Senior Physiotherapist Band 6

ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. Job overviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapist to join our Community Health Services at East London NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a Band 6 Physiotherapist with a broad clinical experience across: orthopedics, neurology, respiratory as well as care of the elderly and enjoy the challenges of providing rehabilitation to people in their own homes.The EPCT Therapy Team covers a range of healthcare needs including rehabilitation at home, palliative care, falls prevention, admission avoidance, management of long-term conditions and support towards self-management. Experience in all these areas is desirable.You will be supported by experienced Band 7 Physiotherapists, and work alongside a dedicated team of other Band 6 & 7 Physiotherapists, as well as nurses from the wider integrated team. In your role you will be responsible for rehab support workers and students. This will offer you the opportunity to develop your supervisory and managerial skills. If you are an enthusiastic Physiotherapist with a motivation to work and develop as part of an innovative and integrated health and social care team, then this role is for you.Potential candidates should have current HPC registration and ideally be a current member of CSP and specialist interest group, along with evidence of post-graduate study. You must have experience working within the NHS across a number of clinical areas, and at least 18 months post-graduation.Main duties of the jobPlease see attached JDMain duties and responsibilitiesTo manage a defined caseload using evidence based /client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, maintaining associated records.To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to the specialist caseload across various sites within Tower Hamlet as the service requires.To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualized treatment program.To provide leadership for more junior staff, as agreed with senior staff.To deputies for the Senior Physiotherapists in their absence as required.To supervise Physiotherapy students on clinical placements.To participate in CPD and develop skills and knowledge through participation in the in service training scheme.To undertake lone working when required.To be able to work flexibly and participate in potential future 7 day working developments (when required)Working for our organisationOur mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached JDTo be professionally and legally be accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your careTo undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitionerTo be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with legal requirements and Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) standards of practiceTo understand the legal framework around gaining informed consent for treatment and to implement appropriate procedures in line with trust policiesTo have a comprehensive understanding of patients' clinical presentations based upon advanced clinical knowledgeTo develop specialist knowledge of particular conditions and patient presentations specific to different diagnoses and treatments Person specificationEducation/ Qualification/ Training Essential criteria Diploma/Degree in PhysiotherapyMember of HCPCEvidence of CPD maintained portfolio including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to this postExperience Essential criteria Clinical experience in a broad range of specialties & the ability to work as a key person within the scope of practice in the Multi-disciplinary teamKnowledge of a broad range of clinical conditions particularly working with older people and multi-pathologiesExperience working in a client centred care, within a multidisciplinary teamExperience in conducting appraisal & supervision for junior members of staffKnowledge and Skills Essential criteria Ability to manage own workload, flexibility and use initiative to problem solve.Ability in delivering teaching & training to wide range of multidisciplinary teamGood interpersonal and strong communication skillsAbility to plan, coordinate a range of complex activities in relation to clinical and operational work.Awareness of potential hazards including frequent verbal aggression and risk of physical aggression in settings such as the clients home, community venues, public transport etc.), whilst ensuring safety of self, client and members of the public.Ability to assist clients who are frail or who requires assistance with activities of daily living and to apply a Rehabilitation approach in a generic Health care professional roleInformation Technology skills e.g. word-processing/excel etcAn understanding of the current changes within the NHSAn understanding of the needs of Tower Hamlet's culturally diverse populationUnderstanding of Health and Safety issues in relation to working in a client's homeKnowledge of statutory and voluntary agencies that may be involved in supporting older people at homeMaking Things BetterQuality Improvement is a key part of our work to improve our services and refine how we do things. We have a global reputation for our quality improvement work and we don't stand still! So we offer a fantastic opportunity for our staff to learn, lead and contribute towards improving our services.We launched our Five Year Strategy in April 2018, which identified four main strategic outcomes to improve: population health outcomes, experience of care, staff experience and improve value. This complements the NHS Long Term Strategy and sets out our direction of travel.Our CommunityWe provide a wide range of community health and mental health inpatient services to children, young people, adults of working age, and older adults in The City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire and Luton. We also provide psychological therapy services to the London Borough of Richmond, and provide Forensic services to the whole of North East London. We provide services in urban and rural settings, sometimes in our inpatient units, but mostly in the community close to where people live. Integrated care is key in making the best use of resources and providing effective care.Aiming HighWe were rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC in 2016, were proud to be rated 'Outstanding' again in 2018 and continue to be rate 'Outstanding' in 2021.. We were named in the HSJ's Top 10 best places to work in healthcare and were voted Provider Trust of the Year in 2018.Staff and Service Users UnitedWe strive to ensure that staff feel valued by the Trust and as they are truly pivotal in delivering better outcomes for our patients and service users. Our aspiration is to help to make ELFT the best place to work. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services. We pride ourselves on our service user involvement. A service user will be on your assessment centre and interview panel if you are invited to meet us.We especially welcome people with lived experience of health difficulties, with insight and understanding of different backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles in our population as we believe that this will equip staff to deliver a high standard of care to our service users and patients.DiversityELFT Is committed to being a diverse organisation and our workforce is reflective of the population and communities we serve. We believe that having colleagues with a range of backgrounds and life experiences enriches and adds value to the outcomes we have set out to achieve. Having partnered and endorsed by organisations who are representative and experts in various areas of equality and diversity, we can ensure we are meeting the pre-set standards all the way from recruitment stage throughout the career journey of our employees by being accessible, having fair inclusive practices and a host of staff networks to support, nurture and celebrate our valued staff in the workplace.Other reasons to applyAs a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.As part of the relocation scheme we presently have, the Trust could support you with offering up to £10,000 for removal and associated expenses. This is subject to change and terms and conditions apply.What Next?If you like the sound of ELFT, don't waste a moment. We sometimes close adverts early if there is a high response, so apply now!As part of our recruitment process we may be required to share information you provide on the application form with NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) and/or other organisations for the purpose of the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of fraud or any other unlawful activity affecting the NHS. We also use third party providers to check and verify your qualifications who may be contacting you on our behalf to verify the same..If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please consider that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. 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. 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.Find us online at www.elft.nhs.uk | Find us on Facebook | Follow us on @NHS_ELFT Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirementsYou 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 Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 248.6KB) ELFT at a glance (PDF, 151.0KB) Staff Benefits (PDF, 7.1MB) ELFT Strategy (PDF, 153.5KB) Trust Demographic Information (PDF, 1.5MB)