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Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Part time may be considered)
Job ref
432-HR1502-24
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Colchester Hospital
Town
Colchester
Salary
£29,970 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/11/2024 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Rotational Physiotherapist

NHS AfC: Band 6

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 a dynamic & enthusiastic individual to join our team in North East Essex within the field of Physiotherapy. We are looking for an experienced band 5 who is ready to transition into a rotational band 6 post or established Band 6's looking for a new challenge.

The current rotations in North East Essex consist of Critical Care, Acute Respiratory Care Unit, Surgical Wards,  Medical Respiratory adult & Paediatric,  Oncology, General Medical wards, Elderly wards, Emergency Medicine, Stroke & Trauma & Orthopaedics at Colchester Hospital, along with community rotations in Neuro rehabilitation, MSK outpatients, Community hospitals & Community Respiratory. A rotation into the new Elective Orthopaedic centre (ESEOC) will also start when the centre opens.

Staff are expected to participate in 7 day working & work on the inpatient respiratory on-call rota.

We are an Integrated Therapy team with Physiotherapists & Occupational Therapists working closely in integrated teams to provide excellent & rapid assessment & discharge planning to our clients. Therapy services are held in high regard within the trust.

You will need to have experience in discharge planning & skills in identification of needs for adaptive equipment.

Band 5 to 6 development roles will be considered for those requiring additional support for the first 6 months,  provided they have completed an NHS preceptorship scheme at Band 5.

Car drivers are preferred, due to the community nature.

Main duties of the job

You will complete competency framework to enable participation in the annual Band 6 rotational scheme. This includes rapid assessment, facilitating discharge, specialist rehabilitation, falls prevention & specialist inpatient services in Critical Care, Stroke & Neurology & Respiratory care.

You will be expected to perform safe, evidenced based physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations & complex physical & psychological conditions & deliver an individualised treatment programme from a range of options

You'll undertake comprehensive assessments of patients, including those with diverse or complex presentations, using clinical reasoning skills & manual assessment techniques to assist in diagnosis & choose from a range of treatment options to achieve the desired goal. To formulate treatment plans & recommend best course of intervention, considering patients’ personal goals & objectives, to develop comprehensive discharge plans.

You will be responsible for your own caseload & for a defined area of the service, initially with supervision of senior staff then progressing towards working without direct supervision.  Supervision involves regular formal training & clinical reasoning sessions, peer review & one to one assessments. 

You'll be professionally & legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, including issues around consent and capacity. 

To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload.

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where 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. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.   

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

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

Find out about living and working here - 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

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc / MSc Physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
Desirable criteria
  • Completion of an appropriate leadership course
  • Completion of University Clinical education course
  • Membership of CSP
  • Completion of an NHS Trust preceptorship program

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Wide range of rotational experience at Band 5
  • Experience in discharge planning
  • Experience of working with and delegating to assistants / technicians
  • Experience of working on a Respiratory On-call list
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of supervising students clinically.
  • NHS experience as student or staff.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Broad knowledge of; respiratory, neurology, elderly, trauma and orthopaedic conditions and their management.
  • Application of current evidence based practice and critical appraisal
  • Teaching / leading of IST
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of local community services and discharge pathways

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
Christina Richardson
Job title
Professional Lead for Physiotherapy
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07873704526
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