Senior Physiotherapist -Prosthetic

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 10 October 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated physiotherapist with a passion for working with amputees to join our Prosthetic Rehab Team based at Colchester Hospital, sitting under the MACIES division of ESNEFT.

The role is a part-time, static position with the successful candidate joining a small, friendly team of physiotherapists and prosthetists providing prosthetic rehabilitation for major limb amputee patients in North Essex and East Suffolk.

The successful candidate would receive well-structured support and CPD opportunities exist throughout the department, including regular supervision and an active appraisal process.

To be responsible for providing specialist assessment and treatment for outpatient amputee patients, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communications via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.

To work with the clinical lead in planning, co-ordinating, delivery and evaluation of the physiotherapy service provided on a day to day basis.

To provide a high standard of physiotherapy service to patients, the majority of whom have urgent, complex and/or chronic presentations.

To demonstrate, as an autonomous practitioner, advanced assessment of the amputee population, analytical and clinical reasoning skills to determine a clinical diagnosis and treatment plan.

To administer the appropriate treatment including the use of advanced techniques and re-evaluation of those techniques on a continual basis.

To maintain clinical records in accordance with CSP regulations.

To be flexible in the work place, potentially working in the outpatient department/gem, GP surgeries or on the vascular ward.

To assist the senior staff in delivering and evaluating the physiotherapy service provided to acute and chronic conditions and those with bio psychosocial issues on a day to day basis.

To contribute to the achievement of the service objectives, facilitating change as necessary.

To complete home visits as clinically indicated.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff, offering a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

• Post graduate experience including a range of specialities
• Experience of working with patients with severe physical disabilities and long term conditions
• Experience of working with people following lower limb amputation
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working with patients in Hydrotherapy
• Experience of leading exercise classes

• Professional qualification in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered Physiotherapist

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.