Job overview
Are you a motivated physiotherapist who would like to consolidate and develop your skills in a rotational post. As a Band 6 Physiotherapist in BHRUT you will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills and other non-clinical aspects of a specialist practitioner. This will ensure you are confident to work as an autonomous practitioner across a broad number of specialities.
We have 6 monthly rotations including acute frailty, critical care, medical specialities, orthopaedics (elective and trauma), respiratory and stroke.
You will work alongside senior members of staff to ensure quality rotation-specific treatment to patients with various medical conditions, according to the rotation you are on. We place high emphasis on multi-disciplinary teamwork.
You will have good assessment, planning and implementation skills. You will be able to mentor and supervise students as well as junior staff. Learning and development are very important to our Teams. If you have the skills outlined in the job description and want a rewarding opportunity where you will be encouraged to influence and develop services whilst being valued and supported, then apply today.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of physiotherapy service, as determined by the rotation, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the service boundaries
To fulfil a teaching and supervisory role with peers, Junior staff and Students on placement
To participate in the band 6 rotational scheme which could involve working across the Trust in a range of settings, including orthopaedic musculoskeletal conditions, acute stroke, critical care, surgical/paediatrics and acute medical.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the.
We run a in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited. We’re proud to be a employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured in .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
2. H.C.P.C. Registration
3. Evidence of relevant CPD
Desirable criteria
4. Post graduate clinical training
5. CSP Membership
6. Evidence of completion of statutory and mandatory training
7. Clinical supervisors training
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
8. NHS experience
9. To have broad clinical experience during Band 5 rotations including acute medical, respiratory, neuro, orthopaedics, MSK outpatients
10. Evidence of regular and up to date CPD activity
11. Assessments and treatment of patients with complex needs in the acute and outpatient setting
Desirable criteria
12. Previous band 6 experience
13. Previous critical care/on call experience
Skills/ Abilities
Essential criteria
14. Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate own caseload
15. Ability to effectively contribute to the MDT e.g., complex discharge planning
16. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of limitations of own clinical practice and identify appropriate solutions
17. Ability to demonstrate specialised skills in assessment and treatment of patients in the acute and outpatient setting in line with current practise and research
18. Understand clinical governance and its implications for service delivery and demonstrate evidence of its clinical application i.e., audit
19. Supervision of other staff i.e., assistants and technical instructors
20. Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
Desirable criteria
21. Competent IT skills
22. Presentation skills
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.