Felixstowe Community Therapy has an opening for a permanent B6 Integrated Therapist suitable for either a registered Occupational Therapist or Registered Physiotherapist to work alongside a team consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Generic Workers and Therapy Assistant Practitioner.
The Felixstowe Community Therapy service is part of a wider Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) consisting of district & community nurses, generic workers, community matron, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and Social Care Workers. There is a B7 Registered Clinical Lead Therapist who works collaboratively with the Lead Nurse and Lead Social Worker. An INT Manager is overall responsible for Health and Social care services in Felixstowe.
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 this post.
Responsibilities:
1. To provide clinical and supervisory leadership to junior staff & students within the multi-disciplinary team.
2. To be jointly responsible with other senior colleagues for the day-to-day planning and delivery of the multi-disciplinary team services.
3. To manage a caseload of clients with multiple and complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
4. To provide specialist Therapeutic input into planning, development and evaluation of clinical services within the team.
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 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.
The role involves providing integrated therapy assessment and interventions to the residents of Felixstowe and surrounding area, who are 18+ and registered with a Felixstowe GP. Our main aim is to support, maintain and encourage people in the ageing well process.
Our service runs 8 am-6 pm, 7 days a week. Staff are required to work approximately 1 in 10 weekends, with flexible working available within the hours of the service.
You will be working with a caseload including neurological conditions, palliative plus frailty and falls assessment and management – all with a view to preventing admission and supporting early discharge. Many of our patients have a complexity of needs across the spectrum of physical, mental and social care health.
You will need to be a Car Driver and have access to a car for work which is community based.
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