Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist - Acute Elderly Units

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY Are you a highly driven, proactive, creative, and looking for a new challenge? Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust are actively recruiting for a motivated and experienced Band 7 Physiotherapist to join our Integrated Therapies Team for the Acute Care of the Elderly wards at Queen's Hospital in Romford, Essex. We are looking for somebody who is enthusiastic in supporting change, who enjoys working in fast paced acute healthcare and is looking to take up a challenge in a supportive, cutting-edge environment. We require an innovative person who can demonstrate strong leadership as well as excellent communication and team management skills. The focus is on early assessment and intervention to support high quality patient care, and we are therefore seeking somebody who can demonstrate rapid and robust decision making. You will highly have specialist knowledge of geriatric and acute elderly conditions, pathologies, and physiotherapy management across a range of medical specialties. This will also include knowledge and skills in respiratory and neurology. A flexible approach is essential as you will also support other areas when required within the wider Medical Team to meet service demands. We strongly support Continuing Professional Development.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist standard Physiotherapist service to patients within the acute elderly team with a special focus on the assessment of patients admitted on the acute elderly wards, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the service boundaries using a holistic approach.To give specialist guidance, advice, and education to other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) on matters relating to your specialist area.

Provide leadership for your team (in conjunction with the Clinical Leads) in planning, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating the Physiotherapy service provided to patients within your area.

To provide a lead role in teaching, supervising and appraising peers, Band 6, Band 5, Student Physiotherapists and Generic Therapy Assistants

To deputise in the absence of senior colleagues as required both within management and clinical areas.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 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 work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year Per Annum Inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-6898-AV-A

Job locations

QH Frailty Unit

Romford

RM7 0AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

In line with the Government agenda for the NHS and to achieve the highest quality of care for our patients we have moved to a 7-day service and are looking for a person who will enjoy the benefits of this working pattern. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity in our Trust, please submit your application as soon as possible.

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.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

oDegree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
oH.C.P.C. Registration.
oEvidence of CPD.

Desirable

oCSP Membership.
oLeadership training

Skills/Abilities

Essential

oAbility to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers.

Desirable

oCompetent IT skills.

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

oProven clinical experience in the relevant field during Band 6 rotations in an acute hospital setting and substantial post graduate experience working in Acute Elderly Care

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

oDegree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
oH.C.P.C. Registration.
oEvidence of CPD.

Desirable

oCSP Membership.
oLeadership training

Skills/Abilities

Essential

oAbility to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers.

Desirable

oCompetent IT skills.

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

oProven clinical experience in the relevant field during Band 6 rotations in an acute hospital setting and substantial post graduate experience working in Acute Elderly Care

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.