Physiotherapist @ South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapist to join our Recovery at Home Service within the Community Division across Sunderland.

Based at Leechmere Independent Living Centre, this role offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic and supportive multidisciplinary team focused on preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, supporting timely hospital discharge and enabling people to remain independent within their own homes.

As a valued member of the team, you will work alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurse Practitioners, Healthcare Assistants, Therapy Assistants/Exercise Practitioners and Administrative Staff. The service works closely with colleagues across primary care, secondary care, social care and voluntary sector organisations to provide seamless, person-centred care.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Physiotherapist looking to develop their community rehabilitation skills within a fast-paced and rewarding service, whilst gaining experience in admission avoidance, discharge-to-assess pathways and multidisciplinary community working.

Main duties of the job

As a Physiotherapist within the Recovery at Home Team, you will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating rehabilitation programmes for patients within their own homes. You will support individuals experiencing illness, functional decline or recovery following hospital admission, promoting independence and maximising their ability to remain safely within the community.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will undertake holistic assessments, develop evidence-based treatment plans and deliver rehabilitation interventions tailored to individual patient needs. You will work collaboratively with patients, carers and partner organisations to support safe discharge from hospital, prevent avoidable admissions and optimise patient outcomes.

We are committed to supporting staff development and offer a positive learning environment with access to training, supervision and continuing professional development opportunities. Informal enquiries and visits are welcome.

A full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes are essential requirements of this post.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide care to people in their own homes to prevent admission/ readmission to hospital by providing rapid assessment of patients in the community over a 24 hour period, over seven days.

Undertake comprehensive holistic assessment of patients in both planned and unplanned situations, be able to prioritise clinical need, initiating assessment including risk assessment and implement a plan of care reflecting evidence based guidance.

To maintain agreed standards of care, integrity and dignity of all patients in an environment which is conducive to caring for those patients in their own homes

To triage and prioritise patients referred for therapy, coordinating and planning visits as indicated.

Work collaboratively with multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient, effective and evidence based

To develop his /her scope of professional practice in order to support the team to meet service requirements in accordance with professional guidelines

To ensure the provision of expert knowledge to all users of the service

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration
• Degree in Physiotherapy

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent inter-personal and communications skills
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Ability to delegate
• Good role model
• Flexible working
• Team worker
• Be able to organise workload, work autonomously and within a team
• Clear, concise, accountable record keeping/ report writing skills
• IT literate

Physical Skills

Essential

• Ability to move and handle safely without causing harm to themselves or others
• Car driver

Experience

Essential

• Pre and Post registration experience in relevant settings
• Portfolio and evidence of continuous professional development with a willingness to extend skills and knowledge
• Multi- disciplinary/ multi-agency working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Independent Living Centre

Leechmere Industrial Estate

Sunderland

Tyne and Wear

SR2 9TS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)