Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist in Redbridge, West Midlands

Job Title: Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist
Specialism: Physiotherapy
Location: Redbridge, London, UK
Salary: £27.00 per hour

Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist within a Community Rapid Response Service in Redbridge, earning £27.00 per hour. This exciting ongoing locum opportunity offers full-time hours of 37.5 per week and the chance to join a dynamic 7-day service covering Redbridge, Havering, Barking and Dagenham. Working within a fast-paced community setting, you will play a crucial role in preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, supporting early discharge, and promoting independence through timely physiotherapy interventions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an NHS-experienced Physiotherapist with community and rapid response expertise who is looking to further develop their career while making a meaningful impact across local communities.

Perks and benefits:

• Full Time: Enjoy the consistency and stability of full-time hours while developing your expertise within a specialist community service.

• Hourly Pay: Earn a competitive rate of £27.00 per hour, rewarding your specialist skills and experience.

• Ongoing Contract: Benefit from long-term opportunities and the chance to build strong professional relationships within the service.

• Multidisciplinary Team Working: Collaborate with a wide range of healthcare professionals, enhancing your knowledge and clinical experience.

• Professional Development: Strengthen your skills within urgent community response, rehabilitation, falls prevention, and hospital avoidance services.

• Diverse Caseload: Gain exposure to a variety of complex presentations and community-based rehabilitation needs.

• Meaningful Impact: Help patients remain safe and independent within their own homes while reducing unnecessary hospital admissions.

What you will do:

• Provide urgent physiotherapy assessments and interventions to support hospital admission avoidance.

• Respond promptly to referrals for patients experiencing acute mobility, functional, or rehabilitation needs.

• Undertake comprehensive assessments of mobility, balance, strength, transfers, and falls risk within community settings.

• Deliver timely rehabilitation programmes aimed at maximising independence and preventing further deterioration.

• Develop and implement person-centred treatment plans to ensure patients can remain safe at home.

• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to provide coordinated crisis response services.

• Support early supported discharge programmes and contribute to reducing avoidable hospital readmissions.

• Recommend and arrange appropriate equipment, environmental adaptations, and exercise programmes.

• Educate patients, carers, and families on self-management strategies and rehabilitation goals.

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to service evaluation and performance reporting.

• Participate in service development and quality improvement initiatives where appropriate.

Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy.

• Current HCPC registration.

• Previous NHS experience as a Physiotherapist.

• Community Physiotherapy experience.

• Experience working within Rapid Response, Urgent Community Response, Intermediate Care, or Admission Avoidance services.

• Excellent assessment, rehabilitation, and clinical reasoning skills.

• Ability to work independently and effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle may be required.

Why Redbridge

Redbridge offers a fantastic quality of life, combining the convenience of London living with beautiful green spaces, thriving communities, and excellent transport connections. With easy access to Central London, outstanding local amenities, diverse cultural experiences, and popular parks such as Valentines Park, Redbridge provides an ideal environment for both professional growth and personal wellbeing.

Working with Sanctuary Personnel:

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Take the next step in your Physiotherapy career and join the Community Rapid Response Service in Redbridge with Sanctuary Personnel.