Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our well established Integrated Adult Community Rehabilitation Therapy Team.
Looking to take the next step in your career? Are you an experienced band 5 looking to progress in your career or a band 6 passionate in community rehabilitation?
Basildon and Wickford ICT community service is a forward-thinking and innovative service that works in a fully integrated way, with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, district nurses and community matrons all working side by side to ensure an integrated and holistic approach to the people accessing the community services.
Our community rehab team assesses housebound adults within their home environment. By assessing people within their home environment, we are in a good position to significantly improve people's quality of life and promote independence at home by providing therapy as well as by jointly working with occupational therapists, the other members of our integrated team and having close links with social services ,therefore making this a very rewarding job.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide a high standard of assessment and diagnosis, based on clinical findings, develop and implement an individualised treatment programme in conjunction with the patient referred to the Basildon and Wickford Therapy team .2. Educate and train Junior and Students, Rehabilitation Assistants and other members of the ICT .3. To be an active member of the in-service training programme.4. Maintain own competence through CPD.5. To act as appraiser of junior staff, using the service appraisal model to facilitate staff development and the production of a PDP for the junior.6. To maintain good professional standards of behaviour and appearance.7. To undertake the collection of data for use in service audit, and departmental research initiatives.
The successful candidates will be highly organised individuals with excellent communication skills and a wide range of clinical experience. The ability to travel efficiently across the geographical area covered by NELFT is essential.
About us
Probationary Period
This 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).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT 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 focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- To complete comprehensive physiotherapy assessments, through interview, observation of functional tasks and/or use of standardised assessments for patients referred to the service with a range of complex diagnosis and symptoms.
- To be responsible for organising and prioritising own caseload in the day to day allocation of work, whilst being able to work flexibly to meet the needs of their patients, their relatives and carers and the service.
- To work autonomously as a lone worker in the community.
- To deputise when required in your seniors absence and delegate appropriately to more junior members of staff, support workers and rehabilitation assistants with guidance as appropriate.
- To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling.
- To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.
- To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register.
- To liaise closely with the multi-disciplinary team, specialist nursing staff, patient, carers and other professionals involved in care provision.
- To respect peoples privacy, dignity and individuality. To initiate and make referrals to GPs, consultants and other service professionals and appropriate organisations in agreement with the patient.
- Please see JD
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To complete comprehensive physiotherapy assessments, through interview, observation of functional tasks and/or use of standardised assessments for patients referred to the service with a range of complex diagnosis and symptoms.
- To be responsible for organising and prioritising own caseload in the day to day allocation of work, whilst being able to work flexibly to meet the needs of their patients, their relatives and carers and the service.
- To work autonomously as a lone worker in the community.
- To deputise when required in your seniors absence and delegate appropriately to more junior members of staff, support workers and rehabilitation assistants with guidance as appropriate.
- To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling.
- To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.
- To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register.
- To liaise closely with the multi-disciplinary team, specialist nursing staff, patient, carers and other professionals involved in care provision.
- To respect peoples privacy, dignity and individuality. To initiate and make referrals to GPs, consultants and other service professionals and appropriate organisations in agreement with the patient.
- Please see JD
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Physiotherapy Degree/Diploma or equivalent
- State Registration
Desirable
- Member of the CSP
- Post registration courses completed in specific areas of neurology
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a band 5 Physiotherapist (minimum 18 months)
- Previous experience of working in the UK or a similar health economy as a physiotherapist
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of working with neurology cond Experience of multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical Knowledge in neurological physiotherapy and of standards of practise, evidence and best practise guidelines
Desirable
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
Skills
Essential
- IT skills
- Effective communication skills - both verbally and in writing
- The ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of working with computerised client records
Other
Essential
- To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
Desirable
- Membership of specialist interest group
- To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Physiotherapy Degree/Diploma or equivalent
- State Registration
Desirable
- Member of the CSP
- Post registration courses completed in specific areas of neurology
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a band 5 Physiotherapist (minimum 18 months)
- Previous experience of working in the UK or a similar health economy as a physiotherapist
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of working with neurology cond Experience of multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical Knowledge in neurological physiotherapy and of standards of practise, evidence and best practise guidelines
Desirable
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
Skills
Essential
- IT skills
- Effective communication skills - both verbally and in writing
- The ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of working with computerised client records
Other
Essential
- To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
Desirable
- Membership of specialist interest group
- To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values
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).
