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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Part-time hours may also be considered)
Job ref
432-HR632-24
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Clacton Hospital
Town
Clacton Hospital
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/07/2024 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Physiotherapist - MSK

NHS AfC: Band 5

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

We are looking for Physiotherapists with experience working in an MSK setting, who have significant knowledge and skill in the assessment and management of patients presenting with a wide range of MSK conditions.

You will be a strong team player with excellent communication and health coaching skills. You will be involved in the delivery and development of pathways and will support the development of junior staff and students.

You will embrace innovation and integrated working and will be committed to following best practice to ensure patient centred care.

You will be willing to travel across North East Essex to meet the needs of the service.

You will be actively involved in service development and will need to work on your own initiative as well as being responsible for the development of junior staff.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the integrated team to deliver therapeutic input to patients in a clinic setting with the aim of returning them to maximum independent living, within a stimulating environment actively promoting self-management on all activities of daily living.

Working as an autonomous practitioner, the post holder will provide specialist input to all patients that fall within their specialist field of expertise

Work with colleagues across health, social care, mental health and voluntary sector to ensure holistic and joined up delivery of care.

Empower patients to make decisions about their own care and encourage them to exercise their rights and choices, signposting them to relevant community and voluntary services and supporting patient’s carers and assistants with management of risk.

Manage the work of junior staff, assistants, students and volunteers in own professional area

Working for our organisation

One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients. 

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you. 

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Experience with the care group
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience of working or volunteering in a related area

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Registered physiotherapist with HCPC
  • • Professional knowledge and skills acquired through a combination of formal training, short courses and experience to degree level of equivalent
  • • Recognised registered qualification
Desirable criteria
  • • Registered member of Chartered Society of physiotherapy

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Good theoretical and practical knowledge of a broad range of assessments relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each.
  • • Good knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Aileen Dove
Job title
Lead for MSK Therapies
Email address
[email protected]
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