX
Employer's website
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