Senior Physiotherapist
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapist within the Woodbridge Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) on a permanent basis at 22.5hours per week. We are looking for a candidate who is passionate, committed, innovative, enthusiastic, and highly motivated to delivering high quality care within a community setting.
The Woodbridge INT is based in Melton and provides multidisciplinary care to the surrounding locality. The team is committed to holistic and patient centred care in the right place, at the right time. The team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, District & Community Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Generic Workers, and Social Workers. The team is led by an INT Manager, supported by a Care Coordinator and Administrator.
Although we expect our staff to work autonomously, we're a very supportive team and work closely together to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. Community experience would be an advantage, but the role includes a comprehensive trust induction followed by a local team induction. We offer a variety of training to consolidate and maintain your clinical skills. The successful candidate will be actively supported through in-service training and professional forums, mandatory training, 1:1 personal development meetings, as well as clinical skills training via the practice development facilitators.
Main duties of the job
To provide high standard patient care in patients homes
To ensure a more seamless flow for patient care between hospital and community settings, enabling patients to be cared for in their own home environment
To provide supervision and support to more junior staff
To triage referrals to the community team
Due to this post being a community position it is essential for the successful candidate to be able to drive.
About us
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Details
Date posted
16 June 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
432-HR586-23
Job locations
Riduna Park
Melton
Woodbridge
IP12 1QT
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Riduna Park
Melton
Woodbridge
IP12 1QT
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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