Band 6 Band 6 Occupational​/Physiotherapist

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join the Community Independence Service (CIS) and support older adults in Hammersmith & Fulham to live independently.

You will join a committed, multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality patient care across the Home First/Discharge to Assess pathway. Working alongside therapists, healthcare assistants, coordinators, Rapid Response, Reablement and Social Care colleagues, you will support safe and timely discharges into the community. The service is co-located with LBHF Adult Social Care in Hammersmith and works closely with Charing Cross Hospital and other local acute partners.

You will also be connected with peers across Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster, and Kensington & Chelsea, contributing to service development and partnership working.

As part of the CIS Home First team, you will be a flexible and skilled clinician with a broad range of competencies. Using evidence-based practice, you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, delivering physiotherapy or occupational therapy care in patients' homes following holistic and risk-based assessments and agreed care plans.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference through face-to-face care within a supportive multi-agency team. We actively support mobile and flexible working.

The service is operational 7 days a week 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hours of work for therapists will vary between these hours.

You will have excellent communication skills, IT skills, and the ability to be adaptable, flexible and reliable as changes to your caseload and patient visits may happen on a daily basis. You will therefore