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Job overview

We are currently looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic full time (37.5 hours per week) Senior Physiotherapist to join our Intermediate Care Team in the North on a six months fixed Term Contract.  Base can be either Phorpres Close, Peterborough or Kingfisher House Huntington  (working as part of the discharge to assess pathway) 

The role will be providing clinical therapy support to the expanding service based  in Peterborough and Huntingdon, supporting patients across the North locality.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that patients get the best care possible in their own homes, maximising patients potential in the initial phases upon discharge from hospital in our short stay service. 

Successful applicants will be expected to assist in the development of the integrated care workers to support the clinical delivery of the service and proactively work alongside the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure patient flow and safety.

The vision of the service is to provide outstanding, patient focused, community based health care and therapy, optimising peoples potential to achieve their goals by supporting earlier discharge from hospital

If you are looking for a new challenge, are dynamic, flexible and enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team making a difference in our community then you are the right person for us.

Must have UK Community therapy experience

Main duties of the job

The role will be providing clinical therapy support to the expanding service based in the North supporting patients across the Peterborough and Huntingdon locality.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that patients get the best care possible in their own homes, maximising patients potential in the initial phases upon discharge from hospital in our short stay service. The service also provides therapy within our interim bed environment and supporting the prevention of hospital admissions.

Successful applicants will be expected to assist in the development of the integrated care workers to support the clinical delivery of the service and proactively work alongside the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure patient flow and safety.

The vision of the service is to provide outstanding, patient focused, community based health care and therapy, optimising peoples potential to achieve their goals by supporting earlier discharge from hospital; early assessment for care needs and avoidance of hospital admission.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.