Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Other
- Job ref
- 150-OM0158-EAS
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brighton General Hospital
- Town
- Brighton and Hove
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Urgent Community Response - Physiotherpist
5
Job overview
It’s an exciting time for our Urgent Community Response (UCR) Service as we continue to build on our successful model. UCR services work with patients in their homes across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex communities to avoid hospital admissions and support those being discharged home.
Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 7-day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm. They deliver:
· A rapid response to people in the community who are experiencing acute episodes of ill-health.
· A supported discharge service to facilitate timely hospital discharges.
· Acute reablement for up to 10 days, supporting people to achieve functional goals and work towards independence with activities of daily living.
We are looking for Physiotherapists to join us, so if you’re a motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapists looking to be part of a supportive team and use your skills to provide excellent cutting-edge urgent community care, we’d love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
In this role you will work with patients within their home providing acute clinical assessment, planning treatment and intervention for patients with a variety of conditions, identifying ongoing needs and appropriately referring to other longer-term services within the area. You will be a valued and supported member of the team, contributing to team decisions and partaking in regular in-service training.
If you are new to Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, you will be given the opportunity our preceptorship programme, through protected time and regular clinical supervision with dedicated registered professional support. You will also join the Band 5 Rotation, developing your skills across different clinical areas.
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
- Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
- Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
- Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Research opportunities
- Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
- Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
- Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
- Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence and access to a vehicle due to the geographic area covered by the team.
Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.
If you would like to discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Operational Team Leads Elaria Sefain [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification such as a degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
- Evidence of ongoing education
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant postgraduate or undergraduate experience in the clinical field
- Experience within specialism underpinned by theory and specific therapeutic knowledge
- Experience of using assessment tools relevant to client group
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for individuals
- Able to promote choice and independence in undertaking patient care
- Good communication and negotiation skills
- Able to demonstrate competency in a range of clinical skills
- Able to plan and prioritise a caseload efficiently
- Able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
- Good numeracy, literacy and IT skills
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the clinical setting
- Knowledge of clinical governance, clinical audit, risk management and clinical supervision
- Knowledge of Professional code of conduct
- Able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of boundaries of role
- Able to reflect and learn from situations
- Able to identify difficulties as challenges and work with others to identify solutions
- Able to demonstrate team working and awareness of the roles of other professionals
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to learning and development with documented evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Flexible approach to working
Other
Essential criteria
- Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)
- Access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Willingness to undertake training to develop within the role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elaria Sefain
- Job title
- Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273 242117
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