Job summary This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Physiotherapist to join a dynamic multidisciplinary community rehabilitation service in Southampton.
The Community Independence Service is integrated with Community Nursing and forms the West Locality, delivering programmes of rehabilitation working in partnership with other social and healthcare providers.The role will allow individuals to gain experience in falls assessment, education and prevention, complex community rehabilitation and goal focused rehab planning.
Additionally, the role will involve provision of equipment and minor adaptations to support independence, providing advice on health and wellbeing and signposting to other community services.
This will be supported by therapy staff, an advanced clinical practitioner and geriatricians.The team promotes inter professional working which supports the single assessment process for patients.
There is a robust supervision and appraisal framework within the team and opportunities for training and development.
You will need effective interpersonal skills and to demonstrate skills to support a flexible and positive approach to problem solving.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Louise Rooke on 07747 758060.
Main duties of the job Please see attached job description and person specification for more information and details of this role.
About us Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services.
We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do.
Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients.
By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert.
The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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