Job Overview
EPUT has an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Physiotherapist to join its specialist Stroke and Neurological rehabilitation team.
The role will involve providing, and overseeing, the Physiotherapy delivery of Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation in an inpatient ward as well as a community setting within the Stroke Early Supported Discharge Team (ESD).
We are looking for someone with considerable post-graduate stroke and neurology experience who is keen to continue expanding and developing their skills. The ideal candidate will have postgraduate training within neurology, the ability to effectively manage a complex caseload of patients, excellent time management skills and knowledge and experience of a leadership role as well as experience of both Inpatient and Community Services.
This position will provide excellent opportunities to develop critical experience and leadership skills along with working within an extremely supportive team. The Trust is committed to promoting continuing professional development along with looking at new and creative ways of working. A flexible approach is required to accommodate the changing needs of the service along with the drive to influence service development.
It is essential that you possess a current driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes. Good IT skills are required as electronic patient records are used.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the clinical and administrative delivery of work
from a team of Physiotherapists working across Beech Ward and the
Early Supported Discharge Team. This will include monitoring
caseloads and supporting with complex cases.
To undertake a comprehensive assessment and management of
patients who may have had a stroke, neurological and/or complex
conditions including multi pathology.
To select appropriate treatment techniques from a wide range of specialist skills available. The selection of techniques will be based on both theoretical and practical knowledge and evaluated past experience.
To plan and undertake discharge of patients from the Rehabilitation Ward or the ESD service when agreed goals have been reached or treatment is no longer appropriate.
To be able to review referrals received from the acute hospitals and assess for appropriateness against criteria. Correctly identify inappropriate referrals to and confidently refer on or back as required.
To carry out 6 month reviews for patients post stroke living in the West Essex area.
To provide specialist evidence based advice to more junior physiotherapists and other professionals working within the field on clinical issues.
To promote and deliver Service development and training
To maintain knowledge of the current, and any future development of, Stroke Guidelines, Pathways and Models
Working for our organisation
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.
Important note: please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.
As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.
Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email
[email protected] and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.
The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks.
Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (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.
