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Team Lead Physiotherapist -Trauma and Orthopaedics
The closing date is 20 June 2025
To provide highly specialist physiotherapy intervention for own caseload of Orthopaedic patients, including Trauma, Major Trauma, Fractured Neck of Femur, Amputee and Elective. To assess, treat and manage own caseload using highly specialist knowledge and skills as an autonomous practitioner, including the maintenance of comprehensive records.
To undertake a team leader role, alongside the Clinical Lead Physiotherapists in developing, managing, planning and delivering the physiotherapy service for orthopaedic patients, including specialist units such as major trauma unit.
To deputise for the Clinical Lead Physiotherapists in her/his absence. To supervise, teach and develop less experienced physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, and student physiotherapists.
Please note this role will be leading on the management and treatment of the Orthogeriatric patient cohort. Therefore, post graduate experience in frailty within Orthopaedics is essential
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the efficient, effective and safe management of patients referred to a designated area of the physiotherapy inpatient orthopaedic service
To receive referrals, undertake full assessment and independently plan individual, specialized, evidence-based, treatment programmes for patients appropriately depending on the physiotherapist's diagnosis, using clinical reasoning and a variety of highly specialist skills such as posture and seating management, complex discharge planning, falls management, dementia and delirium management
To carry a significant clinical Orthopaedic caseload including highly complex and diverse patient groups such as those with multi-factorial pathologies and social needs.
To have an active role in effective team working in the physiotherapy department, leading, assisting and supporting other team members
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 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.
Job responsibilities
To be able to prioritise that work efficiently taking into account clinical and service priorities, using highly specialist knowledge to underpin decisions
To attend weekly MDT meetings to discuss rehab needs for Trauma and Orthopaedic cohort and their discharge plans
To advise, guide and teach less experienced physiotherapists, assistants and students within Kings College Hospital in the assessment and management of the Othopaedics patient other aspects of clinical care, including record keeping
This post requires a flexible approach to working, and requires the post holder to be an active member of the weekend duty orthopaedic rota
To be responsible for the standard of physiotherapy carried out by a designated physiotherapy team within trauma /orthopaedics, including students and assistants
To work with the Clinical Lead Physiotherapists to ensure that the capacity in trauma/orthopaedics is used to its best effect in line with best practice
To contribute to the physiotherapy inservice training programme for staff and students, facilitating learning and providing teaching sessions for seniors, juniors, assistants and students.
Person Specification
Shortlisting
* Extensive post graduate Orthopaedic Experience and knowledge
* Experience in managing/supervising staff
* knowledge and experience in managing a frail patient
* Experience in leadership and management
* Working at a masters level
* Experience of service development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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£54,320 to £60,981 a yearper annum, including high cost allowance
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
213-DH-7196146
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