Job summary
Rotational role within Major Trauma within Orthopaedics and Neurology/ Neurosurgery and Research.The position on Trauma and Orthopaedics covers admissions under Major Trauma, Trauma Elective Orthopaedics, Day Surgery, Plastics and short-stay Surgery. The specialist therapist role provides essential daily input as part of our service as a Major Trauma Centre.Responsible for complex clinical caseload of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury across the whole Trust, liaising with external agencies, facilitating onward referrals and flow through the pathway and reducing length of stay.Responsible for essential TARN data collection and monitoring Trust-wide compliance with completion of Rehabilitation Prescriptions (tariff associated per patient. Level one patient £1500 per rehab prescription. Level two patient £3000 per rehab prescription).Forms part of a successful rotation, inclusive of Neurosurgery, Respiratory, Research, Neuro rehabilitation - without cover for the post it may negatively affect other teams at the point of rotation.Leadership:Supporting orthopaedic and neurotrauma physiotherapy service on the acute wards including 7 day working.Supervision of the B5 Physios in Trauma and Orthopaedics (including supporting with any students)Split clinical responsibilities with Trauma and Orthopaedics and clinical research led by Orthopaedics and funded by the Research Faculty.
Main duties of the job
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, and two health centres, St Johns Therapy Centre, and The Nelson Centre.With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD, in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio, including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field
Desirable
- Special interest group membership
- Working towards MSc
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 18 months to 2 years post registration experience
- NHS experience
- Broad range of experience at junior level including ICU, medical/surgery, senior health, musculoskeletal orthopaedics / outpatients and neurosciences
- Participation in on-call and weekend rotas
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
- Ability to form a sound prognosis and advice other members of the MDT
Desirable
- Previous experience at Band 6 level
- Student supervision / clinical education
- Experience of the research process
- Teaching experience in in-service programs
- Committee membership e.g. health and safety
Skills/Abilities/ Knowledge
Essential
- Remains updated with professional practice and new research
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Good assessment skills based on a sound clinical reasoning approach including the assessment of symptom behaviour, history taking and gathering of physical/objective testing and hypothesis formation
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Willingness to participate in staff training
- Ability to work with multi/interdisciplinary team and set team goals
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy services including experience of quality issues and audit
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the differing needs of the patients
- Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English in the POMR system
- Show evidence of being self-motivated
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment
- Able to motivate self and others
- Ability to work autonomously
Desirable
- Competent IT skills
- Presentation skills
- Ability to run courses - internal / external
- Evidence of participation in research / audit
- Supervision of other staff, e.g. physiotherapy assistant / Technical Instructor
- Post registration projects
- Used individual performance review system
General
Essential
- Compliance with Trust's No Smoking Policy and Dress Code Policy
- Professional attitude/behaviour
- Good time management
- Physically fit & able to manually handle loads including therapeutic handling throughout most of the day in line with Trust manual handling guidelines
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment, and to manage difficult and emotional circumstances
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Able to perform weekend and on call emergency duties as a lone worker
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD, in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio, including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field
Desirable
- Special interest group membership
- Working towards MSc
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 18 months to 2 years post registration experience
- NHS experience
- Broad range of experience at junior level including ICU, medical/surgery, senior health, musculoskeletal orthopaedics / outpatients and neurosciences
- Participation in on-call and weekend rotas
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
- Ability to form a sound prognosis and advice other members of the MDT
Desirable
- Previous experience at Band 6 level
- Student supervision / clinical education
- Experience of the research process
- Teaching experience in in-service programs
- Committee membership e.g. health and safety
Skills/Abilities/ Knowledge
Essential
- Remains updated with professional practice and new research
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Good assessment skills based on a sound clinical reasoning approach including the assessment of symptom behaviour, history taking and gathering of physical/objective testing and hypothesis formation
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Willingness to participate in staff training
- Ability to work with multi/interdisciplinary team and set team goals
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy services including experience of quality issues and audit
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the differing needs of the patients
- Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English in the POMR system
- Show evidence of being self-motivated
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment
- Able to motivate self and others
- Ability to work autonomously
Desirable
- Competent IT skills
- Presentation skills
- Ability to run courses - internal / external
- Evidence of participation in research / audit
- Supervision of other staff, e.g. physiotherapy assistant / Technical Instructor
- Post registration projects
- Used individual performance review system
General
Essential
- Compliance with Trust's No Smoking Policy and Dress Code Policy
- Professional attitude/behaviour
- Good time management
- Physically fit & able to manually handle loads including therapeutic handling throughout most of the day in line with Trust manual handling guidelines
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment, and to manage difficult and emotional circumstances
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Able to perform weekend and on call emergency duties as a lone worker
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
