EPUT community services in West Essex has a new and exciting opportunity for a band 5 physiotherapist who wishes to gain experiences across community and acute services. This is a new rotational post that will involve rotations across community services such as integrated community care, stroke rehab, early supported discharge, and inpatient community bedded care. The role is unique as we have partnered with our acute partners at Princess Alexandra Hospital to provide rotations across the acute hospital.
Main duties of the job
To take responsibility for providing, monitoring & developing the Physiotherapy Service within the West Essex Community: Helping patients to engage as independently as possible in activities which enhance their health & wellbeing. This role supports a wide range of presentations supporting both rehabilitation and long-term care pathways in the community setting. This includes seeing patients in their own homes, 24-hour care facilities, and clinics. To manage a caseload of patients with health & social care needs, using evidence-based, client-centered principles to assess, plan, implement & evaluate interventions. Opportunity to rotate through our MSK services and acute partner at PAH. Specific rotations to be confirmed. The community team of West Essex is part of the wider Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care System supporting Out of Hospital Care to support West Essex Residents. The post holder will be working as part of the Primary Care Aligned Team (PACT) supporting Harlow Primary Care Networks with a focus on prevention of admissions, supporting safe discharge, as well as provision for rehabilitation for the West Essex population. Flexible working is required, as at times you will be expected to work across sites in our other West Essex localities depending on service needs.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn, and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken. To work within the standards and guidelines of the team, the Trust, CSP, and HPC code of ethics.
2. To undertake physiotherapy assessment of clients with diverse needs through subjective questioning, objective assessment, and other written material available.
3. To prioritise factors involved in the clients presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on knowledge of current professional opinion, clients prognosis, and other physical, social emotional and mental health issues.
4. To set goals for treatment with clients and/or their carer and ensure that care is client-centred and agreed by the client and/or their carer.
5. To set and maintain a high standard of clinical practice which is evidence-based where possible, using standardised assessment and outcome measures, where appropriate.
6. To manage a caseload of clients with simple to complex needs with supervision and guidance as necessary from senior staff. To successfully monitor, evaluate and review physiotherapy treatment/interventions within a multi-disciplinary framework and to modify as necessary.
7. To use knowledge of other multi-disciplinary roles and external agencies to ensure effective referral management and achieve best client care.
8. To have the ability, knowledge, and skills required for moving and handling people in community environments.
9. To ensure client and service records are recorded and maintained on IT databases and that client documentation is according to trust and local policies.
10. To prescribe, delegate and monitor the work of therapy assistants.
11. To educate and teach the relevant carers/health workers to participate in ongoing rehabilitation care programmes for clients, as appropriate.
12. To actively be involved in the implementation of new specialist clinical services within the Team, with support and guidance from senior physiotherapy staff.
13. To manage clinical risk in own caseload and ensure that rehabilitation assistants and students comply e.g. manual handling risk assessment and local policy regarding lone working.
14. To maintain and update a Continuing Professional Development Portfolio (CPD).
15. To evaluate your practice through audit and outcome measures with support of senior physiotherapists when required.
16. To work at other sites in the trust if required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Has a degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent or evidence working towards.
Experience
Essential
* Evidence of a broad range of student placements demonstrating a good exposure across the NHS.
* Evidence of supporting others or coaching others including delivering training during placements.
Attributes
Essential
* Willingness and desire to learn and develop in a variety of settings.
* Evidence of working in a team but also independently.
Additional
Essential
* Access to a car and UK driving licence.
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Latton Bush Centre
Southern way
Harlow
CM18 7BL
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