Static Physiotherapist - Luton Falls Team | Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Posting date:	05 May 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro-rata
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	05 June 2025
Location:	Luton, LU4 0LA
Company:	Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Tr
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7180450/448-LCA-7180450

Summary

The Luton Falls team works across Luton aiming to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions following a fall, reduce the risk of further falls and supports patients with Falls prevention health promotion. We work closely with the East of England Ambulance Service, other local NHS Services, Local GP practices, Social Services and Luton Borough Council.

Are you looking to work in a dynamic, enthusiastic and experienced team as a static Physiotherapist?

Are you a HCPC registered Physiotherapist?

Do you have a passion for community healthcare and the ambition to succeed?

Well look no further! Our Luton Falls team is expanding, which means we have an exciting opportunity to appoint a static Band 5 Physiotherapist.

'If we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after '13.05.2025'.

The successful candidate will work within the Falls Team to provide clinical support as well as timely intervention input for people who have had a fall or are at risk of falling across Luton. They will be working with a multidisciplinary clinical team providing a physiotherapy service with the Luton Falls team to enable the patient to remain at home safely, falls prevention and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.

They will hold a clinical caseload delivering patient centred, evidence based multi-factorial falls assessments and interventions in the community including clients own home, extra care sheltered housing and care homes and will also include supporting the delivery of evidence based strength and balance programmes in the local community.

We are looking for a clinician with a dynamic and innovate approach, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills who are well organised and enthusiastic. In return we offer learning and development opportunities with access to regular supervision as well as a great team environment.

The Post holder will also have the opportunity to participate in the preceptorship programme. There will also be opportunities to work alongside other therapists with service development and service re-design.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Job responsibilities



Be responsible for gaining valid, informed consent for assessment, treatment interventions and sharing of information in compliance with legal and professional guidelines. To be able to interpret and follow these guidelines in circumstances where clients do not have capacity to provide informed consent.

Consistently communicate effectively with patients and carers/family via clear verbal, non-verbal and written means to maximise rehabilitation potential. To use communication skills of negotiation, motivation, explanation, and reassurance and to gain informed consent.

Work closely with other healthcare professionals e.g. Physiotherapists, falls support workers, Dieticians, GPs, Pharmacists, Care Managers and nursing teams to provide a comprehensive, seamless service, aiming to improve and maintain functional physical health for clients using the service and to communicate relevant medical information, assessment details, advice and recommendations across agencies and with clients, to provide a coordinated service to meet the clients care needs, in compliance with Trust Guidelines for sharing of information and informed consent. These agencies include Acute Trusts, General Practitioners, Community Rehabilitation Teams, Social Services, other healthcare professionals, voluntary agencies, and care homes.

Ensure a consistently high level of clinical care for the patients under your management and support your peers to do likewise.

To assess and treat patients according to Evidence Based Practice and National Guidelines in line with Clinical Governance.

Demonstrate compassion, empathy and sensitivity towards clients who may have complex emotional and physical conditions such as fear of falling, anxiety, pain and other physical psychological and social concerns or when delivering unwelcome news around their condition or rehabilitation prognosis.

To provide an equal level of care, and to ensure equal access for all patients which may include those with potential barriers to treatment.

To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients, using investigative and analytical skills.

To use assessment findings in conjunction with recognised clinical reasoning models to formulate a diagnosis of the patients condition.

To develop a treatment plan and set goals in agreement with the patient.

To prioritise appointment bookings according to patients needs.

Provide a variety of therapeutic interventions (which may include manual techniques, electrotherapy, etc), the selection of which is based on level of competence.

Provide advice regarding the patients condition and to employ strategies for self- management to the patient and/or carer/family. To aim towards preventing recurrence of symptoms through health promotion and information which is both accessible and easily understood by all patients (e.g., using interpreters, translated material).

Use objective markers/outcome measures to evaluate and refine clinical practice.

To support the running of community evidence-based strength and balance groups and deliver educational talks around falls prevention and falls risk management. After clients complete the strength and balance groups, be responsible for their follow up.

Comply with local risk assessments when dealing with complex clients with challenging behavioural needs and high-risk extreme environments.

Be responsible for accepting allocated clients, organising, and prioritising own caseload to meet service needs and to communicate with your supervisor if the service needs cannot be met.

Prescribe appropriate equipment, following the Community Equipment Services procedures, to clients to maximise their independence.

Travel to clients homes, community centres and hospitals taking necessary assessment and treatment equipment as required.

Be responsible for the safe storage and safe moving and handling of therapy equipment.

Work as a lone practitioner, within the guidelines of the Lone Working Policy, when performing home visits

Identify clients who need support from outside agencies, using clinical reasoning and analysis skills. To liaise with, and to refer clients to these services which include other Healthcare Services, Healthcare Professionals and Voluntary agencies as appropriate.

To be involved in the promotion of falls prevention and management strategies with the general public and other organisations e.g., National Falls Awareness Week.

Demonstrate skills to motivate clients and the general public across a range of situations through verbal and written means, both formally and informally, to take responsibility for their own rehabilitation and reduce their falls risk through continued exercise participation.

To demonstrate verbal and written skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations in a formal and informal manner.

Be responsible for gaining valid, informed consent for assessment, treatment interventions and sharing of information in compliance with legal and professional guidelines. To be able to interpret and follow these guidelines in circumstances where clients do not have capacity to provide informed consent.
Communication:

Effectively communicate highly complex and potentially sensitive information in an appropriate form and manner with patients, their family, and carers, and from other organisations. This may include dealing with complaints and giving and receiving information of a sensitive nature where there may be barriers to understanding. Seek advice and support appropriately when required.

Understand and support the principles agreed in the transfer of patient information between the primary and secondary sector and deal with it in a sensitive fashion.

Anticipate barriers to communication and use interpreters or tools as required.

Participate as part of the MDT team to facilitate partnership working across, health, social services, and voluntary organisations.

Use skills of negotiation and problem solving to facilitate positive outcomes.

Provide education to patients, students, and colleagues as required, providing feedback in a sensitive manner when required.

Produce accurate and complete records of communication consistent with legislation, policy, and procedure.

Participate in relevant meetings and events including relevant service development or research projects and conferences as required.

Build and develop relationships between all health care professionals involved in the patient pathway.

Provide understanding and support to patients coping with acute and/or long-term conditions.


This advert closes on Thursday 15 May 2025

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