Specialist Physiotherapist

Due to the promotion of the existing post holder we now a vacancy for this exciting role within the well-established Downham Market & Swaffham/Fens & Brecks Community Therapy Team. You will be working as a Specialist Band 7 Community Physiotherapist, supporting patients in the community setting and also in-reaching onto Swaffham Community Hospital ward., The successful candidate would undertake a role in leading, planning, co-ordinating the delivery and evaluation of the physiotherapy service, whilst maintaining a strong clinical focus on patients presenting with complex presentations seen by the service as an autonomous practitioner. As a clinical specialist you will have a role in some management and leadership tasks, alongside the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist and Clinical Operations Manager. You will deputise for the Clinical Lead in their absence as required, and undertaken evidence-based projects, including recommendations for service development and participation in research and audit., Are you currently an experienced physiotherapist looking for a new challenge, with a wish to develop your current skill base and build on your existing leadership skills? If so, this role may be ideal for you.

• Being professionally and legally accountable as an autonomous practitioner for your workload, including management of patients in your care and that of your team.
• Undertaking skilled assessment using a variety of assessment techniques and advanced clinical reasoning.
• Manage your own caseload of complex patients in the community and ward-based setting, using specialist knowledge and skills as an autonomous practitioner.
• Providing training in specialist knowledge for physiotherapy staff and the wider community nursing and therapy team.
• Supporting clinical supervision and appraisals for physiotherapy staff, the wider therapy team and students.
• Supporting service transformation, development and integration projects within the wider Primary Care Network and Integrated Care System.
It is essential the post holder has the ability to travel to patients across Swaffham, Downham Market and the surrounding areas. West Norfolk is an area of contrast and beauty situated close to the borders of Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.

The role is based at Swaffham Community Hospital, approximately 35 minutes drive from Norwich or 25 minutes from Kings Lynn., You will have the opportunity to progress your clinical knowledge and skills through our in-service training program and will participate in regular supervision with the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist. Successful candidates will also attend a formalised trust induction programme, mandatory training programme and have opportunities to apply for additional training relevant to their role. There will also be opportunities to develop your management and supervision skills through NCHC's well established Leadership Roadmap Programme. We are committed to providing high quality care and have a strong agenda in improving quality, which includes the opportunity to become a Quality Champion. NCHC is committed to support staff wellbeing, and as such offers self-referral for staff physiotherapy, access to mental health support, occupational health support and NCHC has a Staff Wellbeing Board. Staff are encouraged to provide their feedback through the annual NHS Staff Survey, but we also complete quarterly pulse engagement questionnaires. Our trust values are Community, Creativity and Compassion. Our trust vision is to improve the quality of people' lives, in their homes and community through the best in integrated health and social care.