Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Southend Town Westcliff on Sea Salary £38,682 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 19/06/2025 23:59
Physiotherapist - Southend Outpatients
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our team within the outpatient physiotherapy service at Southend Hospital.
You will be a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and hold a degree in physiotherapy.
You will be required to have experience working as a Band 5 physiotherapist and have completed core rotations, including MSK outpatients.
Please be aware this role may close early due to number of applications
Main duties of the job
We offer physiotherapy to patients presenting with a wide range of acute and chronic MSK conditions, accepting referrals form GP’s, orthopaedics, Rheumatology and A&E etc. We are able to offer rotations including general MSK, hydrotherapy, fracture clinic, Rheumatology, Hand Therapy and classes which includes our lower limb rehabilitation class and Escape Pain. This post is ideal for those wanting to expand their MSK practice.
Having excellent communication skills and be interested in personal and service development. You will be expected to maintain a clinical caseload and provide supervision to junior members of staff and students.
The Outpatient Physiotherapy team have a strong commitment to ongoing CPD and you will actively participate in clinical teaching and in-service training sessions, whilst delivering a high standard of patient-centred clinical care.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Outpatients Physiotherapist role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you!
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
* • Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
* • Registered with Health Professional Council
* • Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
Experience
* Previous MSK experience as a junior or senior.
* Working knowledge of broad range of patient conditions.
* Experience of audit and research
* Clinical Educators course.
* Supervision of junior staff or students
Skills
* Able to work under pressure
* Evidence of presentation skills
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name Chris Barker Job title Therapy Outpatient Clinical Lead Email address chris.barker11@nhs.net Telephone number 01702 435555 Additional information
Stephanie Carey, Therapy Outpatient Manager
Email: stephanie.carey2@nhs.net
Telephone: 01702 435555 ext 6869
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