Job summary

We would also be delighted to receive applications from those considering band 5 to 6 developer roles

Be a part of the future of health care

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust are investing in their Acute Therapy and Urgent Community Response services as part of a major transformative programme to deliver a Home-First model, transferring care to the community - and we want you to be a part of it.

This expanded service will be working across the integrated pathway from acute to intermediate care services in the community, supporting patients with the care and rehabilitation they need, improving clinical outcomes and patient experience. We are investing in both therapy and care roles and successful candidates joining our expanded service will have the opportunity to be part of a dynamic, progressive, integrated, multiagency and multidisciplinary team to deliver fully-joined up care to the people of East Sussex.

As part of our team, you will work closely with, and be supported by, our Professional Leads, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Team Leads, Practice Educators and the wider team, providing you the opportunity to develop your skills, training, education and career fully - whether you're newly qualified or looking to take on a more senior role.

Become part of something truly innovative and special with a new role in the Community Health and Integrated Care (CHIC) division at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

We have a range of roles as part of this investment all supporting the Home First "why not home, today?" approach, embedding rehabilitation and reablement across our clinical pathways. Please refer to the specifics of the job description regarding the full duties of the role.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Please do contact us to discuss being part of this transformation: Anne Canby or Nigel Ellens

East Sussex is a great place to live and to work from the Victorian grandeur of Eastbourne and the vibrant buzz of Hastings to the peace of the surrounding rural villages, there has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be an experienced physiotherapist responsible for providing assessment, treatment, re-evaluation, advice and equipment for patients, carers and other professionals.

To work as an autonomous professional according to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Rules of Professional conduct and Standards of Physiotherapy and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) regulations, working without the need for direct supervision, access to advice and support from a more senior physiotherapist is available if required, but work is not routinely evaluated.

Flexibility in working hours and patterns, including weekends.

Participation with respiratory on-call services..

Voluntary participation within other out of hours physiotherapy services orthopaedics

To work collaboratively with all healthcare professionals to ensure a seamless, co-ordinated service that meets the individual patient need.

To supervise, educate and be involved in the appraisal of band 5 Physiotherapists, Therapy and Physiotherapy assistants and under graduates.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A BSc in Physiotherapy/post grad MSc Physiotherapy Health Professions Council Registered Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Post-graduate qualification or proven equivalent experience / training in a relevant field

Desirable

Post graduate qualifications in a relevant topic

Experience

Essential

Full range of undergraduate placements Post- graduate experience within an acute hospital environment Experience of supporting other staff/ assistants

Desirable

Experience as a band 6 physiotherapist Experience within ITU/ Critical Care Completion of core rotations (including orthopaedics, MSK, neurology and respiratory)

Skills

Essential

Confident with core physiotherapy skills Will have the ability to carry out physiotherapy assessment and intervention incorporating manual physiotherapy Experience supervising assistants and students

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