Senior Physiotherapist - Woodbridge

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Physiotherapist within the Woodbridge Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) on a permanent basis at 22.5 hours per week.

Due to this post being a community position it is essential for the successful candidate to be able to drive from day one of employment.

The Woodbridge Integrated Neighbourhood team is based in Melton and provides multidisciplinary care to the surrounding locality. The team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, District & Community Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Generic Workers, and Social Workers. The team is led by an INT Manager, supported by a Care Coordinator and Administrator.

The team is busy, dynamic, and proud of their holistic care approach. The team continues to change to support developments in NHS which includes close working relationships with the local statutory, non-statutory and voluntary services. You will be actively supported by regular supervision and individual annual appraisal. You will be expected to work autonomously and on behalf of the patients served by the local area. You will have access to skills development training relevant to the post. You will be required to work shifts covering the operational hours of 08:00 to 18:00 over 7 days.

Main duties of the job

To effectively triage and schedule all therapy referrals to the service in accordance with Trust's policies and procedures and advise junior colleagues on more complex issues.

To manage a caseload of patients with a range of multiple and complex health needs.

To utilise a high level of clinical knowledge and experience to carry out assessments, setting objectives and implementing appropriate treatment, as part of the holistic care plan for individuals and/or groups.

To formulate an individual management/treatment plan for each patient using wide range of advanced assessment, clinical reasoning and treatment skills, including health coaching and promotion of self-management skills.

About us

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 and 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 (where 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 thatTime Mattersto 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 and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Riduna Park

Melton

Woodbridge

IP12 1QT

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Riduna Park

Melton

Woodbridge

IP12 1QT

Employer's website

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

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