Band 6 Urgent Care Response Physiotherapist | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 04 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata for part time + 5% High Cost Allowance |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2024 |
| Location: | Epping, CM16 6TN |
| Company: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6202040/364-A-7184-A |
Summary
We are seeking a part time band 6 Physiotherapist to join our growing urgent care response team in West Essex. The post involves working in a MDT covering rapid response and prevention of admission referrals. The post holder will also carry out shifts with our Falls response car service assisting patients who have fallen ensuring they are safe and applying prevention principles during the visit.
The service operates 8-8 across 7 days however there is flexibility in the shifts and pattern to support those with families or commitments away from work.
As this is a developing service there is great opportunity to be involved in service transformation and development.
Undertake comprehensive, holistic assessments of individuals, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical & clinical reasoning skills, and formulate a treatment plan.
• Undertake functional assessments for patients, by using investigative and analytical skills for those with acute/complex/rehabilitation or palliative care needs
• Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector, to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.
• Communicate effectively with individuals and their carers to maximise potential, and to aid motivation and understanding throughout the treatment process.
• Empower/enable patients and carers to maximise potential for self-care.
• Required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the individual’s cooperation in their treatment plan.
• Be responsible for ensuring workload for self and others is planned and prioritised according to service targets and needs.
• Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis.
• Where safe care is not able to be sustained to liaise with the wider community services and care coordination centre to plan and implement appropriate actions
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a more detailed look at the role.
- You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7-day a week, 24-hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts, where appropriate and operationally required.
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Apr 2024