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Band 6 Senior Community Physiotherapist to work in Carlisle and district area.
This role is full time, Monday to Friday, to start ASAP for 3 months.
Job overview
Admission prevention, supported discharge, specialist assessment and rehabilitation for patients with a wide range of long and short-term conditions.
Main duties
Carlisle and District ICC demonstrates fantastic multidisciplinary team working by providing rehabilitation alongside rapid response care. You will work particularly with frailty patients, those who are at risk of or who have fallen and for patients with long term conditions.
You will work closely with Commissioners, GPs, Acute Services, Community hospitals, CHOC, Cumbria County Council Adult Social Care and third sector organisations. A key focus is to provide care in patient's own homes to prevent hospital admissions, facilitate early discharge and where possible to enable patients to manage their own conditions and remain in their own homes, enhancing both their independence and quality of life.
Patients can be seen as in-patients (in Community Hospital beds or Interim Community beds) or in patient’s own homes (including residential and nursing homes), the job will cover both areas with the main base being Hilltop Heights.
Please contact Alex for further details
