Senior Physiotherapist - CICC
Rochford, England, United Kingdom Contract Posted 3 days ago
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Community Intermediate Care Team in South East Essex. The current vacancy is a 7 month contract as a Band 6 Physiotherapist within the Cumberlege Intermediate Care Centre (CICC).
CICC is a 22 bedded Intermediate Care Rehabilitation Unit, focused on Stroke Rehabilitation. We therefore require a skilled and experienced staff member in physical rehabilitation including assessing and treating patients with stroke/neurological diagnoses.
The successful candidate will work as part of a large and dynamic MDT, comprising of Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Therapy Assistants.
Applicants who wish to work part time will be considered.
In this team, you will have the time and opportunity to make a real difference to a patient’s functional abilities, level of independence and quality of life.
There are opportunities to develop your clinical skills, as well as developing leadership skills to support the development of both existing and new and exciting services.
Main duties of the job
Role Summary
The post holder is responsible for provision of Physiotherapy assessment, treatment and evaluation of stroke/neurological patients and frailty patients in a community rehabilitation setting.
To participate in multidisciplinary rehabilitation services within a defined area of our Intermediate Care Service. The multidisciplinary team includes Rehabilitation Assistants, Therapy Assistants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Nursing colleagues
To work autonomously to provide evidence based, high quality patient care and rehabilitation which is personalised to the individual’s goals and needs.
Deliver a compassionate, dignified and respectful service to patients at all times and ensuring that the values outlined in the NHS constitution are adhered to daily and any matters of concern are raised with the relevant Line Manager or through the necessary processes within the Trust.
To work alongside colleagues in the wider Intermediate Care Service, which covers areas including:
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
Important note: please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.
As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.
Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.
The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
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.
Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Community Intermediate Care Team in South East Essex. The current vacancy is a 7 month contract as a Band 6 Physiotherapist within the Cumberlege Intermediate Care Centre (CICC).
CICC is a 22 bedded Intermediate Care Rehabilitation Unit, focused on Stroke Rehabilitation. We therefore require a skilled and experienced staff member in physical rehabilitation including assessing and treating patients with stroke/neurological diagnoses.
The successful candidate will work as part of a large and dynamic MDT, comprising of Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Therapy Assistants.
Applicants who wish to work part time will be considered.
In this team, you will have the time and opportunity to make a real difference to a patient’s functional abilities, level of independence and quality of life.
There are opportunities to develop your clinical skills, as well as developing leadership skills to support the development of both existing and new and exciting services.
Main duties of the job
Role Summary
The post holder is responsible for provision of Physiotherapy assessment, treatment and evaluation of stroke/neurological patients and frailty patients in a community rehabilitation setting.
To participate in multidisciplinary rehabilitation services within a defined area of our Intermediate Care Service. The multidisciplinary team includes Rehabilitation Assistants, Therapy Assistants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Nursing colleagues
To work autonomously to provide evidence based, high quality patient care and rehabilitation which is personalised to the individual’s goals and needs.
Deliver a compassionate, dignified and respectful service to patients at all times and ensuring that the values outlined in the NHS constitution are adhered to daily and any matters of concern are raised with the relevant Line Manager or through the necessary processes within the Trust.
To work alongside colleagues in the wider Intermediate Care Service, which covers areas including:
- Cumberlege Intermediate Care Centre (Stroke Inpatient Rehab Unit)
- Early support stroke rehabilitation
- Frailty virtual ward
- Admission avoidance
- Re-ablement and unstable fracture management.
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
- Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
- Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
- If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
- We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
- Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
- Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
- Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
- Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed
Important note: please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.
As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.
Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.
The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
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.
Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
