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We offer a very supportive approach to personal development and the opportunity to be a key part of shaping the future of how therapy services are delivered. We are dedicated to providing high quality patient care. Under the supervision of a registered Physiotherapist, the you will be expected:

• To manage and organise a designated caseload of patients and own professional activities across the hospital wards.
• To provide specific skilled support to the registered therapists in providing technical therapy interventions to patients in a variety of settings.
• To use an evidence-based, person-centred approach in the planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of agreed interventions following guidelines and protocols to promote the functional fitness of patients to aid discharge from hospital in a way that is consistent with their abilities, preferences and cultural beliefs.
• To be able to work flexibly over a 7 day service.
• To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients using skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation, negotiation and empathy. There may be barriers to understanding such as hearing loss, speech difficulty, anxiety, fear and depression.
  
  An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Therapy Team as a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner.
We are looking for a dynamic and caring person with experience in supporting therapy assessments and interventions to take a key role in the daily planning and delivery of therapy and rehabilitation goals. Our team is an integrated Therapy Team, with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Assistants. Experience of working in an acute hospital setting, or working alongside an occupational therapy or physiotherapy team would be an advantage. The ability to work well within a team environment is essential. It is desirable that you have experience of working with post-operative elective orthopaedic patients however not essential.

Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre (ESEOC), situated in the Dame Clare Marx Building, opened its doors in the Autumn of 2024. This cutting-edge facility specializes in elective Orthopaedic surgery and Orthopaedic day cases. With eight laminar flow theatres, three wards, recovery facilities, and comprehensive support services, ESEOC is poised to become one of the largest centres of its kind in Europe. The Centre is committed to delivering high-volume, low-complexity cases locally, fostering excellence, and contributing to education, training, and research in the field., One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients. To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you. Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A