Community Physiotherapist

Job summary Band 6 Physiotherapist - Permanent Contract North Community Therapy Team South Warwickshire Foundation Trust is committed to bringing care closer to home. A position has arisen for an enthusiastic Band 6 physiotherapist within the North Warwickshire Team This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and forward thinking service. You will be well supported and encouraged to continuously develop to meet the needs of our service and your profession. The successful candidates will work with patients in their own homes to deliver an integrated rehabilitation pathway across community services. You will liaise and work closely with Community & Specialist Nursing Colleagues, General Practitioners and the Acute Hospitals, as well as with Therapists within the Integrated Health Teams. The Integrated Community Health Service operates a seven day service from 08:00 - 20:00 so flexible working is required. Including weekends and bank holidays. (Therapists currently work up to 18:00 subject to review). The ability to travel independently across Warwickshire is Essential. Applicants must have a full British driving licence and access to a car. Main duties of the job To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients in specialist area. To work as an accountable and autonomous practitioner, holding responsibility for own caseload. To work in conjunction with the Pathway and Team leads in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy service within the speciality on a day to day basis. To take a role in the provision of support and clinical supervision of less experienced physiotherapy staff and undergraduate students. To deputise for the Team leaders as required. To keep accurate records of patient contact using written records and electronic data capture. To contribute to out of hours working as required. To maintain own competency to practise. About us Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work. We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. North Warwickshire covers services across Nuneaton, Coleshill, Tamworth, Poles-worth and beyond. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below: https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2 We appreciate you completing the survey. Details Date posted 28 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 203-CS1279 Job locations Hartshill Health Centre Heathcote Lane Sidhu Close, Hartshill, Nuneaton CV10 0GQ United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Clinical To gain informed consent from each patient prior to assessment and treatment. The Physiotherapist should be familiar with and adhere to South Warwickshire Foundation Trust policies on consent. To undertake a comprehensive Physiotherapy assessment of the individual patient including those with diverse or complex presentations/multiple pathologies; gaining relevant information by clinical examination; observation, questioning, discussion and manual physiotherapy assessment techniques. Apply advanced clinical reasoning skills to formulate a clinical diagnosis of their condition and set therapeutic/rehabilitation objectives. To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical skills e.g. manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercise programmes or classes, electrotherapy, and other alternative options. Ensuring competency to practice is maintained as appropriate. To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required. To formulate a prognosis and recommend best course of interventions developing comprehensive treatments and discharge plans. To make informed clinical decisions on timely discharge planning and / or referral to othe