Community Physiotherapist

East London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Would you like to be part of a progressive, forward thinking Community Therapy team for an exciting opportunity to make a positive impact on peoples lives through physical rehabilitation when discharged home from hospital? What about an opportunity to support the Ambulance services via an Urgent Care Response referral?

We are seeking a part time (22.5hours) Band 5 Physiotherapist, who is passionate and enthusiastic to join our Primary Care at Home service in Mid Bedfordshire. We are a 7 day service operating between 08.00 to 21.00 hours and successful candidates will work a variety of shifts.

This is an exciting opportunity if you are thinking about joining community therapy or gaining new experiences. You will develop strong assessment skills with a personalised approach, carry out therapy assessments working closely with other members of the MDT to deliver rehab to patients with complex needs within the place they call home. You will develop skills in moving and handling, risk assessing and identifying solutions to reduce risk to provide for the needs and personal outcomes of the individual, their families and carers.

Experience in the field of adult community services is desirable but a willingness to learn and contribute is more important. All applicants need to hold a degree/diploma in Physiotherapy and be registered with the HCPC.

It is essential that you are a car driver and have access to a car in order to carry out service duties.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be accountable to senior members of the Community therapy team providing support to clients for a variety of therapeutic and clinical interventions. This may include clients with diverse presentation, physical and psychological conditions.
To work as part of a multi professional service, within the community setting, working with clients towards rehabilitation through taking an active role in the assessment, planning, implementation and individualised therapeutic interventions. (Access to Physio Tool is available to support the design of individualised exercise plans.)
To assess, demonstrate and provide appropriate adaptive equipment to meet specific client needs and facilitate safety in their chosen environment.
To hold responsibility for own caseload and work as an autonomous professional according to the Health Professionals Council's regulations.
To develop good communication links with clients, carers and joint working with other services across professional and organisational boundaries in order to provide a client-centred, holistic and seamless service.
To work a variety of shift patterns including weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis

Undertakes lone working in the community.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Date posted

05 August 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£25,655 to £31,534 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

363-CHB11675

Job locations

CHB Ageing Well, Shefford Health Centre

Robert Lucas Drive

Shefford

SG17 5FS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for more information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for more information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registered Physiotherapist
Grad. Diploma and / or degree in Physiotherapy

Experience

Essential

A range of clinical experience as a student and at junior level
Ability to organise and prioritise work
Able to demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity.
Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Understanding of a range of medical conditions
Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
IT skills - e-mail, internet and basic word.
Clear, concise verbal communication

Other

Essential

Full, clean driver's License
Access to a vehicle to travel throughout Bedfordshire in a timely and effective way to meet unpredictable service demands

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registered Physiotherapist
Grad. Diploma and / or degree in Physiotherapy

Experience

Essential

A range of clinical experience as a student and at junior level
Ability to organise and prioritise work
Able to demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity.
Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Understanding of a range of medical conditions
Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
IT skills - e-mail, internet and basic word.
Clear, concise verbal communication

Other

Essential

Full, clean driver's License
Access to a vehicle to travel throughout Bedfordshire in a timely and effective way to meet unpredictable service demands

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).

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