Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our committed Integrated Musculoskeletal Outpatient Therapy team based in one of the largest general hospitals in East Anglia. This is an ideal opportunity for physiotherapists seeking to develop both their clinical and leadership skills.Our dynamic and highly regarded team comprises of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Technicians and Assistants working together to provide a holistic, effective and high quality service. We provide a secondary care service treating patients with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions referred by consultants from Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, Oncology, Pain Clinic and the Emergency Department.This role will suit an experienced Physiotherapist, who is a confident and professional team player with the clinical skills required to manage a diverse, complex caseload within a dynamic environment. The post is based in a friendly and forward thinking department, where you will be supported with regular supervision sessions by an experienced team including Clinical Specialists.Main duties of the jobTo demonstrate, as an autonomous practitioner, advanced assessment, analytical and clinical reasoning skills to determine a clinical diagnosis and treatment plan.To administer the appropriate treatment including the use of advanced techniques and re-evaluation of those techniques on a continual basis. To maintain records in accordance with CSP regulations.To be flexible in the workplace involving working in the Outpatient department, Hospital Clinics and GP surgeries.To assist the senior staff in delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service provided to acute and chronic conditions and those with bio psychosocial issues on a day-to-day basis.To contribute to the achievement of service objectives, facilitating change as necessaryTo organise and plan own caseload to meet service and patient priorities. Re-adjusting plans as situations change.About usWe are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.Find out about living and working here -www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8AJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will demonstrate both supervisory and leadership skills to support junior members of staff and students. This post will support MSK outpatient clinics at Ipswich Hospital and inoutreach clinics in community settings to ensure we deliver care at the right place and at the right time for our patients. We are fully committed to the provision of evidence based care and the professional development of our staff. This is delivered via regular formal and informal supervision, appraisals, audit meetings, in-service training and the availability of CPD opportunities.This role at ESNEFT is based within The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust which is one of the largest district general hospitals in the eastern region providing a number of specialist services. The therapy service has a high profile within the trust and thrives on innovation and challenge. Our therapists have taken a lead role in many developments which are helping to shape the future of patient pathways within the local area.For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialoBSc/MSc PhysiotherapyoHPC Registered PhysiotherapistoMCSPDesirableoInformation technologyoAuditoValidated post registration coursesoNon-clinical coursesoLEO / leadershipExperienceEssentialoExperience of working with assistants / techniciansoExperience of multi-disciplinary workingoComprehensive range of junior rotations including outpatients musculoskeletal and orthopaedicsoIn-service training and reflective learning in this specialityDesirableoSupervision of students in any environmentKnowledgeEssentialoIn-depth knowledge of musculoskeletal diagnoses and their managementoPrinciples and practices of rehabilitation and ergonomicsoAdvanced Clinical reasoningoCurrent evidence based practiceoDetailed anatomy and physiology relevant to the specialityDesirableoFalls re-educationoBenefits of exercise and educationoTriage for musculoskeletal patientsoRole of CSPDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustAddressIpswich HospitalIpswichIP4 5PDEmployer's websitehttps://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)