Job summary
To provide a comprehensive, holistic rehabilitation programme for amputees attending Roehampton Rehabilitation Centre as out-patients, or as in-patients in the Douglas Bader Unit at Queen Marys Hospital.
To give expert advice to the prosthetic and medical clinics within the centre, other physiotherapists and members of the Multidisciplinary Team including students.
To organise and carry out local and national educational programmes and courses for physiotherapist and other members of the Multidisciplinary Team including students.
Prosthetic rehabilitation at Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton has an international reputation. Therapists routinely deal with a multicultural client group, and high profile clients who attract media interest.
Main duties of the job
Be responsible for the provision of expert physiotherapy input for the rehabilitation ofall amputees referred to the service. This will include primary amputees and those with multiple limb loss, who are empowered through specialist physiotherapy intervention to achieve the optimum level of independence and mobility whether theyuse an artificial limb.
This will involve working collaboratively with the Multidisciplinary Team at the centreand be a source of expert advice to patients, carers and other clinicians involved inthe patients' care.
To assist in the organisation and delivery of educational programmes in this speciality.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for the comprehensive description of the roles responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for the comprehensive description of the roles responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
- oRegistered with Health Professions Council
- oEvidence of relevant in depth postgraduate study or qualification to a level equivalent to a Masters where this is available
Desirable
- oClinical educators course
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience in senior physio role, including experience in a relevant clinical area
- oExperience of developing others through CPD / PDP/ clinical supervision
- oExperience of working within a multidisciplinary team and awareness of the issues that accompany this.
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills
- oAbility to facilitate learning in others
- oDrive and enthusiasm for clinical excellence using evidence based practice and clinical networks
Knowledge
Essential
- oIn depth knowledge of this clinical area of amputee rehabilitation management
- oUnderstanding of clinical governance and its relevance to this speciality
- oSelf directed approach to learning and development
Other
Essential
- oBe able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- oAble to work harmoniously with a diverse workforce and to deliver a quality service to people from different backgrounds, by including and embracing their varied needs.
Desirable
- oMember of Specialist Section / Interest group e.g. BACPAR
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
- oRegistered with Health Professions Council
- oEvidence of relevant in depth postgraduate study or qualification to a level equivalent to a Masters where this is available
Desirable
- oClinical educators course
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive experience in senior physio role, including experience in a relevant clinical area
- oExperience of developing others through CPD / PDP/ clinical supervision
- oExperience of working within a multidisciplinary team and awareness of the issues that accompany this.
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills
- oAbility to facilitate learning in others
- oDrive and enthusiasm for clinical excellence using evidence based practice and clinical networks
Knowledge
Essential
- oIn depth knowledge of this clinical area of amputee rehabilitation management
- oUnderstanding of clinical governance and its relevance to this speciality
- oSelf directed approach to learning and development
Other
Essential
- oBe able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- oAble to work harmoniously with a diverse workforce and to deliver a quality service to people from different backgrounds, by including and embracing their varied needs.
Desirable
- oMember of Specialist Section / Interest group e.g. BACPAR
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Douglas Bader Rehab Centre, Queen Mary's Hospital,
Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton Lane, London SW15 5PN
London
SW15 5PN
Employer's website
https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
