Senior Physiotherapist
Location: Ipswich
Salary: £37,862.30 to £42,905.39 per annum DOE
Hours: 37.5hrs per week
Why join us?
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units, and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse, and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
About us:
The Chantry is a specialist neurological centre in Ipswich. We support people to thrive after a brain injury and/or a range of other neurological conditions such as Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s, and multiple sclerosis. We are committed to providing innovative neurorehabilitation and long-term complex care and disability management to improve the quality of life for people with acquired brain injury and other neurological conditions.
MAIN PURPOSE:
To provide a physiotherapy service at a senior level by assessing, implementing (by self or junior staff), and evaluating programmes of person-centred care as part of the multi-disciplinary team. To ensure continuity and consistency regarding service users’ physical management. To demonstrate a senior level of clinical, technical, and research skills through breadth and depth of knowledge.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Responsible for assessment of service user needs in relation particularly to optimising independence and physical function.
* To undertake comprehensive assessment of service users, using investigative and analytical skills to formulate individualised rehabilitation and treatment plans.
* To promote choice in all aspects of clinical practice reviewing and making suggestions to enhance the service user experience and enabling concerns and complaints to be raised freely by service users and their representatives.
* To liaise and communicate with other health and social care professionals and volunteers in the planning and delivery of occupational therapy.
* To ensure appropriate prescription, provision, and maintenance of equipment within available resources.
* To ensure that up-to-date written and electronic records are maintained in accordance with Professional and Brainkind standards, and that sensitive information is held securely.
* To demonstrate clinical leadership and promote clinical supervision.
* To share knowledge and expertise with other staff through formal and informal teaching.
* To lead on the localised training plan for Brainkind staff to provide physiotherapy interventions as part of overall care.
* Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally take on reasonable additional tasks.
ABOUT YOU:
* Diploma/BSc in Physiotherapy.
* Current and valid Registration with Health & Care Professions Council.
* Current registration with professional body (e.g. CSP).
* Member of specialist interest group (ACPIN or ACPOPC) or willing to join.
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
* Experience of working in a relevant setting.
* Demonstrable experience of using evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
* Skilled knowledge and application of physiotherapy assessments and interventions using complex level clinical reasoning.
REWARDS:
You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.
* A competitive Salary of £37,862.30 to £42,905.39 per annum DOE.
* 35 days’ holiday including bank holidays.
* Pension Contributions.
* Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector, and armed forces with discounts online and in-store.
* Perkbox.
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
* Eye voucher scheme.
* Long service and staff awards.
* Free uniform.
* Free Parking.
We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.
To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.
Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled; therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.
* All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks.
Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which include offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds. #J-18808-Ljbffr