Physiotherapist Band 7

Job description

Job title  Physiotherapist Band 7
Reports to Home Manager

Qualifications 
Fully Qualified Physiotherapist with HCPC 

Registration 
Oxford Postural Management Qualification
Contract Fixed Term Contract - 12 months Maternity Cover 
Job purpose
To provide high-quality clinical physiotherapy assessment, intervention and oversight within 
the therapy service, whilst supporting the effective day-to-day coordination and management of the therapy team.
The postholder will provide Band 7-level clinical leadership, ensuring that physiotherapy and wider therapy provision is safe, effective, evidence-based and person-centred. They will.support the therapy team with clinical supervision, caseload management, reporting, 

Timetabling and day-to-day service coordination.

The role will include direct clinical work alongside responsibility for providing clinical 
oversight and ensuring the therapy service operates effectively.
The postholder will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, care staff, families, 

external professionals and NHS services to ensure residents receive appropriate and 
coordinated therapy interventions.
Duties and responsibilities
Quality and Regulation
1. Adhere to the local Safeguarding policy, following the Duty of Candour requirements
2. Understand the importance of privacy, dignity, choice and consent and uphold these 
basic rights at all times. 
3. To assess the residents’ capacity, gain valid informed consent to treatment and where 
such capacity is lacking/absent to work within a legal framework
4. Contribute to the individualized person-centered care planning process of each 
resident and recording appropriate interactions and observations.
5. Complete all regulatory and statutory training requirements and comply with all 
company policy and procedures whilst at work 
6. Participate in the formal audit process and research opportunities at the request of the 
General Manager
7. Ensure that all Chaseley policies are upheld.
8. Ensure that all regulations are upheld in line with Healthcare 
Professionals Council, The Care Act, Health & Safety Executive and CQC 
Care Home regulations and requirements.
Clinical and Leadership
1. Provide Band 7-level clinical leadership and oversight to the therapy team.
2. Act as a senior clinical resource and provide advice and guidance to 
physiotherapists, therapy assistants and other relevant colleagues.
3. Ensure therapy interventions are clinically appropriate, evidence-based, personcentred and responsive to individual needs.
4. Oversee the running of services to all outpatient attendees.
5. Support the team in managing complex clinical presentations and identifying when 
further assessment, intervention or external referral is required.
6. Promote effective multidisciplinary working across the service.
7. Support the implementation and maintenance of appropriate clinical standards, 
policies and procedures.
8. Identify and escalate clinical risks, safeguarding concerns and issues relating to 
quality or patient safety.
9. To act as a member of the multidisciplinary team, sharing and disseminating 
information with relevant team members. To liaise with outside agencies under the 
direction of therapists.
10. To supervise, educate, assess the performance of a highly professional Therapy team 
includes student placements. 
11. Continuous monitoring and improving the team’s performance to align to quality 
focused frameworks.
12. Participation and contribution in resident pre-admission, progress reviews and 
discharge planning
13.To be aware of and adhere to relevant Health and Safety at work regulations.
14. To attend meetings as appropriate both internally and externally, sometimes outside 
the normal working week and hours.
15. Undertake patient appointments as required. 
16. Support the Band 6 Physiotherapist to complete biannual NHS reporting. 
 

Administration
 
1. Responsible for the maintenance of records and ensuring timetables are produced in 
a timely manner for residents and programmes are delivered in a timely manner.
2. Participate and contribute to the development of the Physiotherapy service in the 
home. 
3. To produce comprehensive resident related reports for other disciplines or agencies 
relating to assessment findings and/or treatment outcomes 
4. Complete daily entries into the care plan of all interventions and therapy delivered in a 
 

Timely manner 

5. To contribute and participate in recruitment and selection procedures as required
6. To contribute to the induction of new staff in the Therapy team
7. Responsible for ensuring the Data Protection Act 1998 is adhered too in relation to all 

personal and health information 

8. To be aware of policy and responsibilities in managing petty cash as required within 
the role. 
9. Maintain the day-to-day running of the Physiotherapy service
10. Responsible for ensuring the service has appropriate medical supplies 
and materials for the Physiotherapist team
 

Professional.

1. To undergo training relevant to the development of the role and practice within their 
level of competence in line with their professional body.
2. To actively participate in the measurement and evaluation of own work through audit, 
 

Outcome measurement, the application of evidence based practice and research 
where appropriate

3. To work within national clinical guidelines’ and have a good working knowledge of 
relevant National Standards to which quality of practice should be monitored.
4. To identify and initiate projects including audit to review current clinical practice 
5. To coach and develop Physiotherapy Assistants and other members of the care and 
multi-disciplinary team as required
6. To maintain state registration with the HPC and to provide evidence of that registration 
annually upon request
 

General

1. The post holder will be responsible for maintaining their own competency to practice 
through continuing professional development
2. Establish professional working relationship with the residents their families and

friends 

to provide a safe and reassuring environment 
3. Work collaboratively within the clinical team to promote a healthy, professional and 
friendly atmosphere for all residents and their families and friends.
4. Be professional, courteous and transparent in your communication. 
5. Attend opportunities for clinical/personal training and development
6. Any other reasonable task requested by the General Manager which is within your 
 

competence.

1. Working conditions
• Bank holiday and weekend working
• This is physically demanding, you will be required to stand for extended periods of 
time and do repetitive tasks with few breaks
• Double vaccinated against Covid-19
Job Title of positions to be directly supervised 
Gym Instructor, Physiotherapist Band 6 and Physiotherapy Assistant
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• strong & effective leadership
• a supportive and values-driven culture 
• encouraging teams to work together 
• stable management
• open and collaborative
 

Safeguarding

Chaseley Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of 
vulnerable adults, employees and volunteers. All offers of employment with the 
trust are subject to pre-employment checks which will include References, 
Health, Right to Work in UK, a satisfactory Enhanced DBS. Please note that 
under the GDPR, by making your application, you are consenting to Chaseley Trust 
processing and retaining your personal information for the purposes of the application. You 
have the right to withdraw your consent and ask for your data to be deleted at any time, 
however it will then not be possible for Chaseley Trust to process your application any further.
Final Statement
Please note, irrespective of the post held, and at all times you are responsible for the health 
and safety of yourself, colleagues, Residents and visitors.
This job description will be agreed between the jobholder and the officer to whom he/she is 
accountable.
It is a reflection of the present position and will be subject to review and alteration in the event 
of any future development within the Chaseley Trust. It will be used as the basis for the 
determination of objectives

Reference 225715340