Community Physiotherapist - Ipswich West
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting full-time, fixed-term opportunity for an experienced Band 6 Community Physiotherapist to join the Ipswich West Community Team. The role involves delivering high-quality patient care in their homes and contributing to a seamless flow between hospital and community settings. You will work within a knowledgeable multidisciplinary team, providing supervision to junior staff and triaging referrals. The Trust offers comprehensive supervision, training, and career progression opportunities.
Key responsibilities
- To provide high standard patient care in hospital settings and patients homes
- To ensure a more seamless flow for patient care between hospital and community settings, enabling patients to be cared for in their own home environment
- To provide supervision and support to more junior staff
- To triage referrals to the community team
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
- In-depth knowledge of working within the NHS
- Able to demonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills
- Must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle or viable alternative
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
- Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting.
- Advanced observational & reporting skills
- Diploma or 1st Level degree in Physiotherapy (or equivalent)
- Current HCPC registration
- Clinical educators course within the first year
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of previous community experience
- Able to demonstrate the management of complex casework
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Community Physiotherapist - Ipswich West
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a Community Physiotherapist to join our team is available within the Ipswich West Community Team.
The position is full time, fixed term until 31.5.27
You should be an experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist who is passionate, committed, innovative, enthusiastic and highly motivate to delivering high quality care within patient's homes.
We are fortunate enough to be co-located with our nursing, social care colleagues and the out of hours REACT, admission prevention and discharge to assess teams.
This is an opportunity to work within a knowledgeable experienced team and wider MDT. You should be flexible, motivated and willing to work within a changing environment. We will provide support through in-service training and professional forums, Mandatory training, 1:1 and personal development meetings as well as clinical rolling skills training via the practice development facilitators. We facilitate students on training and have close working relationships with neighbouring community teams in Health and Social Care.
Internal applicants will be offered on a secondment basis only.
Previous applicants need not apply.
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