Job Summary
North East Essex Community Therapy Team has an exciting opportunity to work as a Band 5 Physiotherapist in the community. This position will be working alongside our established team of therapists based in Colchester and being offered on a fixed term basis until March 2026 at 37.5 hours a week. Community experience would be an advantage, but full training and support will be provided. Due to this post being a community position, it is essential for the successful candidate to be able to drive from day one of employment. We are looking for a Physiotherapist who is motivated to achieve their full potential. Clear clinical reasoning and good assessment skills are essential. It is expected that you will have excellent communication skills, enjoy working with a variety of service users of different age groups, have good self-management skills and an ability to prioritise your caseload. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical skills and be actively involved in service development. The team is busy, dynamic and proud of their holistic care approach. It consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Associate Practitioners, Assistant Practitioners and we work alongside Nurses, Community Matrons and other specialist services. The successful candidate will be actively supported by regular supervision and individual annual appraisal.
Main duties of the job
This role will include a comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role. Your duties will be to provide holistic therapeutic assessments of patient's goals to implement management plans and strategies. This role supports patients to become experts in their own care and to remain in their own homes. You will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients with a range of conditions including neurological, orthopedic (trauma and elective), respiratory and elderly rehabilitation. Although we are expecting our staff to work autonomously, we are a very supportive team and work closely together to achieve the best outcomes for our patients.
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 offers 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.
Date posted
08 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year Per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
10 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
432-HR50-25
Job locations
659-662 The Crescent, Colchester business Park, Colchester, CO4 9YQ
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
* Experience of working or volunteering in a related area
* Work as part of an integrated team
* Prioritise own and others' workload, delegating appropriately
* Good communication skills both written and verbal
* Maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of clients and their carers.
Desirable
* Supervise the work of students, assistants and volunteers
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered physiotherapist with HCPC
* Professional knowledge and skills acquired through a combination of formal training, short courses and experience to degree level of equivalent
* Recognised registered qualification
Desirable
* Registered member of Chartered Society of physiotherapy
Knowledge
Essential
* Good theoretical and practical knowledge of a broad range of assessments relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each
* Good knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes.
* Awareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including, consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to care group
* Understanding of the roles of other professions
* Knowledge of standards of record keeping
* Knowledge of the current evidence based practice
Personal Skills
Essential
* Understanding and commitment to ESNEFT's values
* Professional and empathetic manner
* Ability to deal with distressing and unpleasant circumstances
* Car owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means)
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address: 659-662 The Crescent, Colchester business Park, Colchester, CO4 9YQ
Employer's website: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/
#J-18808-Ljbffr