Job summary
The NEE Respiratory service provide care to patients from our clinics, Pulmonary rehab classes and in their own homes.We are looking for a band 5 physiotherapist to join us as a fixed term post until 31/3/26. This will mainly focus on the provision of Pulmonary rehabilitation within the service, but with some requirement to support with basic COPD and respiratory physio appointments.The role will be to provide assessment, advice, intervention and evaluation of treatment to our caseload, mainly focusing on Pulmonary rehabilitation.You will also support ensuring we are compliant with national audit requirements.Work with colleagues across health, social care, education, mental health and voluntary sector to ensure holistic and joined up delivery of care.Empower patients to make decisions about their own care and encourage them to exercise their rights and choices, signposting them to relevant community and voluntary services and supporting patients carers and assistants with management of risk.
Main duties of the job
o Carry out out single assessments, and contributing to the development and delivery of the rehab care plan.o Develop programmes of therapeutic activities, weighing options and delegating aspects of care as appropriateo Implement aspects of the care plan, potentially acting as care coordinator and reviewing the plan on behalf of the integrated team.o Support patients with advice, information, persuasion and direction to community resources to encourage self-management and ongoing independence.o Provide support, training and advice to patients, parents and carers.o Manage the performance and oversee the work of assistants, students and volunteers
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 that Time Matters to 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.
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
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
- Experience of working or volunteering in a related area
- Work as part of an integrated team
- Prioritise own and others' workload, delegating appropriately
- Use Word, PowerPoint, email, excel and access (or similar spreadsheet or database packages)
Desirable
- Supervise the work of students, assistants and volunteers
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered physiotherapist with HCPC
- Professional knowledge and skills acquired through a combination of formal training, short courses and experience to degree level of equivalent
Desirable
- Registered member of Chartered Society of physiotherapy
Knowledge
Essential
- Good theoretical and practical knowledge of a broad range of assessments relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each.
- Good knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes.
- Awareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including, consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to care group
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals.
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping.
- Knowledge of the current evidence based practice
Personal Skills
Essential
- Car owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means)
- Ability to deal with distressing and unpleasant circumstances
- Professional and empathetic manner
- Understanding and commitment to ESNEFT's values
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working or volunteering in a related area
- Work as part of an integrated team
- Prioritise own and others' workload, delegating appropriately
- Use Word, PowerPoint, email, excel and access (or similar spreadsheet or database packages)
Desirable
- Supervise the work of students, assistants and volunteers
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered physiotherapist with HCPC
- Professional knowledge and skills acquired through a combination of formal training, short courses and experience to degree level of equivalent
Desirable
- Registered member of Chartered Society of physiotherapy
Knowledge
Essential
- Good theoretical and practical knowledge of a broad range of assessments relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each.
- Good knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes.
- Awareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including, consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to care group
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals.
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping.
- Knowledge of the current evidence based practice
Personal Skills
Essential
- Car owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means)
- Ability to deal with distressing and unpleasant circumstances
- Professional and empathetic manner
- Understanding and commitment to ESNEFT's 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).
