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Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC Physiotherapist

The closing date is 24 September 2026

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and motivated Physiotherapist to join the Integrated Reablement Team, incorporating the Urgent Community Response (UCR) Service, Pathway 1 Discharge to Assess (D2A) and Reablement Services across Nottingham City.

Working within a multidisciplinary team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Pharmacy Technicians, Assistant Practitioners, Rehabilitation Support Workers and Admin Staff, you will support patients to maximise independence through rehabilitation and crisis intervention within their own homes. The service aims to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitate timely, safe hospital discharges.

As part of the UCR service, you will respond to urgent referrals from emergency and out-of-hours services, providing a rapid two-hour response to crises such as falls, functional decline and acute illness. Comprehensive in-house training will be provided, including falls recovery, safe assistance from the floor and enhanced clinical assessment skills.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of health and social care systems, excellent assessment, clinical reasoning and intervention skills, and experience supporting adults with complex physical, cognitive and mental health needs. You will plan, deliver and evaluate person-centred, goal-focused rehabilitation programmes and work closely with partner organisations to achieve the best outcomes for patients.

Main duties of the job

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 5th October 2026

The successful candidate will demonstrate high standards of evidence-based practice, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritise workload, manage time effectively and work flexibly within a fast-paced multidisciplinary team.

You will undertake profession-specific and holistic assessments to promote independence, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support timely discharges. Working across community settings, you will plan, deliver and evaluate goal-focused rehabilitation for adults with complex physical and mental health needs.

A key aspect of the role involves supporting the Community Triage Hub, coordinating hospital discharges and facilitating patient flow. You will use advanced clinical reasoning to triage referrals, liaise with acute and community services, and coordinate safe discharge plans.

You will be professionally accountable for your clinical practice, including risk and capacity assessments, complex discharge planning and equipment provision. You will provide specialist advice, mentorship and clinical leadership to colleagues, contribute to service development, quality improvement and clinical governance, and support students and junior staff.

You will manage complex and sensitive situations, use IT systems daily, maintain accurate records, participate in supervision and continuing professional development, and travel across Nottingham City as required.

About us

We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.

CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

We are proud to be a forces-friendly organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you bring.

CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact People Services on [email protected] . CityCare is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.

Details

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B9826-PATF-6551

Job locations

Aspect House (City-wide)

Aspect Business Park

26 Bennerley Road, Bulwell

Nottinghamshire

NG6 8WR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

• To work as required within the Urgent Community Response and Integrated reablement team, responding to health and social care referrals with the aim of preventing admission to hospital, supporting the Discharge to Assess pathways, and promoting independence
• Working as an autonomous practitioner you will undertake comprehensive assessments to identify the appropriate service for the clients referred.
• Completing profession specific, and holistic assessments and evaluation as required.
• As part of the multi-disciplinary team, planning and developing goal-focused reablement programmes for adults with a wide variety of complex physical and mental health needs, either in a community bed or in their own homes.
• Taking responsibility for continuing the ongoing development of high standards of clinical practice with an evidence-based focus.
• Working as an autonomous practitioner, supporting clinical triage to facilitate hospital discharges to a community bed or home

Dimensions

• This post has no budgetary responsibility however the post holder is responsible for demonstrating cost consciousness.
• You may be required to work across different bases and community settings within Nottingham City
• You will be responsible for managing the triage caseload; You must have excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills, and be able to respond pragmatically to rapidly changing demands and circumstances.
• You will be required to participate actively in CityCare's training requirements.
• You will supervise, educate and assess the competency of junior staff, support staff and students.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

1. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work, including the management of clients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the clients.
2. To gain valid informed consent and to identify through assessment clients who lack capacity. To work within a legal framework with clients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
3. To undertake advanced comprehensive assessment and evaluation of adults presenting with a wide variety of complex physical and mental health needs, utilising a high level of investigative and analytical skills.
4. To be responsible for carrying a client caseload and to provide highly specialist clinical reasoning in assessing, devising and evaluating individualised rehabilitation programmes with clients.
5. To be responsible for coordinating the safe and timely discharge process from a variety of community settings, including community beds.
6. To risk assess, advise and where appropriate provide equipment including teaching clients / carers in its use.
7. To provide highly specialist advice, education and mentorship to the other staff and colleagues within the Reablement team and other multi-professional teams around current best practice and evidence based practice regarding the clinical management of clients. To drive quality, clinical service improvement and clinical excellence.
8. To be responsible for own continuing professional development keeping abreast of new trends and developments. Attend relevant conferences and training courses, supporting junior staff to do the same. Incorporate new developments into clinical practice.
9. To participate in the supervision framework as a supervisee and a supervisor, including the appraisal process. To be able to set own objectives and evaluate own learning and that of more junior staff.
10. To be a clinical educator for undergraduate students on University placements, supervising, educating and measuring their performance against the standards set by the degree level qualification.
11. To undertake CityCare's Holistic Worker Framework competencies.

Professional

1. To work to your Code of Professional Conduct.
2. To maintain a high standard of care to clients and carers including accurate and detailed documentation.
3. To be responsible for your own Continuing Professional Development maintaining an up to date portfolio.
4. To facilitate and carry out 1:1 and group education and training to colleagues and junior staff to improve knowledge and practice.
5. To contribute to Clinical Governance agenda and apply Risk Management strategies.
6. To contribute to implementation of service development and change as appropriate.

Organisational

1. To support the Team Manager in implementing and evaluating targets and objectives to assist in the ongoing development of the whole service.
2. To advise the Team Manager in relation to clinical needs of the client group.
3. To take delegated responsibility for management duties as required.
4. To ensure the health & safety of self and others at all times in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and City Care policy and procedures.
5. To use information technology on a daily basis and participate in identified data collection and statistics and to maintain clear, concise and timely records in line with the service policy.
6. To demonstrate flexibility, prioritise effectively and time manage self, supporting others to do the same. Be able to delegate appropriately.
7. To participate in the Lone Worker Tracking procedure as applies to the team.
8. To act as duty clinician for the process of referrals
9. To undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

• To work as required within the Urgent Community Response and Integrated reablement team, responding to health and social care referrals with the aim of preventing admission to hospital, supporting the Discharge to Assess pathways, and promoting independence
• Working as an autonomous practitioner you will undertake comprehensive assessments to identify the appropriate service for the clients referred.
• Completing profession specific, and holistic assessments and evaluation as required.
• As part of the multi-disciplinary team, planning and developing goal-focused reablement programmes for adults with a wide variety of complex physical and mental health needs, either in a community bed or in their own homes.
• Taking responsibility for continuing the ongoing development of high standards of clinical practice with an evidence-based focus.
• Working as an autonomous practitioner, supporting clinical triage to facilitate hospital discharges to a community bed or home

Dimensions

• This post has no budgetary responsibility however the post holder is responsible for demonstrating cost consciousness.
• You may be required to work across different bases and community settings within Nottingham City
• You will be responsible for managing the triage caseload; You must have excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills, and be able to respond pragmatically to rapidly changing demands and circumstances.
• You will be required to participate actively in CityCare's training requirements.
• You will supervise, educate and assess the competency of junior staff, support staff and students.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

1. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work, including the management of clients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the clients.
2. To gain valid informed consent and to identify through assessment clients who lack capacity. To work within a legal framework with clients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
3. To undertake advanced comprehensive assessment and evaluation of adults presenting with a wide variety of complex physical and mental health needs, utilising a high level of investigative and analytical skills.
4. To be responsible for carrying a client caseload and to provide highly specialist clinical reasoning in assessing, devising and evaluating individualised rehabilitation programmes with clients.
5. To be responsible for coordinating the safe and timely discharge process from a variety of community settings, including community beds.
6. To risk assess, advise and where appropriate provide equipment including teaching clients / carers in its use.
7. To provide highly specialist advice, education and mentorship to the other staff and colleagues within the Reablement team and other multi-professional teams around current best practice and evidence based practice regarding the clinical management of clients. To drive quality, clinical service improvement and clinical excellence.
8. To be responsible for own continuing professional development keeping abreast of new trends and developments. Attend relevant conferences and training courses, supporting junior staff to do the same. Incorporate new developments into clinical practice.
9. To participate in the supervision framework as a supervisee and a supervisor, including the appraisal process. To be able to set own objectives and evaluate own learning and that of more junior staff.
10. To be a clinical educator for undergraduate students on University placements, supervising, educating and measuring their performance against the standards set by the degree level qualification.
11. To undertake CityCare's Holistic Worker Framework competencies.

Professional

1. To work to your Code of Professional Conduct.
2. To maintain a high standard of care to clients and carers including accurate and detailed documentation.
3. To be responsible for your own Continuing Professional Development maintaining an up to date portfolio.
4. To facilitate and carry out 1:1 and group education and training to colleagues and junior staff to improve knowledge and practice.
5. To contribute to Clinical Governance agenda and apply Risk Management strategies.
6. To contribute to implementation of service development and change as appropriate.

Organisational

1. To support the Team Manager in implementing and evaluating targets and objectives to assist in the ongoing development of the whole service.
2. To advise the Team Manager in relation to clinical needs of the client group.
3. To take delegated responsibility for management duties as required.
4. To ensure the health & safety of self and others at all times in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and City Care policy and procedures.
5. To use information technology on a daily basis and participate in identified data collection and statistics and to maintain clear, concise and timely records in line with the service policy.
6. To demonstrate flexibility, prioritise effectively and time manage self, supporting others to do the same. Be able to delegate appropriately.
7. To participate in the Lone Worker Tracking procedure as applies to the team.
8. To act as duty clinician for the process of referrals
9. To undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience at Band 5
• Relevant experience of rehabilitation with adults
• Community experience
• Experience of supervising junior staff, unqualified staff and students
• Experience of managing change

Desirable

• Experience working within intermediate care services
• Experience of working with clients with mental health needs

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches in the management of complex long term conditions
• Models of supervision
• Evidence of continuing professional development based on best practice.
• Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments and the development and evaluation of treatment plans
• Ability to work independently and recognising own limitations
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to relate well to all groups of people and to create and maintain effective working relationships.
• Prioritisations and time management skills
• Ability to assess and manage risk

Desirable

• Evidence of audit/organisational projects
• SystmOne and IT experience
• Advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Highly developed leadership skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Physiotherapy degree
• HCPC registered

Desirable

• Evidence of further professional development
• Leadership qualification

Special Requirements

Essential

• This post requires shift working between 8am-4pm, 12pm-8pm and 2pm-10pm 5 days per week including 1 weekend per month.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience at Band 5
• Relevant experience of rehabilitation with adults
• Community experience
• Experience of supervising junior staff, unqualified staff and students
• Experience of managing change

Desirable

• Experience working within intermediate care services
• Experience of working with clients with mental health needs

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches in the management of complex long term conditions
• Models of supervision
• Evidence of continuing professional development based on best practice.
• Ability to carry out comprehensive assessments and the development and evaluation of treatment plans
• Ability to work independently and recognising own limitations
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to relate well to all groups of people and to create and maintain effective working relationships.
• Prioritisations and time management skills
• Ability to assess and manage risk

Desirable

• Evidence of audit/organisational projects
• SystmOne and IT experience
• Advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Highly developed leadership skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Physiotherapy degree
• HCPC registered

Desirable

• Evidence of further professional development
• Leadership qualification

Special Requirements

Essential

• This post requires shift working between 8am-4pm, 12pm-8pm and 2pm-10pm 5 days per week including 1 weekend per month.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Aspect House (City-wide)

Aspect Business Park

26 Bennerley Road, Bulwell

Nottinghamshire

NG6 8WR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Aspect House (City-wide)

Aspect Business Park

26 Bennerley Road, Bulwell

Nottinghamshire

NG6 8WR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead Physiotherapist

Chanelle Maxwell-Bowen

[email protected]

07425635753

Details

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B9826-PATF-6551

Job locations

Aspect House (City-wide)

Aspect Business Park

26 Bennerley Road, Bulwell

Nottinghamshire

NG6 8WR

United Kingdom

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