- Proven post registration experience including a range of rotational acute care experiences
- Developing interest in the field of Women's Health, with either undergraduate or postgraduate experience in the speciality and one in musculoskeletal outpatients
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
- Experience of working with and supervising assistants, technicians and students.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with patients/carers/colleagues
- Directing patient care as part of MDT
- Experience of evidencing and auditing practice.
- Experience of managing Assistants/Technicians.
- BSc /MSc Physiotherapy
- MCSP
- HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
- A related post-graduate course: post graduate diploma in obstetrics and Gynae/continence, or the intention to achieve.
- Evidence of continuing professional development including a portfolio of reflective learning and evaluation of in-service training.
- Validated post registration courses
- Non-clinical courses
- LEO / leadership
- Membership of POGP.
- Information technology and computer literacy.
- Principles and practices of rehabilitation including knowledge of the benefits of exercise and education
- Knowledge of relevant diagnoses and their management
- Knowledge of local community services and value of inter-agency working
- Role of CSP
- Ability to travel across Ipswich and East Suffolk area using own transport
Senior Physiotherapist - Ipswich, United Kingdom - East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
Are you a Physiotherapist looking to develop your skills in Pelvic Health?
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 looking to develop their skills in the area of Pelvic Health at Ipswich Hospital, part of ESNEFT. This is a WTE post.
The service is outpatient based on a Monday to Friday basis. The service runs from a base within the Trust but has satellite clinics at multiple locations in the area of East Suffolk.
Men, women and children are treated by the team for pelvic pain, urinary and faecal incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunctions. The team also assess and treat musculoskeletal conditions related to pregnancy.
Ideally you will have some experience in women's and men's health, musculoskeletal assessment and treatment of spinal and pelvic pain and knowledge of pre and post-operative assessment and treatment either undergraduate or post graduate, however, full training will be given and funding for courses is available.
A band 5/6 run through would be supported by the team.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the Integrated Therapies team, providing services for the Pelvic Health Unit. This includes assessing and treating men, women and children with bladder, bowel and pelvic floor dysfunction and obstetric outpatients, antenatal classes and postnatal exercise groups.
To provide an evidence based physiotherapy service that adheres to HCPC, CSP, CQC and Trust clinical and quality standards
To ensure as far as is reasonably practical the safety of the patients in your care
To supervise and assist in the development of junior physiotherapists, non-qualified staff and students on placement
To undertake audit of both clinical practice and processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness
To demonstrate commitment to Continuous Professional Development
To work according to trust and departmental objectives.
To work with multi-disciplinary team members to facilitate and promote service development.
You must be HCPC registered and a CSP member.
You must be dynamic, proactive, a good communicator, have excellent time management and prioritisation skills and a desire to learn and challenge themselves in order to provide the best possible care to all patients. You will be required to undertake audits of the service and keep up to date with current research.
About us
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
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Job descriptionJob responsibilities
The department regularly offers placements to undergraduate physiotherapists, you will be responsible for supervising students and band 5 physiotherapists consequently experience in supervision and reflective learning would be an advantage.
Travel to other sites will be part of your role and so you will need to have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
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