Job overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Physiotherapist to join the acute rotation at Broomfield Hospital. You will be part of an agile, friendly, highly motivated team of Physiotherapists working within multidisciplinary teams delivering rehabilitation to, and discharge planning for in-patients and outpatients in various settings.

You will be responsible for assessing, treating and clinically managing patients with a range of conditions; creating the treatment program required to achieve a successful discharge.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for the provision of Physiotherapy in the acute and outpatient settings.

Within Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust we offer a robust teaching and training programme with the opportunity to complete Quality Improvement and Audit projects, we provide a supportive and engaging environment to develop and grow our therapists.

Main duties of the job

Assess and treat own caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner.

Maintains appropriate communications and associated records working as part of the multidisciplinary team.

Provides a high quality of treatment to all patients

Demonstrates a commitment to continued development of skills and knowledge through CPD, training and involvement in the rotation scheme.

Demonstrates ability to clinically supervise the practice of assistants.

The posts are rotational, covering all areas of the acute hospital including

• Emergency Department
• Stroke
• Critical Care
• General Surgery incl. Amputees 
• Burns and Plastics at the Regional Speciality  St Andrews Centre
  Medical wards 
• Outpatient Musculo-skeletal department 
• Orthopaedics incl. Elective surgery at Braintree Community hospital site
• Elderly 

You will be working within integrated teams of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants, supported by Advanced Physiotherapists in all areas.

Working for our organisation

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
 
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
 
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.