Senior Physiotherapist - London, United Kingdom - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    Are you looking to develop your skills within trauma? An opportunity has arisen within our Band 6 trauma and orthopaedic and vascular physiotherapy rotation. Substantive and fixed term opportunities may be available.

    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is an Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) and the largest trust in the country. Our mission is to provide world class healthcare for our patients, through excellence in research, education and training. It is also home to the North West London's Major Trauma Centre.

    We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our team. You will need to be able to manage a varying and complex caseload of in-patients and have experience of discharge planning. The post is rotational and involves 9 monthly rotations through a variety of areas including Major Trauma, elective Orthopaedics, trauma Orthopaedics and plastics, surgical rehabilitation, Vascular Surgery and amputee and prosthetic rehabilitation.

    Main duties of the job

    To provide high quality physiotherapy management to patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. To participate in a cross site rotational scheme, providing a high standard of physiotherapy to patients within acute rehabilitation. To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

    About us

    At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

    Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

    We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

    Person Specification

    Education/ Qualifications

    Essential

  • oDegree (or equivalent) in Physiotherapy.
  • oState registration with the Health Professions Council.
  • oEvidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio.
  • oAble to demonstrate specialist learning from previous physiotherapy rotations, formal post-graduate level learning and informal CPD (both general and specific to clinical fields of speciality).
  • oDemonstrate learning of personal effectiveness and first line leadership from experience and from both formal and informal CPD activity.

    • Desirable

  • oMembership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
  • oMembership of CSP special interest groups relevant to speciality

    • Experience

    Essential

  • oRecent substantial and sustained experience in relevant physiotherapy specialities and clinical settings
  • oExperience of working as part of a physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team
  • oTo have participated in service development projects.
  • oExperience of clinical education of staff, students or assistants.
  • oExperience of supervision of students/ physiotherapy assistants, with development of basic supervision skills.
  • oDemonstrate an understanding of the use of evidence based practice in speciality
  • oExperience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital
  • oTo have undertaken audit and/or research, either within area of physiotherapy speciality or as part of the MDT

    • Desirable

  • oPrevious experience in the NHS as a qualified physiotherapist
  • oPrevious senior physiotherapist experience in relevant post
  • oInvolvement with Clinical Governance issues and an understanding of their relation to patient care
  • oExperience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital

    • Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

    Essential

  • oAble to apply a range and depth of knowledge to this specialist area.
  • oAble to use knowledge of a range of treatment approaches in the specialist area.
  • oAble to make sound clinical decisions based on knowledge/ experience/circumstances and utilise advanced clinical reasoning skills.
  • oAble to carry out manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling, requiring skilful and strenuous physical effort during the working day.
  • oAbility to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and manage time effectively.
  • oAbility to seek guidance and assistance when required and to be aware of personal limitations.

    • Desirable

  • oEvidence of CPD relevant to role and specialist area.
  • oWell-developed abilities for communication and consensus building skills, to speak to groups.