Please Note King’s Welcomes Applications From All Candidates, And Ask That Candidates Are Available For The Selection Process For This Position To Attend a Face To Face Assessment Day, Which Will Take Place At The Princess Royal University Hospital Or Orpington Hospital, And Will Include a Selection From
Interview
Written invigilated test
Group communication exercises
Clinical scenario situations
We are looking for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist looking to start or progress their Physiotherapy career to join our dynamic team.
The post holder will rotate on a four-monthly basis between the clinical areas of: Critical Care, Respiratory, Acute Medicine, frailty, Neurology (including Stroke, neurosurgery step down) Orthopaedics (elective and trauma), surgery and Musculoskeletal Outpatients.
The successful candidate will have good communication and interpersonal skills and will have wide ranging undergraduate student Physiotherapy experience.
Continuing professional development is encouraged through the appraisal system and there is a well-established in-service education programme.
The post holder will be expected to join and partake in our overnight emergency on call rota and weekend working rotas at the Princess Royal University Hospital.
Please note that this post is for rotations at the Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital and Beckenham Beacon Hospital and the post holder will not rotate to the Denmark Hill site.
* To ensure a high standard, efficient and effective physiotherapy assessment treatment and intervention for all patients for whom he/she is responsible.
* To assess and treat and manage own caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including the maintenance of comprehensive records.
* To work as an effective team member, communicating appropriately with patients, carers and other team members as required.
* To supervise physiotherapy assistants and may be involved in teaching MDT staff.
* To undertake an evidence-based project throughout each rotation to further the clinical practice of self and the team, and to enhance patient care.
* Duties within each rotation are delegated by the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist for the area.
* Staff may be required to work across multiple sites dependent upon the needs of the service.
* The post holder will be expected to work as part of a seven-day rota and extended hours during some of the rotations.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicola Rennie Job title: Clinical lead Physiotherapist Acute Medicine Email address: nicola.rennie1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01689 863845 #J-18808-Ljbffr