Senior Rotational Physiotherapist

Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic & enthusiastic individual to join our team in North East Essex within the field of Physiotherapy. We are looking for an experienced band 5 who is ready to transition into a rotational band 6 post or established Band 6's looking for a new challenge.

The current rotations in North East Essex consist of Critical Care, Acute Respiratory Care Unit, Surgical Wards,  Medical Respiratory adult & Paediatric,  Oncology, General Medical wards, Elderly wards, Emergency Medicine, Stroke & Trauma & Orthopaedics at Colchester Hospital, along with community rotations in Neuro rehabilitation, MSK outpatients, Community hospitals & Community Respiratory. A rotation into the new Elective Orthopaedic centre (ESEOC) will also start when the centre opens.

Staff are expected to participate in 7 day working & work on the inpatient respiratory on-call rota.

We are an Integrated Therapy team with Physiotherapists & Occupational Therapists working closely in integrated teams to provide excellent & rapid assessment & discharge planning to our clients. Therapy services are held in high regard within the trust.

You will need to have experience in discharge planning & skills in identification of needs for adaptive equipment.

Band 5 to 6 development roles will be considered for those requiring additional support for the first 6 months,  provided they have completed an NHS preceptorship scheme at Band 5.

Car drivers are preferred, due to the community nature.

Main duties of the job

You will complete competency framework to enable participation in the annual Band 6 rotational scheme. This includes rapid assessment, facilitating discharge, specialist rehabilitation, falls prevention & specialist inpatient services in Critical Care, Stroke & Neurology & Respiratory care.

You will be expected to perform safe, evidenced based physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations & complex physical & psychological conditions & deliver an individualised treatment programme from a range of options

You'll undertake comprehensive assessments of patients, including those with diverse or complex presentations, using clinical reasoning skills & manual assessment techniques to assist in diagnosis & choose from a range of treatment options to achieve the desired goal. To formulate treatment plans & recommend best course of intervention, considering patients’ personal goals & objectives, to develop comprehensive discharge plans.

You will be responsible for your own caseload & for a defined area of the service, initially with supervision of senior staff then progressing towards working without direct supervision.  Supervision involves regular formal training & clinical reasoning sessions, peer review & one to one assessments.

You'll be professionally & legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, including issues around consent and capacity.

To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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