Senior Physiotherapist - Aldeburgh/WoodbridgeNHS

Job summary

Please note that we are not authorised/ able to offer visa sponsorship and can only accept applicants from those have the right to work in the UK.

If you are specialising in a career in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, look no further than AHPSuffolk to help you further your career! We currently have a vacancy working across our clinics in Woodbridge and Aldeburgh.

We are interested to hear from you if you are an aspiring senior Band 5 looking to specialise in MSK physiotherapy or an MSK experienced Band 6 physiotherapist looking for career progression. Preferably 2 years' MSK experience is desirable. However, less is considered on evidence of skills and capabilities in application.

This is full time position for 37.5 hrs per week.

As indicated above, we can only accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK and kindly ask that you confirm that in your application.

Our values are:

Accountable

Honest

Person Centred

Smart

Please describe in your personal statement how you would embody them within your personal statement.

We are committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria.

Main duties of the job

Job Responsibilities

To assess and treat patients with a wide range of conditions, who may have acute, complex and/or persistent presentations, to determine clinical diagnosis and plan, develop, implement, and evaluate physiotherapy programmes and management plans.

To provide self-referral triage, and single point of access/referral triage.

To provide Physiotherapy assessment and treatment in clinics, health centres, GP surgeries and community hospitals, including first point of contact services as appropriate.

To work and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

To provide specialist therapeutic input into planning, development, and evaluation of clinical services, with responsibility for defined projects.

To provide clinical leadership to junior staff and students within the team, including case load allocation, appraisal, and managerial supervision.

To coach and develop all members of the team using recognised management and training tools and techniques, including the AHP Learning Knowledge and Skills Framework and Personal Development Reviews, to achieve corporate and team objectives.

To support all staff and be responsible for site in manager absence.

• Please see attached job description for full details.

Job description

• Please see attached job description for further information regarding the role of Senior Physiotherapist at Allied Health Professionals Suffolk.

AHPS will offer a job interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria

About us

AHPSuffolk is a staff led, MSK specific Social Enterprise whose aim and purpose is to provide high quality accessible health care at the point of need to help people return to optimal health and stay healthy. We work in partnership with our staff, patients and commissioners to develop a continually improving range of services to meet their needs effectively and efficiently. We have a reputation for innovation and well supported continuous professional development.

Set up over 10 years ago, we provide MSK Physiotherapy services from multiple sites across Suffolk, from community hospitals, health centres, gyms, and GP surgeries. We have developed and run a successful web based self referral platform and single point of referral for secondary care, and offer virtual and face to face clinical appointments, exercise classes and 121 rehabilitation.

Additional benefits:

AfC terms and conditions matched

Auto-enrolment pension (as per criteria) with Scottish Widows

Cycle to work scheme

NHS discounts