Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist who has experience of, or is interested in community based working, has arisen across the Bury Town, Haverhill, Mildenhall and Newmarket Integrated Neighbourhood Teams. The teams are based in a variety of settings across West Suffolk covering a number of historic market towns surrounded by picturesque villages and countryside. Common to all is the need to work with a range of other health professionals and agencies including Adult Social Care, working together in an integrated way to provide the best outcomes for people within our localities.
The successful applicants will join a dynamic, friendly team of therapists, community nurses and social care staff.
You will be providing Physiotherapy to patients in the community and have the chance to work in an autonomous manner carrying your own caseload of patients with the support of the wider multi disciplinary team within the hospital and across the West Suffolk Alliance. The role includes provision of therapy for patients with long term conditions but you will also be providing a responsive, same day service to patients to facilitate hospital discharges and carry out joint health and social care assessments of need in the community.
Main duties of the job
You will be using a wide range of Physiotherapy skills and will need high level assessment skills. Experience of neurological conditions, musculoskeletal conditions, frailty, falls, dementia and orthopaedics will be an advantage. You will have opportunities to develop your role in accordance with areas of clinical interest, training and education are available to support this. Your additional duties will include the supervision and mentorship of junior staff and students and you will be involved in ongoing learning and development within the team.
The roles on offer cover both full time and part time posts.
Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
We operate a 7 day service within core hours 8am to 6pm.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description for more information
To be an active member of a multi-disciplinary, integrated community team.
To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapy interventions.
To supervise band 3 and 4 staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description for more information
To be an active member of a multi-disciplinary, integrated community team.
To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapy interventions.
To supervise band 3 and 4 staff.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- oCurrent HCPC registration
- oDegree in Physiotherapy
- oUp to date manual handling training for the lifting and manoeuvring of clients and equipment during treatment sessions
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- oCompleted clinical placements as a student
- oDocumented evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- oClinical placement in a community setting
- oPost registration experience in a clinical setting
- oAdvice and support to students and support staff.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- oDemonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills.
- oAble to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- oHighly motivated
- oGood observational and reporting skills
- oAble to plan and provide appropriate levels of clinical intervention Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
- oAbility to work within a team setting.
- oAbility to reflect on own performance.
- oDemonstrate empathy and sensitivity
- oFrequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
Desirable
- oTraining and facilitation skills
- oSupervisory skills.
- oAble to support other staff to review and reflect on their practice and develop a PDP
- oKnowledge of mental health legislation including CPA and risk assessment and management. Evidence of working at a relevant level
- oKnowledge of working within the NHS
Personal qualities
Essential
- oCommitment to person-centered, non-discriminatory practice.
- oPositive approach to change
- oAbility to work in domestic environments with low levels of hygiene and potential exposure to fleas, lice and body fluids.
- oAn understanding of hazards associated with lone working in the community.
- oManoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
- oManoeuvre patients using handling aids
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- oCurrent HCPC registration
- oDegree in Physiotherapy
- oUp to date manual handling training for the lifting and manoeuvring of clients and equipment during treatment sessions
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- oCompleted clinical placements as a student
- oDocumented evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- oClinical placement in a community setting
- oPost registration experience in a clinical setting
- oAdvice and support to students and support staff.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- oDemonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills.
- oAble to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- oHighly motivated
- oGood observational and reporting skills
- oAble to plan and provide appropriate levels of clinical intervention Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
- oAbility to work within a team setting.
- oAbility to reflect on own performance.
- oDemonstrate empathy and sensitivity
- oFrequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
Desirable
- oTraining and facilitation skills
- oSupervisory skills.
- oAble to support other staff to review and reflect on their practice and develop a PDP
- oKnowledge of mental health legislation including CPA and risk assessment and management. Evidence of working at a relevant level
- oKnowledge of working within the NHS
Personal qualities
Essential
- oCommitment to person-centered, non-discriminatory practice.
- oPositive approach to change
- oAbility to work in domestic environments with low levels of hygiene and potential exposure to fleas, lice and body fluids.
- oAn understanding of hazards associated with lone working in the community.
- oManoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
- oManoeuvre patients using handling aids
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
