East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is a fully integrated acute and community healthcare provider, delivering services throughout East Sussex. The variety of rotations and opportunities to work cross county provides an ideal platform for band 6 physiotherapists to develop a wide range of skills to be successful within their chosen career.

Main duties of the job

To be an experienced physiotherapist responsible for providing assessment treatment, re-evaluation, advice and equipment for patients, carers and other professionals within each rotation.

To work as an autonomous professional according to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Rules of Professional conduct and Standards of Physiotherapy and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) regulations, working without the need for direct supervision, access to advice and support from a more senior physiotherapist is available if required, but work is not routinely evaluated.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

East Sussex is a great place to live and to work from the Victorian grandeur of Eastbourne and the vibrant buzz of Hastings to the peace of the surrounding rural villages, there has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be an experienced physiotherapist responsible for providing assessment, treatment, re-evaluation, advice and equipment for patients, carers and other professionals within each rotation

To work as an autonomous professional according to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Rules of Professional conduct and Standards of Physiotherapy and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) regulations, working without the need for direct supervision, access to advice and support from a more senior physiotherapist is available if required, but work is not routinely evaluated.

To work flexibly in line with shift patterns and service needs as required. To participate within the evening and weekend on-call physiotherapy service.

Voluntary participation within other out of hours physiotherapy services e.g. orthopaedics, hydrotherapy.

To work collaboratively with all healthcare professionals within each rotation to ensure a seamless, co-ordinated service that meets the individual patient need.

To supervise, educate and be involved in the appraisal of junior physiotherapists, student physiotherapists, technical instructors and physiotherapy assistants within each rotation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma / degree in physiotherapy Current registrant as required by HPC
• Post-graduate qualification or proven equivalent experience / training in a relevant field
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Post graduate qualifications in a relevant topic
• Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Experience

Essential

• Full range of undergraduate placements
• 2 years post graduate experience within an acute hospital environment
• Completion of core rotations (must include orthopaedics, MSK, neurology and respiratory)

Desirable

• Experience as a band 6 physiotherapist
• Experience within acute neurological rehabilitation services

Skills

Essential

• Confident with core physiotherapy skills
• Will have the ability to carry out physiotherapy assessment and intervention incorporating manual physiotherapy techniques, therapeutic handling and safe use of equipment, using the skills of highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses
• Will have the ability to carry out physiotherapy assessment and intervention incorporating manual physiotherapy techniques, therapeutic handling and safe use of equipment, using the skills of highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses
• Flexible approach to work so able to work alone and within an MDT

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Cross site

Conquest/Eastbourne

TN37 7RD

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