Intermediate Care and Community Therapy Physiotherapist

Job summary

Ready to take your career somewhere extraordinary -- where stunning coastlines, wild moors, a supportive and forward-thinking team culture meet?

An exciting fixed term opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our friendly and supportive Intermediate Care and Community Therapy Team based in Newton Abbot.

Newton Abbot is a vibrant market town, perfectly located with easy access to Dartmoor National Park, the stunning South Devon coastline, and the cities of Exeter and Plymouth. With great transport links, a lively community atmosphere, and an enviable outdoor lifestyle, it's the perfect place to develop your career and enjoy your time outside work.

You will work as part of an established multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality physiotherapy services across community and intermediate care settings. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference to patients' lives while benefiting from strong clinical support and development opportunities.

"This is my dream job. Great team, great location and great patients." - Current Team Member

Main duties of the job

This is a fantastic opportunity to provide high-quality, patient-centred physiotherapy across a range of community settings. You'll work autonomously and as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, which includes nurses, paramedics, occupational therapists, social workers, dietitians, and more.

Your day-to-day will include:

Delivering high-quality, patient-centred physiotherapy to support rehabilitation and independence at home.

Managing your own caseload across a wide range of conditions and levels of complexity.

Working closely with GPs, Consultants, Nurses, Paramedics, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, and other professionals.

Preventing avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate timely, safe discharges.

Participating in our supportive weekend and evening rota (no overnight on-call commitment).

Engaging in internal rotation opportunities, including Urgent Community Response work, to diversify your clinical skills.

About us

Please do spend some time learning more about us via the following link.

Care to join us?

Delivering high-quality, patient-centred physiotherapy to support rehabilitation and independence at home.

Managing your own caseload across a wide range of conditions and levels of complexity.

Working closely with GPs, Consultants, Nurses, Paramedics, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, and other professionals.

Preventing avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate timely, safe discharges.

Participating in our supportive weekend and evening rota (no overnight on-call commitment).

Engaging in internal rotation opportunities, including Urgent Community Response work, to diversify your clinical skills.

Please do spend some time learning more about us via the following link.

Our Physiotherapy team is committed to supporting your professional and personal growth.

Regular supervision, career development support, and CPD opportunities.

Opportunities to supervise and mentor students, apprentices, and junior staff.

A positive, flexible, and supportive team culture.

True work-life balance with Dartmoor, the coast, and vibrant city life all within easy reach.

Integrated working across health, social care, and voluntary sectors, delivering holistic, person-centred care.

You'll be joining a team that is passionate about service development and research.