Physiotherapist

Posting date:	25 March 2026
Salary:	£38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£38682.00 - £46580.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	02 April 2026
Location:	Plymouth, PL82NN
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	B9832-2026-PTA-1579

Summary

Clinical To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support more junior staff to do likewise. To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention, and to develop comprehensive management plans under intermediate care. To represent LWSW externally (locally, regionally and nationally) regarding physiotherapy services provided to patients in the hospital and community. To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range or treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care and to support junior staff in this work. (Treatment modalities include manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercise classes, electrotherapy, chest physiotherapy and other alternative options). To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual treatment of patients. Use an extensive range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients/carers; to motivate, gain co-operation, to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating, e.g.: patients may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, visually impaired or who may be unable to accept diagnosis, or realistic expectations of Physiotherapy intervention. To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently regarding clinical priorities and use of time. To participate in working parties developing policy changes within the community, which will impact on all service users. To ensure that designated staff implement policy and service development changes. To work with the Team Leader in developing the strategic and operational management of the ward Physiotherapy service. To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to patients, relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care. To provide specialist and highly specialist advice to physiotherapy colleagues working within other clinical areas. To provide specialist advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the management of patients. To work jointly with other health and social care colleagues and services (for example medical, nursing, Social Services, private sector and therapy colleagues) to ensure patients identified rehabilitation and care needs are met through delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service. To advise on and prescribe as appropriate, and in line with Organisational and departmental policies and procedures, both general and specialist rehabilitation aids, equipment and recommend low-level adaptations for patients referred to Community Therapy. To initiate, organise and attend multi-disciplinary/multi-agency case conferences, liaison meetings and patient reviews as necessary and appropriate. To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent, which must be documented and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To comply with local confidentiality policies, child protection and vulnerable adult procedures. Professional To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments, National Service Frameworks and NICE guidelines, and incorporate them as necessary into your own practice. To regularly teach, train, supervise and performance manage more junior staff, support workers and students. This will include the use of formal supervision and appraisal documentation. To be an active member of the in-service training programme by the attendance and delivering presentations and training sessions at staff meetings, tutorials, training sessions in house and by attending external/organising courses and practising reflective practice. To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with Social, Health and other agency colleagues, at all levels to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include case conferences, Safeguarding Adults and DOLS meetings. To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development Plan (PDP) as both appraiser and appraisee To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of Evidence Based Practice projects, audit and outcome measures, either individually or with the Team Leader. Make recommendations for change. To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to work situation. To undertake Clinical Supervision, in line with LWSW Policy, both as supervisor and supervisee. To provide training and supervision to Physiotherapy undergraduate students on clinical fieldwork placements within Community Therapy in line with Universitys syllabi and student assessment procedures. (This would be to a graduate standard following appropriate training as a clinical educator). To assist in the recruitment of relevant grades of staff as required. Organisational To be responsible for a designated area of work, as agreed with the Team Leader, and to plan and organise efficiently and effectively with regard to patients management and use of time. To decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands, and ensure that these remain in accordance with those of the Therapy Team as a whole. To be responsible for the use of electrotherapy and other equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy duties, and to adhere to Organisational and departmental policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through, teaching, training and supervision of practice. To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Standards of Practice and local/Organisational policy. Communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters. To be actively involved in the collection and entry of appropriate data and statistics in line with Therapy Team and Organisational policies and procedures. To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement any policies, which may be required to improve the safety of your work area, including your prompt recording and reporting of incidents to senior staff, and ensuring that equipment use is safe. To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing, instigating, devising and updating as appropriate. To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the Team Leader or the Locality Manager of the Community Therapy Team. o Physical Effort: Moderate to intense physical effort on a daily basis. Tasks include: 1. Static postures (kneeling/standing) 2. Moving/positioning inert adult limbs, unconscious/semi conscious patients and altered tone 3. Supporting patients whilst walking 4. Assisting patients during transfers 5. Pushing wheelchairs 6. Using hoists and other heavy gym equipment on a daily basis 7. Regular moving/adjustment of patients ward environment to maximise their independence and safety o Mental effort: Dealing with complex patients for long periods on a daily basis Daily requirement for prolonged periods of concentration, e.g. assessment and treatment of complex and sometimes unpredictable patients. Ensuring good communications with patients who have impaired understanding or communication difficulties. Frequently using complex problem-solving skills, making and dealing with difficult clinical decisions. Daily requirement for multi-tasking e.g. writing notes, communicating with team, telephone calls, with regular interruptions With the team set goals and plans for the patient. Summarise treatment and future goals when writing discharge reports. On a daily basis prioritise the teams workload and coordinate working pattern. Prepare and deliver training packages to a range of staff. Appraise and set personal development plans with the team. With MDT visionary planning and delivering service development. For the full job description, please see the attached document entitled job description with personal spec