Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist working in Critical Care, Surgery & Acute Respiratory Care Unit
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Physiotherapist to join our dynamic therapy team, providing specialist physiotherapy input across Critical Care, Surgical Services and the Acute Respiratory Care Unit (ARCU).
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a forward-thinking department, delivering high-quality, patient‑centred care to acutely unwell patients and contributing to service development within a supportive multidisciplinary environment. The static post allows you to contribute more to quality improvement and teaching of rotation of staff which can offer additional job satisfaction.
Previous experience in CCU, ARCU or acute respiratory services is desirable, but motivated candidates with strong core skills and a willingness to develop will be supported.
For more information please contact Sue Ramsey on sue.ramsey@esneft.nhs.uk or ext 6425 or via bleep 924/764.
Responsibilities
* Provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients within Critical Care, surgery and ARCU, including those with complex respiratory and rehabilitative needs.
* Act as a Band 6 clinician, managing your own caseload and contributing to clinical decision‑making.
* Participate in on‑call and weekend rotas as required.
* Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, supporting safe and effective patient flow.
* Contribute to the supervision and development of Band 5 physiotherapists, support staff and students.
* Support service improvement, audit and quality initiatives within the department.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, flexible working options, 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 offers a variety of services.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff and providing hospital and community health services to almost one million people across East Suffolk and North Essex.
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