Physiotherapist – Access and Independant Service

Physiotherapist – Access and Independant Service
Location: Haringey
Rate: £31.27 per hour
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Locum / Temporary

We are currently recruiting an experienced Physiotherapist to join a Reablement Service in Haringey. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment supporting timely hospital discharges and promoting independence within the community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide holistic initial assessments for service users with complex care and therapy needs within the Reablement team.
• Support service users to set client-centred goals that promote independence and wellbeing in the home environment.
• Assess, progress, and monitor mobility and balance, using standard physiotherapy outcome measures to evaluate treatment effectiveness.
• Assess and provide equipment to support independence with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Undertake comprehensive falls assessments and implement appropriate intervention plans.
• Assess transfers to reduce the risk of injury to service users and carers and, where feasible, support the reduction of care packages (including moving from double-handed to single-handed care).
• Support the Duty Manager by triaging referrals when required, ensuring appropriate pathways into Adult Social Care.
• Carry out urgent home assessments to facilitate timely hospital discharges or respond to functional deterioration in the community.

Requirements:

• Qualified Physiotherapist with relevant professional registration.
• Experience working within community services, social care, or the NHS.
• Strong assessment, clinical reasoning, and care-planning skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

This role offers an immediate start and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on service users’ independence and wellbeing within the community.

Why work through Pertemps?
By applying through Pertemps, you’ll benefit from:

• A dedicated consultant with access to roles nationwide and available whenever you need support
• A simple online registration process
• Attractive referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance fully managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• …and much more!

📞 To discuss this role in more detail, please contact Freya Joseph on 07471 306880 or email Freya.joseph@pprsocialcare.co.uk.