Job summaryDue to maternity leave an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Acute Stroke Service at Ipswich Hospital. The secondment/fixed term is full time, for 12 months, commencing 24th June 2024.Band 6 developmental role would be considered.You would work alongside the Clinical Specialist, and Specialist OT with the rest of the team, providing acute assessment and treatment in line with the Royal College of Physicians 2023 guidelines SSNAP Key Indicators, which includes early mobilisation and intensity targets.Our stroke unit has 4 HASU beds and 24 ASU beds, and there is a strong MDT working ethos with daily board rounds to ensure timely assessments, inputs and discharge planning.Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy work in an integrated manner, closely alongside the rest of the MDT. We also support the MDT stroke follow up clinic every week, for recent discharged patients. Groups run every day and we regularly have the support of the Rehabilitation Assistants to help deliver opportunity to practice during the in-patient care.Sound clinical skills, good organisation and ability to work over weekends are all advantageous. Full support and team-work makes this a suitable opportunity for someone looking to upskill into the Band 7 role, continue their Band 6 experience or to return to the field of stroke care after working elsewhere.Main duties of the jobTo be responsible for providing highly specialist assessment and treatment for patients with stroke who may have complex acute or chronic presentations.To ensure appropriate pathways of care and communications via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.To co-ordinate a team of physiotherapy staff and assist in the implementation of the services' Clinical Governance action plan.To lead by example and working collaboratively with MDT plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the Physiotherapy service provided to stroke patients.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 bringwhat'swidely 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 responsibilitiesFor full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.If you are interested, and have any queries, or just would like an informal discussion about this, please dont hesitate to contact Louise Dunthorne, Abigail Dines or Alex Cantwell.Person SpecificationExperienceEssentialProven post registration experienceBand 6 level experience of working in relevant specialitiesEvidence of continued professional developmentPrevious experience of student supervision and clinical educationDemonstrated understanding of the role of physiotherapy within the current evolving health environmentUnderstanding of all aspects of clinical governanceExperience of working within a multi-disciplinary teamsClear understanding of other disciplines' roles and expectationsDesirableHighly specialist knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex neurological conditionsExperience of formal presentation to multi-professional groupsClinical research experienceQualificationsEssentialDegree/Diploma in PhysiotherapyHealth Care Professional Council RegisteredPost Registration Training in Stroke/NeuroCommitment to advanced clinical and professional developmentDesirableWorking at Masters levelACPIN memberMember of relevant multi-professional interest groupSkillsEssentialExpert clinical practitionerProven clinical leadership abilityExcellent time management and organisational skillsCompetent IT skillsDesirableExcellent presentation skillsDisclosure 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)