Job summary
- Main area
- Band 6 Community Physiotherapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR810-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 5 Constantine House
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Community Physiotherapist - Ipswich West
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
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Ipswich West Community Team. We are looking for an experienced band 6 Physiotherapist who is passionate, committed, innovative, enthusiastic and highly motivate to delivering high quality care within patient’s homes.
This is a full-time position, with hours/pattern of work to be negotiated.
We are fortunate enough to be co-located with our nursing, social care colleagues and the out of hours REACT, admission prevention and discharge to assess teams.
This is an opportunity to work within a knowledgeable experienced team and wider MDT. You should be flexible, motivated and willing to work within a changing environment. We will provide support through in-service training and professional forums, Mandatory training, 1:1 and personal development meetings as well as clinical rolling skills training via the practice development facilitators. We facilitate students on training and have close working relationships with neighbouring community teams in Health and Social Care.
Main duties of the job
We are committed to patient centred care in the right place, at the right time and provide a comprehensive supervision and training programme with career progression opportunities within the clinical and managerial fields.
The Therapy service has a high profile within the Trust operating a 7-day service and thrives on innovation and challenge. It has taken a lead role in many developments, which are helping to shape the future of patient pathways within the local area.
Main Responsibilities:
- To provide high standard patient care in hospital settings and patients homes
- To ensure a more seamless flow for patient care between hospital and community settings, enabling patients to be cared for in their own home environment
- To provide supervision and support to more junior staff
- To triage referrals to the community team
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.
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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
Skills/Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
- In-depth knowledge of working within the NHS
- Able to demonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills
- Must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle or viable alternative
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
- Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting.
- Advanced observational & reporting skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of previous community experience
- Able to demonstrate the management of complex casework
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Diploma or 1st Level degree in Physiotherapy (or equivalent)
- Current HCPC registration
- Clinical educators course within the first year
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
- Hayley Galley
- Job title
- Ipswich West Therapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07903 654273
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