Job summary

You will provide exercise based support and advice to patients providing them with a structured evidence based home exercise plan and be based between Ipswich and Felixstowe. All patients will have been through a clinical triage process before being referred to your care. You will be treating patients who have been diagnosed with either single or multiple health conditions such as musculoskeletal injuries or pathology, type two diabetes, long COVID symptoms or patients with persistent pain. Patients will be cleared from any underlying health conditions that adversely impact their ability to complete exercise based treatment effectively and safely by a Physiotherapist. You will be provided with a detailed referral for each patient including their diagnosis, goals and outcome expectations. Sessions will be predominantly class based or if appropriate as one to one sessions.

The vacancy is 37.5 hours per week.

Please note that we are not authorised/able to offer visa sponsorship and can only accept applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.

We are committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria

Main duties of the job

• To work in partnership with AHP Suffolk physiotherapists to enable and empower individuals, families and communities to engage in healthy lifestyles as part of service development.
• To monitor the condition of the patients during classes and one to one sessions and ensure they exercise in a safe and appropriate way.
• To ensure the workspace you are assigned to is safe and secure for staff and patients, including any digital systems.
• To participate with the delivery of planned programmes of care to participants with NHS based treatment.
• To implement treatment plans and progress them with the support of the referring Clinician and other members of the Exercise Therapy team.
• To monitor the progress of patients receiving exercise based treatment under your care and communicate relevant changes back to the referring Clinician or senior staff member as appropriate.
• To prepare the treatment area prior to a class or one to one session including visual safety checks, tidying and wiping down, ensuring appropriate equipment is in place and ensuring a comfortable and safe environment.
• To assist in the day to day administration of the clinical pathways including diary management, preparing documents for sessions, photocopying, filing, data management including maintenance of patients details and use of bespoke IT Systems.

About us

• AHPSuffolk is a staff led, MSK specific Social Enterprise whose aim and purpose is to provide high quality accessible health care at the point of need to help people return to optimal health and stay healthy.

• We work in partnership with our staff, patients and commissioners to develop a continually improving range of services to meet their needs effectively and efficiently. We have a reputation for innovation and well supported continuous professional development.

• Set up over 10 years ago, we provide MSK Physiotherapy services from multiple sites across Suffolk, from community hospitals, health centres, gyms, and GP surgeries. We have developed and run a successful web based self referral platform and single point of referral for secondary care, and offer virtual and face to face clinical appointments, exercise classes and 121 rehabilitation.

Additional benefits:

AfC terms and conditions matched

Auto-enrolment pension (as per criteria) with Scottish Widows

Cycle to work scheme

NHS discounts

Job summary

Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist

Permanent, Band 7. 37.5 hours per week

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist to join our MSK service. This role is ideal for a skilled clinician with strong MSK expertise, advanced clinical reasoning and a commitment to high-quality, person-centred care.

We are seeking an excellent communicator with a passion for service development and supporting individuals within the team to continually improve and develop.

We welcome applications from candidates who meet the essential criteria and share our organisational values: Accountable, Honest, Person-centred and Smart.

Reasonable adjustments are available on recruitment.

We can only accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK and kindly ask that you confirm that in your application.

We are committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria.

Main duties of the job

You will manage an autonomous caseload, assess and treat complex presentations, support safe clinical decision making and act as a specialist resource for colleagues across the service, and also contribute to service development, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement.

About us

AHP Suffolk CIC is a staff lead, specialist musculoskeletal Social Enterprise, our aim and purpose is to provide high quality accessible NHS commissioned health care to support people return to optimal health and stay healthy. We work in partnership with our staff, patients and commissioners to develop a continually improving range of services to meet their needs effectively and efficiently.

We have a reputation for innovation, service and staff development and well supported continuous professional development.

Set up as a social enterprise over 13 years ago, we provide NHS commissioned MSK Physiotherapy services from multiple sites across Suffolk, from community hospitals, health centres, gyms, and GP surgeries. We have developed and run U Refer, a successful web-based self-referral platform, and single point of referral for secondary care, and offer virtual and face to face clinical appointments, exercise classes and 121 rehabilitation.

Additional benefits:

Agenda for Change pay and leave terms and conditions of service matched

Auto-enrolment pension (as per criteria) with Scottish Widows

Employee Assistance Programme Health Assured

Cycle to Work scheme

NHS Discounts

Refer a Friend scheme

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to help launch and shape Suffolks new WorkWell service in partnership with Suffolk Mind. As a Senior Work and Health Coach, you will combine direct participant support with day-to-day coordination and supervision of a local team of Work and Health Coaches, helping people overcome health-related barriers so they can remain in, return to, or start employment.

WorkWell is an early-intervention work and health service with a focus on prevention, which includes holistic support for their health-related barriers to employment. It will provide evidence based, low intensity work and health assessments that support individuals with their low-level occupational health needs to overcome barriers to work.

Main duties of the job

Make a difference you will:

Hold a varied caseload and co-produce practical WorkWell plans around each participants health, work and wider needs.

Coordinate local delivery, support Work and Health Coaches, and help maintain safe, timely and consistent practice.

Build strong links with employers, primary care and local health, employment, skills and community partners.

Turn feedback, data and learning into practical improvements for participants and the team.

What you will bring:

Experience in coaching, advice, health, employment or community support, with confidence managing a varied caseload.

Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.

Experience supporting colleagues, coordinating work or providing supervision.

An inclusive, strengths-based approach and commitment to AHPS values.

Why join us?

A rare opportunity to shape a new service supporting better health and employment outcomes across Suffolk.

A varied role combining participant coaching, team support, partnership working and service improvement.

If you are motivated by helping people thrive in work and enjoy bringing out the best in others, we would love to hear from you. We welcome applications from candidates who meet the essential criteria and share our commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and person-centred care.

About us

We are a supportive employer committed to helping our people thrive through comprehensive training, development and ongoing support

Reasonable adjustments are available throughout recruitment and employment.

Job summary

Are you an experienced and compassionate Occupational Therapist looking to make a meaningful difference in end-of-life care?

AHP Suffolk CIC, in partnership with St Nicholas Hospice Care, is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated multidisciplinary team supporting people receiving palliative and end-of-life care.

This is a unique opportunity to work across the community and hospice setting, helping patients live independently, comfortably, and meaningfully.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will deliver specialist, holistic palliative care to people with complex needs at the end of life. You will support patients to maintain independence, maximise quality of life and focus on what matters most to them. Working closely with families, carers and colleagues across the hospice, you will help people navigate the challenges of living with a life-limiting illness, dying and bereavement with compassion, dignity and respect in line withour values of compassion, dignity, person-centred care and quality of life.

This vacancy is 0.8 - 1 FTE.

We value our staff and are committed to fostering a culture that is Accountable, Honest, Person-centred, and Smart.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to job description attached for further information regarding the role of Occupational Therapist.

About us

AHP Suffolk CIC is a staff lead, specialist musculoskeletal Social Enterprise, our aim and purpose is to provide high quality accessible NHS commissioned health care to support people return to optimal health and stay healthy. We work in partnership with our staff, patients and commissioners to develop a continually improving range of services to meet their needs effectively and efficiently.

We have a reputation for innovation, service and staff development and well supported continuous professional development.

Set up as a social enterprise over 13 years ago, we provide NHS commissioned MSK Physiotherapy services from multiple sites across Suffolk, from community hospitals, health centres, gyms, and GP surgeries. We have developed and run U Refer, a successful web-based self-referral platform, and single point of referral for secondary care, and offer virtual and face to face clinical appointments, exercise classes and 121 rehabilitation.

Additional benefits:

Agenda for Change pay and leave terms and conditions of service matched

Auto-enrolment pension (as per criteria) with Scottish Widows

Employee Assistance Programme Health Assured

Cycle to Work scheme

NHS Discounts

Refer a Friend scheme