17 Oct
Livability
Stowmarket
Job description
Physiotherapist - Shaftesbury Icanho Specialist Community Brain Injury Service
We are looking for a creative, reflective and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our interdisciplinary team at Shaftesbury Icanho based in Stowmarket Suffolk.
Icanho is a non-residential highly specialist community based brain injury service with its base in Stowmarket Suffolk (within 45 minutes drive of Cambridge or Colchester and 20 minutes away from Ipswich or Bury St Edmunds).
Icanho’s client base is 100% acquired brain injury including stroke. Our clinical work is undertaken as an interdisciplinary team and Occupational Therapy is an integral and valued part of that team.
We work with people in our purpose- built centre,
which has a large fully equipped gym incorporating a range of state-of-the-art equipment, at our Waveney satellite base, in clients’ homes and in the community based on need.
This role is an excellent development opportunity for someone with an interest in Acquired Brain Injury / Stroke. You will be joining our team of experienced and enthusiastic occupational therapists to deliver to deliver bespoke rehabilitation programmes including support to help people back to work, and will work with experienced specialist physiotherapists to build your skills / knowledge.
The service is jointly commissioned by NHS and Suffolk CC run by the national charity Shaftesbury. Our clinical work is undertaken as an interdisciplinary team taking referrals from and having close links with Acutes, regional rehabilitation units and level 2 bed providers, Early Supported Discharge teams and other community organisations and teams.
Part of national charity Shaftesbury,
we believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life.
They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by our core values, Shaftesbury strives to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous in all that we do.
Our disability services across adult care, children’s care and education are all focused on inclusion and support. Committed to professional, flexible and personalised care, we are passionate about going the extra mile in providing opportunities for people to thrive and live well.
At Shaftesbury, we know that our workers are our greatest asset. We’re proud to have some of the best and most committed staff in the sector.
Benefits for working for Shaftesbury Icanho include :
Excellent opportunities for training and development.
Working hours Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 4.30pm
Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days + 8 days bank holiday for the first 5 years. Increasing to 28 days + 8 days bank holiday after 5 years.
Pension Scheme.
Free car parking
Access to our employee assistance program.
Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment.
All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS / Access NI check.
Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity,
religion and sexual orientation.
For an informal discussion please contact Ellie Appleton Clinical Lead on 01449 774161
www.icanho.org
▶️ Physiotherapist - Icanho - Pay dependent on experience
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