Physiotherapist

Job summary

• Rotational band 6 Physiotherapy roles available within the Acute Therapy department at the Trust
• The rotational band 6 Physiotherapy positions are all six monthly and rotating around Critical Care and Medicine, Care of the Elderly and Orthopaedics and Surgery
• All these posts will require the post holders to be active participants on the weekend and emergency on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

• To effectively and efficiently manage a caseload of clients with complex needs using evidence based principles within Critical Care and Medicine, Orthopaedics and Surgery and Care of the Elderly
• To work as an autonomous practitioner and to provide specialist assessments and treatments to clients, and maintain records in line with Trust and professional standards
• To work as an effective team member and communicate effectively with all internal and external stakeholders including patients, family/carers and the MDT
• To provide leadership, training and education to junior staff, students and assistants, and to provide supervision and 121's with junior staff and assistants
• To deputise for the clinical lead in the absence
• To be highly organised and be able to prioritise effectively and be able to work in a busy environment and under pressure

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.