Physiotherapist Therapist Falls Specialist | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 21 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 pa plus HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Location: | Romford, RM39SU |
| Company: | North East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7226755/395-HV037-25 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has risen for a Physiotherapist to join the BHR Falls Team as Falls Specialist Band 7
BHR Falls team provides multi disciplinary care to patients across the Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge.
The service aim is to assess and treat frail patients in their own homes and clinics and avoid unnecessary hospital admission. service
The therapist will be supported with continuing professional development and will be supported to undertake training in order to competently assess holistically and order equipment that is necessary to keep a patient safe at home allowing them to complete activities of daily living.
The role will require the successful candidate to work as part of multi disciplinary team , by carrying out current evidence based therapy techniques, providing thorough assessments.. The candidate will also need to engage with other MDT members internally and externally.
Support will be given to the successful candidate to apply to attending professional development training, such as NMP and advanced care practitioner courses.
The sucessful candidate will need to have a UK valid driving license and have a car.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham Essex
High Cost Area Supplement - London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5,735 per annum).
Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
References
Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. You must provide professional email addresses for all referees as we will contact them as soon as an offer has been made. Please note we do not request references prior to interviews. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. All applications made through NHS Jobs account will be processed by TRAC System. Please note that some emails may go to your spam/junk mailbox so make sure you check this regularly.
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Jun 2025