Sirona care & health CIC

Senior Community Therapist

The closing date is 04 March 2026

Job summary

Are you a passionate and motivated Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist looking for a role where your work truly makes a difference? Join Sirona as a Senior Community Therapist and play a key role in supporting people to live independently and well at home.

This is an exciting opportunity for a clinician committed to high-quality, community-based rehabilitation and person-centred care. You will work with individuals in their own homes to improve quality of life, promote independence and support long-term self-management.

We have part-time and full-time roles available in:

o South Bristolo Inner City & East Bristol (ICE)o North & West Bristol

You will be supported to:

o Develop specialist community therapy skillso Strengthen multidisciplinary workingo Build confidence supervising and supporting colleagueso Grow leadership skills within a supportive environment

The Sirona Integrated Network Teams (INT) are innovative services delivering active rehabilitation in community settings. We support:

o Hospital discharge and admission avoidanceo Rehabilitation following illness or injuryo Long-term condition management

Our focus is maximising functional potential and enabling people to remain safely and confidently at home.

You will join a friendly multidisciplinary team of Therapists, Assistant Practitioners, Nurses, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Support Workers and Administrators.

Main duties of the job

Initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell; often with complex needs.
Use clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate, patient- centred intervention programmes using an evidence-based practice approach, promoting high quality and harm free care
Responsible for proactive service and own caseload management
Responsible for allocation of work and efficient service/team coordination
Develop and maintain strong, communicative working relationships to prevent avoidable admissions and facilitate timely discharges.
Collaborate and negotiate with service users, carers and family in identifying achievable goals as part of the overall care plan to maximise quality of life and independence.
Facilitate appropriate referrals to other services based on your assessment
Assess and arrange the provision of equipment within scope of practice; reporting any issues
Take responsibility for the development of other members of the INT including peers, junior staff, and students
Maintain accurate, informative and legal records
Actively participate in training; this may involve assisting in the delivery
Identify risks and act accordingly to minimise risk to self, colleagues and service users

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7706092-WW

Job locations

Bristol Community Wide

Withywood Centre, Queens Road

Bristol

BS13 8QA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc or equivalent in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration
Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning.

Desirable

Willingness to undertake additional study and qualifications relevant to the role. Tell us how you would be motivated to do so.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Explain how you have effectively led a team with senior support when required.
Explain how you've made clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions.
Explain how you're able to work autonomously, with the ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff.
Experience of supervising staff and students of own profession.
Effective time management and caseload management.

Desirable

Recent relevant experience within the community setting.
Working with a range of professionals in health or social care.
Experience of supervising staff and students from other professions.

Application Reason

Essential

Please tell us why you have chosen to apply for this role with Sirona care & health?

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc or equivalent in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration
Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning.

Desirable

Willingness to undertake additional study and qualifications relevant to the role. Tell us how you would be motivated to do so.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Explain how you have effectively led a team with senior support when required.
Explain how you've made clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions.
Explain how you're able to work autonomously, with the ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff.
Experience of supervising staff and students of own profession.
Effective time management and caseload management.

Desirable

Recent relevant experience within the community setting.
Working with a range of professionals in health or social care.
Experience of supervising staff and students from other professions.

Application Reason

Essential

Please tell us why you have chosen to apply for this role with Sirona care & health?

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Bristol Community Wide

Withywood Centre, Queens Road

Bristol

BS13 8QA

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Bristol Community Wide

Withywood Centre, Queens Road

Bristol

BS13 8QA

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)