East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England. Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong. By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities. Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you. We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community. Please note, our selection processes are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications is monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing GOV.uk sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future. Job overview Are you looking for a new challenge? East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are looking for a Registered Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Inpatient Community Therapy Team based at North Walsham Hospital. We would welcome applicants with a "can do" attitude who reflect the values of the organisation; Integrity, Compassion, Inclusion and Ambition We are keen to enable our patients to achieve optimum function and independence and quality of life. You will play a key part in this along with your nursing and therapy colleagues. To assist you with this you will receive support and development through in service training, regular appraisals, a personal development plan and clinical supervision. You must be self-motivated, able to demonstrate sound clinical reasoning skills and have good communication skills. If this post excites you, and you are looking to improve your quality of life working in rural Norfolk we look forward to receiving your application. If you wish to discuss any aspects of this post please contact Derek McCabe, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist at [email protected] or Alison Haynes, Clinical Operations Manager at [email protected] Advert The post is based at North Walsham Memorial Hospital. You will work as a member of the therapy team on the ward where you will work alongside the registered Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Healthcare assistants. The main duties include: Delivery of high quality physiotherapeutic interventions and health care to patients. To provide proactive, holistic case management and rehabilitation whilst working with patients to help them set realistic goals. Utilising health coaching skills to effectively engage with the patient and their family to ensure that expectations are appropriately managed. To assess and prescribe care programmes for patients with, but not exclusive to, long term conditions, the frail and elderly, palliative care and rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible To assess and prescribe exercise programmes to patients with, but not exclusive to, frail and elderly, palliative care and rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality and independence where possible. To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital To work with all health care professionals, and statutory and non-statutory agencies to provide a seamless integrated service to our service users To provide advise, support and supervision to junior staff, therapy assistants and students. Working for our organisation Based at North Walsham Hospital Inpatient Unit you will work with a small team of friendly, approachable physiotherapists, occupational therapists, therapy assistant practitioners as well as registered nurses and healthcare assistants. The 24 bed inpatient rehabilitation unit provides admission avoidance and supported discharge using an integrated approach to care and rehabilitation through close multidisciplinary working. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Professional/Clinical Responsibilities To be wholly accountable for own professional practice as determined by the Health Care Professions Council code of conduct. Take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve own knowledge and professional competence. To continue any development highlighted through the appraisal process and attend mandatory and specific training sessions. Undertake comprehensive, holistic physiotherapy assessments of patients (including those with a complex presentation) using investigative, analytical and clinical reasoning skills to form a differential diagnosis. Plan and assess programmes of care with realistic physiotherapeutic goals with the consultation of the patient, family, multidisciplinary team and other agencies. To ensure that informed consent is obtained prior to initiating all interventions and to be respectful of patient needs with regard to privacy, dignity and courtesy. Provide information and education to enable patients to make choices regarding a healthier lifestyle, as appropriate. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairments, mental capacity impairments and other difficulties in comprehension, consider alternative methods to facilitate understanding, consent and concordance. Promote effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team, with GPs, Social Services and other outside agencies, including Voluntary services and to work collaboratively with these services. Recommend innovative changes in clinical practice to enhance patient care. Demonstrate an understanding of Assistive Technology and make referrals for this as required. To participate in multi-disciplinary meetings/multi-agency meetings eg Gold Standard Framework meetings; as well as attending and contributing to team meetings. To participate in audit processes and to action outcomes. Be responsible for ensuring workload for self and others is planned and prioritised according to service needs and targets, and to participate in the central triage roster and allocation of patients. Inform Line Manager/Clinical Lead of circumstances which may affect safe and competent practice. Management and Leadership To provide clinical supervision to other team members and participate in meetings for own clinical supervision as per Trust policy Comment on draft policies. To assist with the induction of new staff and students and act as Clinical Educator where appropriate. Act as a role model giving guidance and support to other staff and students. Support all team members within the team, respecting them, their roles and contributions. To be responsible for the safe use of equipment and supplies. To make own travel arrangements to patients’ home, base, meetings and training as required. Ensure effective and efficient use of all team/ward resources. Provide leadership to all members of the team, promoting effective team work. Be aware of the budget and ensure all efforts are made to work within this. Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment via the electronic ordering systems used within the teams. Be accountable for work delegated to others. Participate in problem solving related to work organisation. Maintain a positive approach to achievement within the team. Undertake personal development plans for more junior members of staff. Ensure absence reporting is undertaken as determined by Line Manager and Trust Policy. Information Management Ensure clinical records are kept confidential as per Trust policy and that computer security is followed. Ensure Information Governance training is updated annually. Ensure all information is shared on need to know basis only and report any breaches appropriately to Line Manager. Ensure that all patient care is documented accurately, legibly and that information systems are maintained in a timely manner. Education and Professional Development Ensure all Mandatory Training is up to date. Maintain own continuous professional development. Remain accountable for own professional actions in line with professional bodies guidelines. Provide mentorship for students undertaking pre/post registration courses. Mentor existing staff and provide training in specialist area, as appropriate. Demonstrate own duties to students, new staff and/or less experienced staff as required. Participate in personal development review process. Risk and Governance Management Be required to undertake risk assessments and act upon them appropriately. Report all incidents and risks in line with Trust policies. Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free. If you need this application in an offline format, please let us know. Immigration Status – East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is a diverse employer and welcomes all job applications. However, potential applicants should note that although the Trust is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor organisation for migrant workers, sponsorship can only be offered against Skilled Worker visas. If you are an applicant from outside the UK and do not already hold a self-gained right to work, we recommend you check the Home Office eligibility requirements before making an application. Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system. Redeployment - Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register. DBS - this post may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Closing and Interview Dates -This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants are received. Data Protection - A privacy notice detailing how we will handle your data is attached to this advert as a document. Your application will be transferred to our recruitment management system (Trac) once the advert has closed and you will receive notification then detailing how Trac will handle your data. Our safe recruitment pre-employment checks are undertaken before an appointment is confirmed and may include a DBS check. Where the role requires you to drive, we'll ask you to validate your driving licence online via the DVLA. In submitting an application, you authorise East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed. ALL CORRESPONDENCE will be via the e-mail address on your application form. 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