Job summary To work as part of the integrated team to deliver therapeutic input to patients with the aim of returning them to maximum independent living, within a stimulating environment actively promoting self-management on all activities of daily living. Working as a specialist practitioner, the post holder will provide advanced and broad ranging diagnostics and case management of complex patients. Work with colleagues across health, social care, 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 members of the integrated team with management of complex presentations and risk. Working as an autonomous practitioner you will undertake a differential diagnosis procedure i.e. you will distinguish a particular disease or condition from others that present similar clinical features and determine a specific diagnosis and subsequent treatment options As this is a job share the current post holder works Monday, Tuesday and part of Wednesday, operationally we do require a candidate who can work Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. 8.30-4.30 or 9-5. It is essential that you are a car driver with access to a vehicle for work as you will be expected to travel across the North East Essex area Main duties of the job To utilise advanced clinical expertise, function as an experienced clinician managing a specialised and/or complex clinical caseload within an integrated team Act as a resource for the integrated team, carrying out single assessments, contributing to the development and delivery of the integrated care plan with a focus on patients with complex and specialist presentations Develop programmes of specialist nursing/therapeutic activities, weighing options and delegating aspects of care across the integrated team as appropriate Implement specialist aspects of the care plan, potentially acting as care coordinator and reviewing the plan on behalf of the integrated team. To have clinical autonomy regarding the clinical diagnosis and future clinical management of presenting patients through clinical assessment and the requesting and interpretation of the results of specific medical investigations Support patients with advice, information, persuasion and direction to community resources to encourage self-management and ongoing independence. Provide support, training and advice to patients, parents and carers. Direct the work of more junior staff, students, assistants and volunteers Manage the work of the team, deputising for more senior managers as required About us One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if 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. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients. To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you. Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 28 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 432-HR1506-24 Job locations Colchester/Clacton Colchester/Clacton CO4 9YQ 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 oProven post registration experience oSignificant experience at Band 6 level - working in community settings. oEvidence of continued professional development oExperience of supervising the work of others Desirable oPrevious experience of formal presentations to multi professional groups oExperience of research Qualifications Essential oDegree/Diploma in Physiotherapy oHCPC Registration oProfessional knowledge and skills underpinned by theory and experience, acquired through degree supplemented by specialist training, experience in specialist field, to masters level or equivalent Desirable oRecognised post graduate qualification in related area e.g. MSc, PGCert oRecognised member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Skills Essential oAwareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including, consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to care group oCompetent IT skills Person Specification Experience Essential oProven post registration experience oSignificant experience at Band 6 level - working in community settings. oEvidence of continued professional development oExperience of supervising the work of others Desirable oPrevious experience of formal presentations to multi professional groups oExperience of research Qualifications Essential oDegree/Diploma in Physiotherapy oHCPC Registration oProfessional knowledge and skills underpinned by theory and experience, acquired through degree supplemented by specialist training, experience in specialist field, to masters level or equivalent Desirable oRecognised post graduate qualification in related area e.g. MSc, PGCert oRecognised member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Skills Essential oAwareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including, consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to care group oCompetent IT skills 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Colchester/Clacton Colchester/Clacton CO4 9YQ Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)