Physiotherapist

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Tendring; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Senior Physiotherapist to join our Urgent Community Response Service. You will lead rehabilitation programmes, supervise junior staff, and provide goal-focused interventions to help patients stay independent at home.

You will travel across the North East Essex area, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to optimise recovery and prevent hospital admissions.

Qualifications

• You must be HCPC-registered as a physiotherapist.
• Experience in admission avoidance, rehabilitation and home-based care.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload in a fast-paced community setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead rehabilitation programmes and supervise junior staff.
• Deliver person-centred, goal-focused rehabilitation at patients' homes.
• Travel across the North East Essex area to deliver services.

Skills

HCPC-registered Physiotherapist

Communication skills

Independent working

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and highly motivated Physiotherapist to join our Urgent Community Response Service. You will be a HCPC-registered Physiotherapist with demonstrable experience in admission avoidance, rehabilitation, and supporting patients to maximise their independence, self-manage their conditions, and remain safely within their own homes.

You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of patients, carers, and healthcare professionals. You will be well organised, able to work independently, manage a varied caseload, and prioritise competing demands in a fast-paced environment. Experience across a range of clinical settings is desirable, alongside a sound understanding of the opportunities and challenges associated with delivering care in community-based services.

You will be passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care and committed to working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support timely recovery and rehabilitation.

It is essential that you are a car driver with access to a vehicle for work as you will be expected to travel across the North East Essex area., The primary aim of this role is to deliver person-centred, goal-focused rehabilitation that empowers patients to become active participants in managing their own health and wellbeing, enabling them to remain safely and independently within their own homes. The post holder will undertake comprehensive, holistic assessments and provide evidence-based interventions tailored to the needs of this patient group.

As a Senior Physiotherapist, you will play a key leadership role in the planning, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of rehabilitation programmes. You will be responsible for supporting and supervising junior staff and students, while fostering collaborative working across a range of clinical teams and settings. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong relationship-building skills, embrace innovation and integrated working, and be committed to delivering high-quality rehabilitation alongside Consultants, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Associate Practitioners, and Community Support Workers to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.

Please make sure that you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.

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Secondment - if you are interested in undertaking a role on a secondment basis, please ensure that you have discussed this with your current line manager prior to submitting your application. Please note if you are already an employee of ESNEFT fixed term roles will only be offered on a secondment basis.

When providing reference details please provide email addresses so references can be sought promptly to cover the last 3 years of employment.

Successful candidates may be charged for their DBS check. Please ensure you read the information found in the attached DBS Information document.

The Trust is committed to its staff and their development and to equal opportunities and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.

Whilst we welcome applications from all and your application will be considered on individual merit, if you are offered a position and require a Skilled Worker Certificate of Sponsorship we may not be able to process your application to the final stage due to Home Office eligibility. Please note Band 2 roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

In submitting an application form, you authorise East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

We do not charge any fees at any stage of our recruitment process, including job applications, interviews, sponsorship arrangements or employment offers.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of ESNEFT's core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.