Physiotherapist
The closing date is 07 December 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Woodbridge Community Team.We are looking for an experienced band 6 Physiotherapist who is passionate, committed, innovative, enthusiastic and highly motivated to delivering high quality care within patient's homes.
This is a permanent contract for 30 hours per week, with pattern of work to be negotiated.
We are fortunate enough to be co-located with our nursing and social care colleagues.
This is an opportunity to work within a knowledgeable experienced team and wider MDT.
You should be flexible, motivated and willing to work within a changing environment.
We will provide support through in-service training and professional forums, Mandatory training, 1:1 and personal development meetings as well as clinical rolling skills training via the practice development facilitators. We facilitate students on training and have close working relationships with neighbouring community teams in Health and Social Care.
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Main duties of the job
We are committed to patient centred care in the right place, at the right time and provide a comprehensive supervision and training programme with career progression opportunities within the clinical and managerial fields.The Therapy service has a high profile within the Trust operating a 7-day service and thrives on innovation and challenge. It has taken a lead role in many developments, which are helping to shape the future of patient pathways within the local area.
Main Responsibilities:
o To provide high standard patient care in patients homeso To ensure a more seamless flow for patient care between hospital and community settings, enabling patients to be cared for in their own home environmento To provide supervision and support to more junior staffo To triage referrals to the community team
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.
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Details
Date posted
26 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
432-HR916-25
Job locations
Unit 7-9 Riduna Park
Melton
Woodbridge
IP12 1QT
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Unit 7-9 Riduna Park
Melton
Woodbridge
IP12 1QT
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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