Community Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Kings Lynn, PE30 5NU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	8 Nov 2026

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Summary

1. Undertake comprehensive therapy assessments of patients including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical and clinical reasoning skills, and inform the development of a differential diagnosis.2. Formulate and execute individualised physiotherapy management and treat-ment plans of patients including those with complex presentation, in collabora-tion with the Urgent Community Response Team, other agencies and the pa-tient, utilising a range of treatment skills.3. Be aware of Assistive Technology and make referrals for this as required.4. Assess patients holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive infor-mation to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan.5. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, men-tal capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.6. Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, in-corporating motivation, encouragement and confidence building to enable pa-tients to engage in their treatment/care/management plan.7. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care pro-fessionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.8. Participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.9. Ensure activity data and clinical information is recorded on Systm One and is completed on a daily basis.10. Plan and organise specialist services within the Urgent Community Response Team.11. Demonstrate dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment, and manual treatment of patients, including using specialist equipment and fine tools, manual and mobilising skills.12. Order equipment and contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.13. Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.14. Be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.

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