Physiotherapist

Job summary

Do you want to be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people? We are looking to appoint people who are as passionate about high quality care as we are.

NELFT provides award winning community and mental healthcare for over 2 million people. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

We are committed to the delivering the best care for our patients. The successful candidate will share this commitment and demonstrate our Trust values.

We are committed to continuous learning to improve patient outcomes so this means that we are also committed to the professional development of our workforce. We want to ensure you have the opportunity to grow and progress within NELFT, so take the first step on this journey by joining us now.

We have an exciting opening for a Band 5 physiotherapist to come and work with our friendly team at Mayfield Unit, Thurrock Community Hospital who provides a multi-disciplinary inpatient therapy service for adults over 18.

Main duties of the job

If you are a forward thinking physiotherapist, who has sound decision making skills and effective clinical reasoning, and wish to work as part of an supportive inpatient multidisciplinary team this is the position for you.

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of physiotherapy assessment, intervention and discharge planning of patients with variety of conditions. You will also need to work inter-dependently with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in order to provide a patient-centred service, working to identify holistic patient goals and rehabilitation plans. You will be supported by senior physiotherapists in the hospital.

Various training and development opportunities are available within the organisation to ensure you are supported in your role. We look forward to receiving your application.

About us

Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

COVID-19 VaccinationWe continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).High Cost Area Supplement - LondonThis post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary with a minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum (pro rata for part-time).

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Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Chadwell Heath Health Centre

Ashton Gardens

Romford

RM6 6RT

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Chadwell Heath Health Centre

Ashton Gardens

Romford

RM6 6RT

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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