Senior Physiotherapist - IRAS

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Senior Physiotherapist to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a developing service. The North East Essex Integrated Urgent Crisis Response Service is a newly integrated team which aims to ensure that patients are cared for in the right place at the right time by providing urgent community response, community IV antimicrobial therapy, admission prevention and discharge from ED and EAU, and community support.

You will be supported to develop new skills and build on your existing experience.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard physiotherapy service in the emergency assessment areas and ED.

To provide evidence based physiotherapy service that adheres to CSP and CQC clinical and quality standards.

To ensure as far as is reasonably practical the safety of the patients in your care.

To supervise and assist in the development of junior physiotherapists, unqualified staff and students on placement.

To undertake audit of both clinical practice and processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

To undertake weekend working as part of a seven day service.

About us

One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

Please ensure you read the attached information regarding Covid vaccination requirements.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Date posted

18 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per anumm

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

432-HR355-23

Job locations

Colchester General Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Proven post registration experience
Range of acute care experiences in core specialities
Experience of managing the work of others

Desirable

Experience of working with assistants / technicians
Experience of evidencing and auditing practice
Experience of working in an integrated therapy team

Qualifications

Essential

BSc /MSc Physiotherapy
Member CSP
State Registered Physiotherapist

Desirable

Validated post registration courses
LEO / leadership
Accredited wheelchair assessor

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Proven post registration experience
Range of acute care experiences in core specialities
Experience of managing the work of others

Desirable

Experience of working with assistants / technicians
Experience of evidencing and auditing practice
Experience of working in an integrated therapy team

Qualifications

Essential

BSc /MSc Physiotherapy
Member CSP
State Registered Physiotherapist

Desirable

Validated post registration courses
LEO / leadership
Accredited wheelchair assessor

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).