Overview
We are looking for a dynamic & enthusiastic individual to join our team in North East Essex within the field of Physiotherapy. We are seeking an experienced band 5 who is ready to transition into a rotational band 6 post or established Band 6s looking for a new challenge. The current rotations in North East Essex include Critical Care, Acute Respiratory Care Unit, Surgical Wards, Medical Respiratory adult & Paediatric, Oncology, General Medical wards, Elderly wards, Emergency Medicine, Stroke Unit, Trauma Orthopaedics and the new Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Colchester Hospital, along with community rotations in Neuro rehabilitation, MSK outpatients, Community hospitals & Community Respiratory.
Interviews will be held in person due to the practical nature of this post. You will complete the competency framework to enable participation in the annual Band 6 rotational scheme, which includes rapid assessment, facilitating discharge, specialist rehabilitation, falls prevention & specialist inpatient services in Critical Care, Stroke & Neurology & Respiratory care.
Responsibilities
* Participate in 7 day working and work on the inpatient respiratory on-call rota.
* Provide safe, evidence-based physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical & psychological conditions; deliver an individualised treatment programme from a range of options.
* Undertake comprehensive assessments of patients with diverse or complex presentations using clinical reasoning and manual assessment techniques; formulate treatment plans and recommend the best course of intervention to support discharge planning.
* Manage your own caseload and a defined area of the service, initially with supervision and then progressing toward working without direct supervision. Supervision includes regular formal training, clinical reasoning sessions, peer review & one-to-one assessments.
* Be professionally & legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, including consent and capacity; manage clinical risk within your own patient caseload.
Qualifications and requirements
* Experience at Band 5 and readiness to transition into a rotational Band 6 post or existing Band 6 seeking a new challenge.
* Experience in discharge planning and ability to identify needs for adaptive equipment.
* Interview process will be conducted in person; readiness to participate in the Band 6 rotational framework.
About the organization & additional context
We are ESNEFT and provide hospital and community health services across east Suffolk and north Essex, with staff delivering care from multiple sites including Colchester and Ipswich. We offer training and development opportunities, flexible working, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments where applicable, 27 days annual leave (pro rata on start), NHS discounts, and a Staff Health and Wellbeing programme. We are investing in time matters and digital transformation with Epic EPR to improve patient care.
Notes
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Nov 2025.
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