Physiotherapist | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Colchester is seeking a Band 5 Physiotherapist for a fixed-term position until March 2026. The role primarily focuses on providing pulmonary rehabilitation and requires collaboration with various healthcare sectors. Candidates should be passionate about patient care and capable of managing care plans. The position offers flexible working and generous benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in physiotherapy, particularly in pulmonary rehabilitation.
• Ability to work collaboratively with health and social care teams.
• Strong organizational skills to manage care plans.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and develop rehabilitation care plans.
• Implement and coordinate aspects of care.
• Provide support and advice to patients and their carers.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

The NEE Respiratory service provide care to patients from our clinics, Pulmonary rehab classes and in their own homes. We are looking for a band 5 physiotherapist to join us as a fixed term post until 31/3/26. This will mainly focus on the provision of Pulmonary rehabilitation within the service, but with some requirement to support with basic COPD and respiratory physio appointments. The role will be to provide assessment, advice, intervention and evaluation of treatment to our caseload, mainly focusing on Pulmonary rehabilitation. You will also support ensuring we are compliant with national audit requirements. Work with colleagues across health, social care, education, mental health and voluntary sector to ensure holistic and joined up delivery of care. Empower patients to make decisions about their own care and encourage them to exercise their rights and choices, signposting them to relevant community and voluntary services and supporting patients carers and assistants with management of risk.

Responsibilities

• Carry out single assessments, and contribute to the development and delivery of the rehab care plan.
• Develop programmes of therapeutic activities, weighing options and delegating aspects of care as appropriate.
• Implement aspects of the care plan, potentially acting as care coordinator and reviewing the plan on behalf of the integrated team.
• Support patients with advice, information, persuasion and direction to community resources to encourage self-management and ongoing independence.
• Provide support, training and advice to patients, parents and carers.
• Manage the performance and oversee the work of assistants, students and volunteers.

About 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.

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

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

This advert closes on Friday 26 Sep 2025.