Specialist Physiotherapist in Washington

Are you looking for a new challenge that will develop your leadership and team-working skills? Do you have the enthusiasm and drive, combined with the necessary skills to work in a key senior leadership role within Community Health Services? We are looking for highly skilled, enthusiastic, dynamic self-motivated physiotherapists to join our Community Falls Team based at Washington Galleries.

Would you enjoy the challenge of adopting a MDT approach to providing assessment and interventions to reduce the risk of falls in the delivery of high-quality care for the patients in the community setting? If so, this could be the job for you. You will be responsible for providing care to people within the clinic setting, undertaking comprehensive holistic assessment of patients, prioritising clinical need, initiating investigations, determining a differential diagnosis, and implementing a plan of care reflecting evidence-based guidance in conjunction with NICE guidance.

Main duties of the job:

• Community Falls Team working hours 08.30-4.30 Monday - Friday.
• You will adopt an MDT approach and undertake triage within the service determining clinical priority of patients and assess, design, and deliver specialised interventions, exercise and education programmes for patients referred to the Falls service within the clinic setting.
• There will be considerable opportunity for innovation and job satisfaction.

About us:

Please add your telephone number to your application form so we can contact you quickly if required. One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award-winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.

Looking after our workforce's health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high-quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

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Job responsibilities:

• To work as an autonomous practitioner within the community Falls Team using specialist clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to an independently managed caseload which will incorporate routine and complex presentation of conditions.
• To begin to develop specialist skills to take a lead role in clinical practice issues, raising the profile of the service and offering specialist advice to planning and service development teams to assist in the implementation of service improvements.
• To consolidate post-graduate skills and continue professional development, including participation in physiotherapy in-service training programmes and external postgraduate training.
• To develop the clinical education of staff within the specialism and be responsible for the supervision of unqualified and newly qualified Physiotherapists who work under your direct supervision.
• Participate in research, service development and/or quality improvement activities.

Person Specification:

Skills:

• Ability to organise and prioritise complex caseloads.
• Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner.
• Ability to communicate at all levels.
• Basic IT skills.
• Able to use own initiative appropriately to enhance service delivery.
• Presentational skills.

Experience:

• Comprehensive experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level in Falls Assessment.
• Autonomous practitioner responsible for assessing, clinical decision making, treatment selection and evaluation of treatment and discharge.
• Evidence of effective verbal and written communication skills with complex patient presentations.

Qualifications:

• BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent.
• HCPC State Registration.
• Continuing Professional Development diary including evidence of reflective practice, training and clinical experience.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills to level 1 or equivalent.
• Basic IT skills.
• Evidence of post-graduate competence, knowledge and skills in Falls Assessment.
• An understanding of South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust, its culture, strategic direction, achievements and NHS standing.
• A proactive ability to represent the profession and the Trust with positive enthusiasm.
• Commitment, motivation and adaptability.
• Good levels of general fitness.
• Flexibility.

Personal Qualities:

• Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and to work within an environment with competing demands.
• Ability to maintain high levels of concentration.

Other:

• Driving Licence.
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£38,682 to £46,580 a year 2026/27 pay award pending (£39,959-£48,117)