Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term Senior or Junior Community Physiotherapist (Depending on experience) to join the North East Integrated Neighbourhood Team. The role is based in Leiston. A full driving licence and access to a car for work are essential.

Community experience is preferred but not essential, as full training will be provided. Our team is motivated and forward-thinking, consisting of Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers, and Support Staff. We recently merged our Health and Social Care teams to form an Integrated Team, offering a new model of care and innovative ways of working.The primary focus of the therapy team is to provide short-term rehabilitation in the community, supporting timely hospital discharge and preventing unnecessary admissions. This is achieved through tailored exercise programmes, equipment provision, and functional interventions that promote independence. We visit patients in their own homes, care homes, and nursing homes, as well as offering rehabilitation within the gym at Aldeburgh Community Hospital. We also run clinics, such as GLINT (Geriatric clinic) and community OP clinic.

Our team works closely with local GP practices and benefits from a wealth of experience and knowledge among its members.We are looking for a motivated and committed Physiotherapist who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a community setting.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• To be an active member of a multi-disciplinary, integrated community team.
• To manage a defined caseload of complex individuals, using evidence based/person centred principles.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapy interventions.
• To provide leadership within the therapy team
• To provide clinical supervision to band 5 physiotherapists and supervise band 3 and 4 support staff.
• To effectively triage and schedule all therapy referrals to the service in accordance with Trust's policies and procedures and advise junior colleagues on more complex issues.
• To manage a caseload of patients with a range of multiple and complex health needs.
• To utilise a high level of clinical knowledge and experience to carry out assessments, setting objectives and implementing appropriate treatment, as part of the holistic care plan for individuals and/or groups.
• To formulate an individual management/treatment plan for each patient using wide range of advanced assessment, clinical reasoning and treatment skills, including health coaching and promotion of self-management skills.
• To ensure interventions are evaluated and plans modified to ensure effectiveness and timely discharge for the whole therapy team.
• To provide training and advice to patients and carers to facilitate their care plan in complex situations.
• To adhere to agreed national, professional and Trust standards.

About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Find out about living and working here - Apply through our website

Details
Date posted: 26 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: Depending on experience per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 432-HR723-26
Job locations: Waterloo Centre, Lesiton, IP16 4HF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Diploma or 1st Level degree in Physiotherapy (or equivalent)
• Current HCPC registration

Desirable

• Independent/supplementary prescribing qualification
• Additional leadership qualification
• Leg ulcer management qualification
• District Nurse qualification
• Clinical educators course within the first year

Experience
Essential

• Documented evidence of continuing professional development
• Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting

Desirable

• Evidence of previous community experience

Knowledge
Essential

• Able to demonstrate the ability to work at relevant level
• Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
• In-depth knowledge of working within the NHS
• Able to provide high standards of clinical intervention
• Able to review and reflect on own practice and performance and develop a PDP
• Able to support workplace learning for staff and students, and specifically act as a field work educator, and preceptor
• Able to analyse complex professional and ethical issues

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate the ability to work within a community health team
• Able to demonstrate the management of complex casework

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: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Waterloo Centre, Lesiton, IP16 4HF, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Integrated Neighbourhood Team Manager, Martin Hamilton, Martin.Hamilton@esneft.nhs.uk, 07354848911

Details
Date posted: 26 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: Depending on experience per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 432-HR723-26
Job locations: Waterloo Centre, Lesiton, IP16 4HF, United Kingdom

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.