CTT Senior Physiotherapist

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

There is an exciting part-time opportunity for an enthusiastic, organised and motivated therapist to be recruited into a Band 7 position in the Urgent Community Response Team called CTT.

You will be working with a broad spectrum of professionals in a forward-thinking and supportive team.

This post would be suitable for either an experienced band 7 physiotherapist looking to expand their knowledge and skills in crisis management; previous community-based work is desirable but not essential.

You will receive regular supervision, training, and support from highly skilled colleagues to address your learning needs and work closely with other members of the MDT. Internal and external courses are supported as part of your CPD.

Main Duties of the Job

As a senior member of the team, your role is primarily to deliver face-to-face care across the boroughs, including assessments, group education, and post-assessments in line with National guidance.

As a Band 7 role, you will also be expected to provide clinical education for students regularly and further develop your management skills by conducting regular supervision and appraisal for other members of the team.

You will be joining a well-established team of supportive staff.

Requirements to Join Our Team

• To be a Registered HCPC Physiotherapist with at least 18 months post-registration experience
• Desirable community experience in a rapid response team
• Passion to deliver high-quality care to patients in crisis
• Previous NHS experience
• Maintain clinical expertise by continued professional development and by encouraging and developing others
• Evidence of participation in audit
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to large groups of people.

This is a part-time post of 22.5 hours per week, including weekends. The timetable is negotiable. The role has both management and clinical responsibilities, and there is an opportunity for agile/home-based working.

About Us

NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, which will include mandatory training, systems training, and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently partway through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High-Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735) (pro rata for part-time staff).

Use of 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 from seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Job Responsibilities

The Community Treatment Team provides a well-coordinated and high-quality service to patients of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and Redbridge and surrounding areas, to ensure the complex needs of the client group are provided close to home; thus, a car driver is essential.

You will be a car owner/driver or have access to a car, and a current UK driving license is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role can be discussed at the interview stage.

Person Specification

Skills

• IT system use
• Audit and service development

A.C. as per Person Specification

• Prof Registered / Qualified
• Experience
• Skills / Abilities

CPD

• Evidence of CPD

Concise and Clear

• Able to present thorough answers concisely
• Professionally dressed and presented
• Interested in asking questions
• CPD and passionate about service delivery

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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

£46,148 to £52,809 a year (plus HCAS) pro rata