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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
22 hours per week
Job ref
179-7377094-S
Employer
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
West Suffolk Hospital, BSE
Town
Bury St Edmunds
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/08/2025 23:59
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Band 6 Community Neuro Physiotherapist

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

The opportunity has arisen to grow and evolve our Community Neuro Physiotherapy service at West Suffolk Foundation Trust, Bury St Edmunds. We have exciting prospect for Band 6 Physiotherapist within the Community Neuro Physiotherapy team.
 
The static post would be suitable for someone seeking to develop their physiotherapy clinical and leadership skills at Band 6 level within a community neuro team.      You will be based at the Disability Resource Centre in Bury St Edmunds, and will be expected to travel to patients homes and clinic sites around the west of suffolk.

Main duties of the job

To provide evidence-based assessment and treatment of patients with a range of neurological conditions, with a primary focus on Vestibular problems.
 
To autonomously manage a mixed caseload of patients with a primary neurology diagnosis/condition.
 
To provide community-based interventions across West Suffolk with support of the community neurology lead Physiotherapist.
 
To support/advise/signpost colleagues who are managing complex patients with neurological conditions across settings.
 
To work in partnership with the team lead with the daily management of the neurological physiotherapy service
 
To support and educate patients in order to facilitate the adoption of self-management strategies.
 
To communicate complex information.
 
To assist the Team Leaders in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service provided to patients within the team, on a day-to-day basis.
 
To foster a positive team ethos, promoting, supporting, and developing the service, staff, and students to enable a safe and healthy working environment
 
To ensure staff and students are supported to maximise development opportunities
 
To maintain an active professional development portfolio and to continue with on-going learning

Working for our organisation

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

 

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see JD, attached

STAFF CAR PARKING

 

Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 – 18:30.

 

For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital.  Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.

 

This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete “on call” duties within their role.

 

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

Person specification

Education & Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Degree in Physiotherapy (BSc/MSc)
  • HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant clinical courses

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience as a qualified therapist within a range of settings, including Neurology.
  • Documented evidence of Clinical Professional Development (CPD) demonstrating transferable skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience in NHS or similar with specific experience within respiratory, medicine and neurology
  • Practice Educators Course/ Evidence of previous teaching experience
  • Experience of supervising students or staff

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Assessment and interventions relevant to the client group
  • I.T. skills
  • Demonstrable interpersonal skills
  • Evidence of excellent written and verbal skills
  • Ability to undertake Manual Handling tasks
  • Organisational skills and flexibility
  • Good time management
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of audits or service Developments

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Good level of self-awareness to proactively, and sensitively meet the needs of patients and members in the team.
  • Able to work within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT)
  • Able to demonstrate advanced initiative and responsibility
  • Able to maintain judgement under pressure.
  • Flexible approach to working hours
  • Problem solving skills
  • Committed to personal development
Desirable criteria
  • Pragmatic

Other Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work flexibly to cover seven day service
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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Stewart
Job title
Physiotherapy Service Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01284 713639

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