Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR20-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Physiotherapist - Pelvic Health Unit
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you a Physiotherapist looking to develop your skills in Pelvic Health?
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 looking to develop their skills in the area of Pelvic Health at Ipswich Hospital, part of ESNEFT. This is a 0.6 WTE post.
The service is outpatient based on a Monday to Friday basis. The service runs from a base within the Trust but has satellite clinics at multiple locations in the area of East Suffolk.
Men, women and children are treated by the team for pelvic pain, urinary and faecal incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunctions. The team also assess and treat musculoskeletal conditions related to pregnancy.
Ideally you will have some experience in women’s and men’s health, musculoskeletal assessment and treatment of spinal and pelvic pain and knowledge of pre and post-operative assessment and treatment either undergraduate or post graduate, however, full training will be given and funding for courses is available.
A band 5/6 run through would be supported by the team.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the Integrated Therapies team, providing services for the Pelvic Health Unit. This includes assessing and treating men, women and children with bladder, bowel and pelvic floor dysfunction and obstetric outpatients, antenatal classes and postnatal exercise groups.
To provide an evidence based physiotherapy service that adheres to HCPC, CSP, CQC and Trust clinical and quality standards
To ensure as far as is reasonably practical the safety of the patients in your care
To supervise and assist in the development of junior physiotherapists, non-qualified staff and students on placement
To undertake audit of both clinical practice and processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness
To demonstrate commitment to Continuous Professional Development
To work according to trust and departmental objectives.
To work with multi-disciplinary team members to facilitate and promote service development.
You must be HCPC registered and a CSP member.
You must be dynamic, proactive, a good communicator, have excellent time management and prioritisation skills and a desire to learn and challenge themselves in order to provide the best possible care to all patients. You will be required to undertake audits of the service and keep up to date with current research.
Working for our organisation
One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The department regularly offers placements to undergraduate physiotherapists, you will be responsible for supervising students and band 5 physiotherapists consequently experience in supervision and reflective learning would be an advantage.
Travel to other sites will be part of your role and so you will need to have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven post registration experience including a range of rotational acute care experiences
- Developing interest in the field of Women’s Health, with either undergraduate or postgraduate experience in the speciality and one in musculoskeletal outpatients
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
- Experience of working with and supervising assistants, technicians and students.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with patients/carers/colleagues
- Directing patient care as part of MDT
Desirable criteria
- Experience of evidencing and auditing practice.
- Experience of managing Assistants/Technicians.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc /MSc Physiotherapy
- MCSP
- HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
- A related post-graduate course: e.g. post graduate diploma in obstetrics and Gynae/continence, or the intention to achieve.
- Evidence of continuing professional development including a portfolio of reflective learning and evaluation of in-service training.
Desirable criteria
- Validated post registration courses
- Non-clinical courses
- LEO / leadership
- Membership of POGP.
- Information technology and computer literacy.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Principles and practices of rehabilitation including knowledge of the benefits of exercise and education
- Knowledge of relevant diagnoses and their management
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of local community services and value of inter-agency working
- Role of CSP
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel across Ipswich and East Suffolk area using own transport
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Fiona Lennard
- Job title
- Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01473 703522
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