Senior Rotational Physiotherapist - London

Job summary

You will be participating in the Band 6 rotational physiotherapy scheme working across the Newham Hospital site which will require working in a range of ward settings and departments including Stroke, Accident and Emergency, Acute Assessment Unit, Medical wards, Amputee/Surgical, Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU), Health Care of the Elderly, Elective Orthopaedics and MSK.

Responsibilities

• You will provide high quality Physiotherapy interventions to a wide variety of patients including the advanced assessment and treatment of patients in ward environments, provision of individual and group education and treatment, rehabilitation, support for flow throughout the hospital and advocacy for the patient and their family as needed.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• Member of the Health Care Professionals Council
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Skills

• Ability to deliver training both internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups.
• Ability to organize, priorities and delegate
• Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
• Ability to apply current best practice in physiotherapy in acute physical, community and rehab settings
• Ability to maintain respiratory competency to be able to perform emergency physiotherapy duties
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to supervise other staff e.g. more junior staff / assistants / students
• Ability to work as an effective team member
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and reliability
• Ability to gain patient's trust
• Ability to engender confidence & feeling of safety in patients about their care

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