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Job summary

Main area
Community Physiotherapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
432-HR593-24
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Beacon House
Town
Ipswich
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/07/2024 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Community Physiotherapist - South Rural

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 an experienced, motivated clinician to join our team.   You will be a registered Physiotherapist with demonstrable expertise in goal focused rehabilitation to provide high quality therapy interventions for the patients within the South Rural INT.

It is expected that you will have excellent communication skills, enjoy working with a variety of service users of different age groups, have good self-management skills and an ability to prioritise your case load. Experience of working in a community setting is desirable, but not essential.

The South rural Integrated Neighbourhood Team is based at Beacon House, 53 Whitehouse Road, Ipswich IP1 5PB.

The service covers the core hours of 08.00-18.00 over 7days and you will be expected to work flexibly within these hours.

The post is full time of 37.5 hours, but we would consider a part time worker.

It is essential that you are a car driver, with access to a vehicle for work as you will be expected to travel across the South rural area.

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Main duties of the job

The key objectives for this post are to provide goal focused rehabilitation, supporting patients to become experts in their own care and to remain in their own homes by providing holistic assessments and interventions for this care group. You will be supporting the Discharge to Assess pathway and the Urgent Community Response as part of this.

As a Specialist Physiotherapist, you will have the opportunity to undertake a leadership role in planning, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating the rehabilitation provided and be responsible for the supervision of unregistered staff and students.

You will be able to demonstrate the ability to build networks and relationships over the wider integrated neighbourhood team and MDT.  You will embrace innovation and integrated working and will be committed to delivering excellence in care alongside other Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Assistant Practitioners.

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 & 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 (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. 

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 & knowledge, then we want to hear from you.   Find out about living & 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.  

 

If you would like to discuss this role, please call Jennifer Biondi ,Therapy Lead for the South Rural Integrated Neighbourhood Team on  07940469938

 

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy
  • Health Professions Council Registration
  • Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable criteria
  • Membership of an appropriate professional body
  • Membership of a special interest group relevant to the role.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • A high level of ability to reflect on and critically appraise own practice and performance
  • Current knowledge and skills of moving and handling dependent adults and older people
  • A knowledge of primary and community service
  • An in depth knowledge and understanding of the NHS Plan and NSF’s relating to own and associated services and the implications for service provision.
  • A specialist knowledge and application of current best practice in the rehabilitation of adults with physical disabilities.
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to direct others towards evidence based practice

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Car owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means)
  • Effective leadership skills
  • High level of presentation and training skills.
  • Current professional student practice placement educator training and associated skills.
  • High level of skill in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
  • Evidence of skill relevant to the rehabilitation of adults with physical disabilities gained through theory and practical course and experience.
  • Planning decision making skills.
  • Standard computer skills including use of Microsoft and e mail

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of the supervision of staff and students
  • Experience of participating in research and audit.
  • Experience of working with adults with complex physical, sensory and cognitive disabilities.
  • Experience of working with a range of primary and community services including Health, Social Care Services and the independent Sector.
  • Leadership experience in a Health/Social care setting.
  • Proven post registration experience within a multi-disciplinary service

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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
Jennifer Biondi
Job title
Therapy Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07940469938
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