Job overview
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.
Main duties of the job
1. 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.
Please see job specification attachment for more details.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main 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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
2. Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
3. Member of the Health Care Professionals Council
Desirable criteria
4. Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential criteria
5. Relevant post registration experience as a Physiotherapist
6. Post registration experience in relevant clinical settings: Respiratory, Neurology, Surgery, MSK
7. Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HCPC recommendations
8. Experience of working as part of a multi- disciplinary team
9. Experience of audit/research
10. Experience of sole working as part of an emergency out of hours service
11. To have had relevant NHS or similar experience
Desirable criteria
12. Member of specific interest group
13. Committee membership e.g. Risk Management
14. Advice, training and support to more junior staff, assistants and students
Knowledge
Essential criteria
15. Detailed and applied knowledge of Risk Management
16. Understand legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics
17. Broad knowledge of current best practice in PT in acute physical, community and rehab setting
18. Knowledge of clinical governance and its implication for services
19. Understanding and compliance with Data Protection & Confidentiality
Skills
Essential criteria
20. Ability to deliver training both internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups.
21. Ability to organize, priorities and delegate
22. Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
23. Ability to apply current best practice in physiotherapy in acute physical, community and rehab settings
24. Ability to maintain respiratory competency to be able to perform emergency physiotherapy duties
25. Excellent interpersonal skills
26. Ability to supervise other staff e.g. more junior staff / assistants / students
27. Ability to work as an effective team member
28. Ability to demonstrate flexibility and reliability
29. Ability to gain patient’s trust
30. Ability to engender confidence & feeling of safety in patients about their care
31. IM&T skills
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
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33. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
34. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
35. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
36. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)