Reablement Officer

Job overview

B7 Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist Maternity Leave Secondment/Fixed Term opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time B7 fixed term/secondment post for one year, working from Neuro Out-Patient base at Blue Bird Lodge, Ipswich, in Suffolk providing specialist Neurological therapy support for community residents of East Suffolk.

The current post holder has developed strong links with community health and social care providers to meet the needs of neurological impaired adults at home, through advice, support and signposting to appropriate resources in line with NHS Long Term Plan (2019).

This role requires excellent communication skills, holistic view and sound neurological knowledge.

Working closely with Neurological Out Patient department, spasticity clinic and Integrated Neighbourhood Teams across East Suffolk it is an opportunity to improve the quality of life for people with neurological long term conditions.

Due to the complexity of the client base, presenting with a wide range of physical, cognitive and positional challenges applicants from Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy would be considered.

Driving Licence is essential for this role. Commencement early August.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist clinical leadership to therapists across the community teams in East Suffolk, with a focus on complex neurological presentations. To provide highly developed specialist assessment and treatment of patients with diverse and complex neurological presentations within outpatient clinics and community settings. Provide skilled therapy clinical expertise with specialised knowledge in Neurological conditions and long term management. To provide professional leadership involving recruitment, supervision, appraisal and support and development of staff To promote high standards of professional practice and the leadership of delivery of quality care within outpatient and Community settings. Plan and provide highly specialised training/education programmes for nurses, therapists and other disciplines. Maintain a high level of awareness of relevant research trends and national recommendations regarding neurological rehabilitation and long term condition management. To support the professional lead and team leads in delivering Neurological therapy as part of a seamless patient pathway for prevention, recovery, rehabilitation, care and palliation in the community To provide high quality expertise as part of the wider neurological management services.

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer 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 offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

•Relevant experience of working with a neurological •Variety of post registration clinical Neurological experience with at least three years post registration experience. •Expert clinical skills in the care of patients with a Neurological condition. •Complex caseload management and discharge planning •Multi agency and collaborative working •Service/Practice innovation and Change Management •Evidencing and auditing practice •Professional leadership and development of staff •Facilitating training and education •Documented evidence of CPD

Desirable criteria

Experience of working with patients who have complex neurological conditions and multi-pathologies Experience of working with other agencies outside the NHS Experience of research, audits and service developments Experience of management or education roles Experience of Project leadership Experience of Operational management

Qualifications

Essential criteria

•Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy & HCPC registration •Evidence of relevant post-graduate experience/CPD •Willingness to complete Non-medical prescriber course

Desirable criteria

Certificated clinical assessment skills Management/leadership qualification Non-medical prescriber Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification Member of relevant Special Interest group

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