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Compass Associates are pleased to be partnering with a highly respected not-for-profit healthcare provider to recruit a Physiotherapist for one of their specialist care services in the West Midlands. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and compassionate Physiotherapist to join an organisation recognised for delivering exceptional person-centred care to older adults. As the service Physiotherapist, you will play a pivotal role in promoting independence, rehabilitation and quality of life for residents. Alongside delivering direct physiotherapy interventions, you will provide clinical leadership across rehabilitation, falls prevention, mobility and moving & handling practice. Working closely with the Home Manager and wider multidisciplinary team, you will oversee key aspects of clinical governance relating to physiotherapy services, ensuring best practice, risk management and regulatory compliance are maintained throughout the service. You will act as a subject matter expert, supporting colleagues through education, coaching and clinical guidance to continuously improve resident outcomes. This role would particularly suit a Physiotherapist with experience in community rehabilitation, intermediate care, frailty services, falls prevention, elderly care, discharge-to-assess pathways, community hospitals or hospital-based rehabilitation who is looking to take on a broader leadership and governance-focused position.
Job Responsibility
Deliver comprehensive physiotherapy assessments and personalised treatment plans
Support residents to maximise mobility, independence and physical potential through rehabilitation and enablement programmes
Provide direct physiotherapy interventions and ongoing clinical support
Provide clinical oversight and governance for physiotherapy, mobility and rehabilitation services
Lead on falls prevention strategies, audits and outcome monitoring
Support incident reviews and contribute to investigations where required
Monitor rehabilitation outcomes and contribute to quality improvement initiatives
Train and empower care staff to implement physiotherapy recommendations within individual care plans
Deliver competency-based training relating to mobility, moving and handling and rehabilitation best practice
Oversee the management, maintenance and servicing of mobility equipment
Lead risk assessments relating to mobility, transfers, hoisting and rehabilitation interventions
Ensure moving and handling practices remain compliant with current legislation and best practice guidance
Support compliance with regulatory standards, organisational policies and health and safety requirements
Requirements
Diploma or BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy
Current HCPC registration
Experience working with older adults and complex rehabilitation needs
Experience within community rehabilitation, community hospitals, falls prevention, frailty, elderly care or rehabilitation settings
Strong understanding of falls management, mobility assessment and rehabilitation pathways
Excellent clinical reasoning, assessment and treatment planning skills
Experience supporting, educating or mentoring multidisciplinary teams
What we offer
Opportunity to work for a well-established and values-led healthcare provider
Autonomy to lead and develop physiotherapy services within the home
Involvement in clinical governance, quality improvement and service development initiatives
Supportive multidisciplinary working environment
Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
Opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of older adults