Physiotherapist - Luton Falls Team | Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	26 Mehefin 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro-rata
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	26 Gorffennaf 2025
Lleoliad:	Luton, LU4 0LA
Cwmni:	Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Tr
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7307647/448-LCA-7180450-A

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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 L&D hospital, 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 Physiotherapist?

Are you a HCPC registered Physiotherapist? Do you have a full UK driving licence for community visits to patients home and care homes?

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 Band 5 Physiotherapist.

'If we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after '03.07.25'.

To provide comprehensive multi factorial falls assessment, treatment and evidence-based programme to all clients who have fallen and at risk of falls as part of an interdisciplinary service.

Be an active member of the multidisciplinary clinical team providing a physiotherapy service with the Luton Falls team to enable the patient to remain at home safely and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.

To hold a clinical caseload delivering a client centred, evidence-based physiotherapy intervention.

To support with running the community falls strength and balance groups.

Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties including lone working assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation.

Participate in the band 5 preceptorship programme and undertake regular supervision and reflective practice.

Work in a variety of settings including clinics, client’s own home, community centres, extra care sheltered housing and care homes.

Support self and service development through active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Inservice training and by participating in any audit or research being undertaken by the service.

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.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of clients and always ensuring confidentiality.

Ensuring a standard of documentation that meets CSP and Trust guidelines.

To work autonomously whilst being aware of professional limitations and seeking support as necessary through formal and informal individual sessions with peers/more senior physiotherapists.

To write comprehensive and informative reports, letters and documentation regarding individual client diagnosis, progress, and outcomes to a variety of sources i.e., GP`s, case managers.

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 client’s 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 NICE guidelines for Falls: assessment and prevention in older people and in people 50 and over at higher risk published on 29 April 2025.

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 patient’s 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 patient’s 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.

Having a valid UK driver’s license and own car to travel to client’s 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, GP Coffee mornings

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.


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