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Community Physiotherapist - Surrey Downs H&C
The closing date is 30 March 2026
The Surrey Downs Health and Care Community Therapy Team works across organisational boundaries with the GP Primary Care Networks, and is responsible for providing rapid access therapeutic/MDT intervention for those who would otherwise need emergency hospital admission, as well for as those medically stable to return home from an acute hospital but requiring enhanced short term support as one stage in their on-going care pathway. The Surrey Downs Health and Care Community Therapy Service provides rapid response services under the Urgent Community Response initiative and rehabilitation for adults providing joined up, co‑ordinated care to local citizens with health and rehabilitation needs. The service aims to support people living as independently as possible by offering rapid multidisciplinary assessment and further rehabilitation. The Primary care network provides a multidisciplinary approach to support the individual and facilitates a holistic assessment and treatment response with the purpose of reducing admission to acute system.
Main duties of the job
To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of the patient with complex presentations using advanced clinical reasoning skills to create targeted treatment plans using SMART goals specific to the patient's condition.
To formulate and deliver an individual or group physiotherapy treatment programme In line with best practice guidelines.
To help co‑coordinate and ensure effective delivery of therapy services liaising and co‑operating with colleagues across other PCN's/Adult social care teams to provide equitable services.
To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required and to advise and support more junior colleagues to this effect. To handover treatment plans to the rehabilitation assistant to support with the patient centred goals.
To have an awareness of local community services and be able to refer to these appropriately and in a timely manner.
To understand and manage clinical risk within own patient caseload and within the service and advise more junior staff, seeking guidance from Band 7s/Clinical Lead as required.
To keep accurate and complete records of work undertaken in line with CSP, Community Therapy Team, Surrey Downs Health and Care standards. Maintaining confidentiality and information governance standards at all times.
To teach, assess and contribute to the performance assessment of Band 5's and Rehabilitation Assistants.
About us
Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.
Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:
* The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
* Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust
Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.
It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.
In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.
Job responsibilities
To 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.
To plan, deliver and evaluate the treatment needs of clients with a variety of complex social and health care needs. To include support less experienced members of the team
To participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team in developing and delivering high quality and innovative services to the local population.
To promote effective teamwork delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the patient and service delivery.
Responsible for the provision of Physiotherapy service for Surrey Downs Health and Care.
To liaise closely with other health and social care professionals.
To supervise and teach less experienced Physiotherapy staff, Rehabilitation Assistants and students within this speciality.
To contribute to audit, implementation of best practice guidelines and contribute/participate in in-service training
Please refer to the Job description and Person Specification for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* oDegree or diploma in Physiotherapy oRegistered with the Health Care Professions Council
* oMembership of the CSP
Experience/ Knowledge
* oRelevant post qualification experience with a range of client groups. oAppreciation of constraints to working in the community. oExperience of MDT working. oExperience of clinical teaching within the MDT. oExperience in supervising and working with juniors/assistants/ students oAbility to demonstrate on-going CPD and the use of evidence based practice. oExperienced manual handling skills. oKnowledge of relevant health, safety and risk issues.
* oPost qualification experience working in the community. oExperience in clinical audit, research/ literature reviews. oExperience in using an electronic notes recording system (i.e., EMIS and Systm1) oProficient with basic Excel and Word.
Skills
* oPhysical ability to carry out therapy assessment and intervention oValid Driver's License with car for business use
* oTeam worker oCustomer Focused oGood Communicator oKnowledge Sharing oPersonal Development oBusiness Aware
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.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
£40,617 to £48,778 a year Pro Rata Per Annum inc Fringe HCAS
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