Senior Physiotherapist

Job overview

There are current vacancies within the Community Intermediate Care Team in South East Essex. Posts available are within the Early Supported Discharge Team for Stroke rehabilitation and the domiciliary rehab service for patients with other complex neurological conditions, frailty or unstable fractures.

In this team, you will have the time and opportunity to make a real difference to a patient’s functional abilities, level of independence and quality of life in either their own home or other community settings.

There are opportunities to develop and specialise your clinical skills in orthopaedics, neuro/stroke rehabilitation, falls prevention and frailty, as well as developing leadership and managerial skills to support the development of existing and new and exciting services.

Intermediate care covers the following areas:

• Inpatient Stroke rehabilitation (8 beds at CICC)
• Frailty/complex neurology/orthopaedic rehabilitation beds (14 at CICC)
• Early support stroke rehabilitation
• Frailty virtual ward
• Admission avoidance
• Re-ablement and unstable fracture management

Therapy is patient goal led, with the focus on rehabilitation over approx. 3-6 weeks depending on the clinical area.

Full or part time hours will be considered and there is the option for either static or rotational posts across intermediate care services.

Main duties of the job

Main responsibilities:

• The post holder is responsible for provision of Physiotherapy assessment, treatment and evaluation in conjunction with junior physiotherapists within the service. There is an opportunity to rotate between different clinical areas to enhance and specialise skills.
• To participate in multidisciplinary rehabilitation services in either the patient’s own home or our bed based rehabilitation unit in Cumberlege Intermediate Care Centre (CICC). The multidisciplinary team includes Rehabilitation Assistants, Associate practitioners, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist and Nursing colleagues.
• To provide evidence based and high quality patient care and rehabilitation which is personalised to the individual’s goals and needs.
• Deliver a compassionate, dignified and respectful service to patients at all times and ensuring that the values outlined in the NHS constitution are adhered to daily and any matters of concern are raised with the relevant Line Manager or through the necessary processes within the Trust.

We offer excellent CPD opportunities including peer support groups, in-service training, professional supervision and either internal or external courses which may support your professional objectives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

• The post holder is responsible for provision of Physiotherapy assessment, treatment and evaluation in conjunction with junior physiotherapists within the service. There is an opportunity to rotate between different clinical areas to enhance and specialise skills.
• To participate in multidisciplinary rehabilitation services in either the patient’s own home or our bed based rehabilitation unit in Cumberlege Intermediate Care Centre (CICC). The multidisciplinary team includes Rehabilitation Assistants, Associate practitioners, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist and Nursing colleagues.
• To provide evidence based and high quality patient care and rehabilitation which is personalised to the individual’s goals and needs.
• Deliver a compassionate, dignified and respectful service to patients at all times and ensuring that the values outlined in the NHS constitution are adhered to daily and any matters of concern are raised with the relevant Line Manager or through the necessary processes within the Trust.

We offer excellent CPD opportunities including peer support groups, in-service training, professional supervision and either internal or external courses which may support your professional objectives.