Job summaryWe are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and highly motivated Physiotherapist to join our Urgent Community Response Service. You will be a HCPC-registered Physiotherapist with demonstrable experience in admission avoidance, rehabilitation, and supporting patients to maximise their independence, self-manage their conditions, and remain safely within their own homes.
You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of patients, carers, and healthcare professionals. You will be well organised, able to work independently, manage a varied caseload, and prioritise competing demands in a fast-paced environment. Experience across a range of clinical settings is desirable, alongside a sound understanding of the opportunities and challenges associated with delivering care in community-based services.
You will be passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care and committed to working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support timely recovery and rehabilitation.
It is essential that you are a car driver with access to a vehicle for work as you will be expected to travel across the North East Essex area.Main duties of the jobThe primary aim of this role is to deliver person-centred, goal-focused rehabilitation that empowers patients to become active participants in managing their own health and wellbeing, enabling them to remain safely and independently within their own homes. The post holder will undertake comprehensive, holistic assessments and provide evidence-based interventions tailored to the needs of this patient group.
As a Senior Physiotherapist, you will play a key leadership role in the planning, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of rehabilitation programmes. You will be responsible for supporting and supervising junior staff and students, while fostering collaborative working across a range of clinical teams and settings. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong relationship-building skills, embrace innovation and integrated working, and be committed to delivering high-quality rehabilitation alongside Consultants, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Associate Practitioners, and Community Support Workers to achieve the best possible outcomes for 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 that Time Matters to 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 bring what's widely 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.
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DetailsDate posted 14 September 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 6
Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Full-time
Reference number 432-HR808-26
Job locations Kennedy House, Kennedy Way, Clacton On Sea, CO15 4AB, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesFor full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential- Broad postgraduate experience across a range of clinical areas including working with adults and older people with chronic conditions and complex co-morbidities
- Rehabilitation experience, minimum Band 5 in all core areas: neurology, orthopaedics, respiratory, and care of the elderly
- Experience of working as member of a multidisciplinary team
- Proven experience of working relevant to the care group
Desirable- Previous experience in rapid response/admission avoidance, acute or urgent care setting
- Rotational experience including community working
- Supervision of Band 5, Physiotherapy Assistant or Students
- Experience of managing the work of others
- Experience of teaching in-service programmes
QualificationsEssential- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of ongoing CPD including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
Desirable- Member of CSP
- Member of Special Interest Group
- Recognised registered qualification and further courses and experience relevant to role
Disclosure 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 name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Kennedy House, Kennedy Way, Clacton On Sea, CO15 4AB, United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Tuwani Maara, Tuwani.Maara@esneft.nhs.uk, 07866038830
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
