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 a new rotational post that will involve rotations across community services for example integrated community care, stroke rehab and early supported discharge and inpatient community bedded care. The role is also unique as we have partnered with our acute partners at Princess Alexandra Hospital to be also able to provide rotations across the acute hospital.
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.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares 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
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
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, client’s 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 on-going
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
This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Jan 2025