Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR813-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester Hospital
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/08/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Senior Physiotherapist & Practice Learning Co-ordinator
NHS AfC: Band 6
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 the 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.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre (ESEOC), situated in the Dame Clare Marx Building, is set to open its doors in the summer of 2024. This cutting-edge facility will specialize in elective Orthopaedic surgery and Orthopaedic day cases.
With eight laminar flow theatres, three wards, recovery facilities, and comprehensive support services, ESEOC is poised to become one of the largest centres of its kind in Europe. The Centre is committed to delivering high-volume, low-complexity cases locally, fostering excellence, and contributing to education, training, and research in the field.
We are looking for an experienced senior physiotherapist to join our new service as both a clinician and to undertake the role of Practice Learning Co-ordinator, for therapy learners within the service. The learners will include assistant staff undertaking L2/3 courses in Health and Social care, Physiotherapy students on placement from local universities, a Physiotherapy apprentice and rotational staff from the acute hospital on rotation.
You should be experienced student clinical educators who have attended a current university run practice educators course. Funding will be available for the successful applicant to undertake a Post-graduate Certificate in education.
Main duties of the job
To perform safe, evidenced based physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, and deliver an individualised treatment programme from a range of options
To undertake comprehensive assessments of patients, including those with diverse or complex presentations, using clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to assist in diagnosis and choose from a range of treatment options to achieve the desired goal. To formulate treatment plans and recommend best course of intervention, considering patients’ personal goals and objectives, to develop comprehensive discharge plans.
To be responsible for own caseload, and for a defined area of the service, initially with supervision of senior staff then progressing towards working without direct supervision. Supervision involves regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review and one to one assessments.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, including issues around consent and capacity.
To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload.
To undertake the role of Practice Learning Co-ordinator for the Elective Orthopaedic Centre.
To act as mentor for Apprentices on the BSc/Msc programme working in ESEOC
Working for our organisation
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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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc / MSc Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
- Attendance at teaching relevant to Trauma and Orthopaedics
Desirable criteria
- Membership of professional body
- Member of any special interest groups
- Post graduate modules (e.g. Masters level or equivalent) relevant to T and O/MSK, leadership, service improvement
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven post registration experience including working in a Trauma and Orthopaedic setting.
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development involving specialist additional knowledge and experience
- Experience of facilitating discharges for Orthopaedic patients
- Experience of acting as a Clinical Educator for Physiotherapy students on placement from UK universities.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working different shift patterns across 7 days
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and application of Physio assessments and interventions relevant to T and O
- Knowledge and application of relevant legislation and current best practice within acute care
- Supervisory/appraisal skills
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of local community agencies, services and resources
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Christina Richardson
- Job title
- Professional Lead for Physiotherapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07873704526
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