First Therapy Assessor

Home First Therapy Assessor

The closing date is 25 February 2026

The Homefirst and Community Rehabilitation teams are part of the Penwith Integrated Community Team comprising registered and non-registered nursing, therapy and administrative staff working collaboratively with partner organisations to support the intermediate care needs of our local population.

This position is open to physiotherapists and occupational therapists with experience of working in the community and who wish to develop their assessment, care planning and reablement skills whilst being part of a dynamic, integrated, multiagency, multidisciplinary team.

You will be responsible for assessment, planning and implementation of care and assist in the interpretation of information relevant to the patient's condition/progress, identify problems and needs and set realistic goals. You will need excellent organisational skills along with a wide knowledge base and experience of working in older person's services.

We will offer a working environment in which to develop your clinical and interpersonal skills, a structured in-service training programme; appraisal and supervision system.

We are based in Hayle and cover Penwith including Hayle, Penzance, St Ives, Marazion, Land's End and surrounding areas.

This is a 37.5 hour post and days are planned over a 7 day rota which involves regular weekend working and some bank holidays: the successful candidate must be flexible with their working days. We cover 8am-6pm.

You will need to be able to triage, assess and provide evidence based treatment plans for adults within the catchment area, either in their own homes or nursing and care homes.

To work alongside the wider multidisciplinary teams within the community, liaising with the community and acute hospitals, Adult Social Care and the Voluntary Services.

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

For full information of the roles and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• HCPC registered
• Substantial post registration clinical experience in a similar role
• Extensive experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of managing the risks associated with working in a lone working environment
• Evidence of appropriate postgraduate courses and CPD to support practice, to degree equivalent level
• A broad range of clinical experience in a variety of community and inpatient settings

Knowledge and Abilities

• Confident and competent leadership with the ability to work in diverse and complex situations
• Ability to make clinical risk-management decisions in lone-working situations
• Awareness of safeguarding policies and procedures

Skills and Aptitude

• Excellent clinical skills
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills that will enable the post holder to work effectively across boundaries and in a variety of settings.
• Imparting bad news to patients and their families/carers; demonstrating the ability to communicate in a form and manner that is consistent with the level of understanding, culture, background and preferred communication method of each individual
• Clear understanding of clinical effectiveness and the need to provide evidence based care
• IT literate
• Teaching, Assessing, coaching and mentoring skills to facilitate an effective learning environment for staff and students

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.