Main area Physiotherapist Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent: 2 vacancies for the rotational B5 physio role Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time 37.5 hours per week) Job ref 395-RR003-25
Employer NELFT NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Ilford Exchange Health Centre Town Ilford Salary £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum (Plus HCAS) Salary period Yearly Closing 26/01/2025 23:59 Interview date 19/01/2025
Rotational Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 5
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients.
Job overview
Full time (37.5 hours per week) Band 5 rotational physiotherapist
Are you due to qualify physiotherapist or an experienced Band 5 looking to build on your experience? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our friendly and supportive well established NELFT band 5 rotational scheme within the Borough of Redbridge.
Your caseload will be varied and interesting, rotating through various Teams within Redbridge: Respiratory service, Intermediate care, stroke and neuro service and Reablement Service.
Our community rehab team assesses housebound adults within their home environment. By assessing people within their home environment, we are in a good position to significantly improve people's quality of life and promote independence at home. We work jointly with social services, Occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, specialist nurses, and other MDT members of our integrated teams.
You will be supported by experienced senior therapists to provide a competent standard physiotherapy assessment, based on clinical findings, and develop and implement an individualised treatment programme to maximise patient potential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will hold a relevant clinical qualification to degree level or equivalent in Physiotherapy.
They are required to assist in the education, training support and day-to-day management of support workers and rehabilitation assistants under the guidance of a more senior member of staff.
The main responsibilities of the post are:
1. To participate in the Band 5 rotational scheme across 4 teams listed above in the community.
2. To perform a competent assessment of patients, including those with multiple pathologies, using clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to formulate a diagnosis based on the clinical findings of their condition.
3. To develop and provide an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on best evidence-based practice, which may include the use of manual techniques, exercise classes, electrotherapy techniques, and other options.
Working for our organisation
Starting with NELFT
NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training, and the allocation of equipment.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High-Cost Area Supplement
This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735) pro rata for part-time staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We can offer excellent work-life balance and benefits including:
* Protected CPD time with a diverse In Service Training Programme
* Regular supervision
* Close transport links into London
* Opportunity for service development and audit
* Agile working devices to support community-based working
* Salary Sacrifice cycle to work scheme
* Permanent and fixed-term posts available.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Physiotherapy Degree / Diploma or equivalent
* State registration (HCPC)
* MCSP
Experience
* Broad range of clinical placements
* Ability to travel efficiently throughout Redbridge.
* UK driving licence
* Car Driver
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part-time hours or another flexible pattern.
Equal opportunities employer
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
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