Physiotherapist

Job summary

EPUT is part of the NHS England First Contact Practitioner (FCP) programme. This is likely to offer further clinical opportunities in the future.

EPUT is a key system partner for the West Essex Integrated Care Partnership (ICP). The partnership includes Princess Alexandra NHS Trust, 2 GP Provider companies and West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group.

West Essex is a diverse area stretching northwards from its boundary with Greater London into the heart of rural Essex. Transport links are excellent, with access to London Underground in the south and the M11 and M25 close to hand.

Band 5 MSK physiotherapist/ Structural osteopath with band 6 career developmental opportunities

There will be the opportunity to rotate if the successful candidate wishes to have a boarder experience such as community physiotherapy, Post Operative MSK physiotherapy at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow . In Addition opportunity to Shadow podiatry and patient appliances.

Will have have opportunity to attend In-service training and external training.

Main duties of the job

Band 5 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist/Structural Osteopath

The opportunity has arisen within The EPUT NHS Trust Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Team for a Clinical Band 5/ Band 6 career progression opportunity.

You will be part of the Integrated MSK Service (IMSKS) which is supported by a high ratio of senior to junior clinical staff ensuring comprehensive supervision, training and development opportunities to expand knowledge, skills and scope of practice.

....So come and join a forward thinking MSK team and be part of something different to improve the care and outcomes for the West Essex population

Thinking of returning to practice as an Allied Health Professional (AHP)

Interested? Please contact Emily Jardine, Emily.jardine@nhs.net , Team Lead MSK Physiotherapist to start your journey and find out more- we look forward to hearing from you.

Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks

About us

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

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.