Overview
An exciting opportunity for a Physiotherapist who has experience of, or is interested in community based working, has arisen across the Bury Town, Haverhill, Mildenhall and Newmarket Integrated Neighbourhood Teams. The teams are based in a variety of settings across West Suffolk covering a number of historic market towns surrounded by picturesque villages and countryside. Common to all is the need to work with a range of other health professionals and agencies including Adult Social Care, working together in an integrated way to provide the best outcomes for people within our localities.
The successful applicants will join a dynamic, friendly team of therapists, community nurses and social care staff. You will be providing Physiotherapy to patients in the community and have the chance to work in an autonomous manner carrying your own caseload of patients with the support of the wider multi disciplinary team within the hospital and across the West Suffolk Alliance. The role includes provision of therapy for patients with long term conditions but you will also be providing a responsive, same day service to patients to facilitate hospital discharges and carry out joint health and social care assessments of need in the community.
The roles on offer cover both full time and part time posts.
Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
We operate a 7 day service within core hours 8am to 6pm.
Responsibilities
To be an active member of a multi-disciplinary, integrated community team.
To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapy interventions.
To supervise band 3 and 4 staff.
To supervise and mentor junior staff and students and be involved in ongoing learning and development within the team.
Qualifications and Experience
* Current HCPC registration
* Degree in Physiotherapy
* Up to date manual handling training for the lifting and manoeuvring of clients and equipment during treatment sessions
* Completed clinical placements as a student
* Documented evidence of continuing professional development
* Clinical placement in a community setting
* Post registration experience in a clinical setting
* Advice and support to students and support staff
Skills and Abilities
* Demonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills
* Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
* Highly motivated
* Good observational and reporting skills
* Able to plan and provide appropriate levels of clinical intervention and analyse professional and ethical issues
* Ability to work within a team setting
* Ability to reflect on own performance
* Demonstrate empathy and sensitivity
* Frequent travel essential - you will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means
Personal Qualities
* Commitment to person-centered, non-discriminatory practice
* Positive approach to change
* Ability to work in domestic environments with low levels of hygiene and potential exposure to fleas, lice and body fluids
* An understanding of hazards associated with lone working in the community
* Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
* Manoeuvre patients using handling aids
Other Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Technology House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YS
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