Senior Physiotherapist for Cardiac Rehabiliation

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Are you interested in a varied and rewarding career in a speciality area? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic therapist to join our established team within the cardiac rehabiliation department at Mid Essex.

We currently have a vacancy for a Band 7 Physiotherapist (0.8WTE) to lead the exercise component of the cardiac rehabilitation team.

The post holder will have opportunity to experience all aspects of the speciality including both hospital and community settings for the cardiac rehabiliation classes as well as the full range of cardiac rehabilitation services within Mid Essex. We work closely with the other cardiac rehabiltation teams across MSE and you will be intergral in aligning services with the other physiotherapists and exercise professionals within these other sites (Basildon and southend) .

The Ideal candidates will have clinical experience either in the cardiac or rehabiliation settings and leadership experience in working in a team .

Main duties of the job

• Provide and coordinate the effective high quality Cradiac Rehabuliation service through the provision of individualised exercise programmes

• Assessing and advising patients following cardiac event including assessment of risk factors and appropriate advice on lifestyle change and provision of information on any test or treatments that are planned.
• To provide a high quality and holistic service to patients undertaking cardiac rehabilitation both face to face and on virtual platforms.
• Using specialized assessment, risk stratification and exercise prescription, advice on lifestyle change and motivational counselling appropriate to each individual.
• Working closely with the cardiac rehab nurses and other members of the MDT

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward for your application.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience at band 6 Physiotherapy level or above
• cardiac or rehabilitation experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience of leading a team

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Evidence of post gradate learning/development

Desirable criteria

• Relevant post graduate development within cardiac rehabilitation e.g

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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