Job summary
The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Integrated Care & Acute Medicine
Band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist
Contract - Permanent
Full-time 37.5 hours a week
Standard hours may be worked over the full 7 days and/or between 08:00 - 20:30 hours depending on the rotation
London weighting will be 11/13 Outer London and 2/13 Inner London weighting
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working in our Trust.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working in our Trust.
Main duties of the job
Whittington Health is situated in North London and delivers health care to the residence of Haringey and Islington; both in the community and through the Whittington Hospital. The Physiotherapy service covers a broad range of services and staff on the band 5 physiotherapy rotations have the chance to gain experience in adult and paediatric community physiotherapy, musculo-skeletal out-patients, acute hospital Care of Older People wards, Intensive Care Unit, acute Surgical, Medical and Orthopaedic wards. This rotation also includes an orthopaedic rotation at the new elective orthopaedic hub at UCLH.
Please read personal specification and carefully to ensure application clearly demonstrates all of the essential criteria. Please provide examples in your supporting information to show how you meet these criteria.
If you would like further information please contact David Mclean, Acting clinical lead physiotherapist on 020 7288 5563.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in own caseload and to seek advice from senior staff as appropriate.
To carry out the assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner, using clinical reasoning skills to determine a clinical diagnosis and formulate a care plan through utilising a range of assessment skills specific to each clinical area, e.g. Respiratory, Neurological, Musculoskeletal manual therapy, Balance and Falls or Neurodevelopment Paediatrics etc.
To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice.
To formulate goals/ clinical objectives jointly with patients/ carers/ relatives and other health professionals and continually reassess patients to evaluate progress, and alter treatment programmes if required.
To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans in conjunction with senior physiotherapy staff and multidisciplinary team members as appropriate.
To represent the physiotherapy service at the multidisciplinary team meetings.
To be responsible for maintenance of accurate written records, in line with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards and Trust policy and to monitor the record keeping of undergraduate students where necessary.
To provide comprehensive progress and discharge reports when required.
To refer patients onto community services and out of borough services when appropriate.
To be competent in the use/application of specialised equipment such as hoists, respiratory, orthopaedic and amputee equipment.
To comply with Trust manual handling policy and local therapeutic handling guidelines at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in own caseload and to seek advice from senior staff as appropriate.
To carry out the assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner, using clinical reasoning skills to determine a clinical diagnosis and formulate a care plan through utilising a range of assessment skills specific to each clinical area, e.g. Respiratory, Neurological, Musculoskeletal manual therapy, Balance and Falls or Neurodevelopment Paediatrics etc.
To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice.
To formulate goals/ clinical objectives jointly with patients/ carers/ relatives and other health professionals and continually reassess patients to evaluate progress, and alter treatment programmes if required.
To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans in conjunction with senior physiotherapy staff and multidisciplinary team members as appropriate.
To represent the physiotherapy service at the multidisciplinary team meetings.
To be responsible for maintenance of accurate written records, in line with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards and Trust policy and to monitor the record keeping of undergraduate students where necessary.
To provide comprehensive progress and discharge reports when required.
To refer patients onto community services and out of borough services when appropriate.
To be competent in the use/application of specialised equipment such as hoists, respiratory, orthopaedic and amputee equipment.
To comply with Trust manual handling policy and local therapeutic handling guidelines at all times.
Person Specification
SKILLS
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to communicate well with patients, Physiotherapists and other health professionals.
- Demonstrates ability to manage own caseload and working day
- High standard of written and spoken English
- Demonstrates evidence of sound clinical reasoning skills
- Demonstrates ability to work independently
- Demonstrates ability to self manage learning
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge of general conditions seen in Physiotherapy
- Respiratory conditions
- Outpatient /orthopaedics
- Rehabilitation - Care of older people / neurology
- Demonstrate ability to select appropriate treatment option
- Demonstrate ability to develop a treatment program
- Teaching and presentation experience
Desirable
- Understanding of national initiatives related to health and current developments in the NHS
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- A wide range of Student placements including 4 out of 5 of the following essential placements:
- Respiratory care
- Neurology
- Care of older people
- OPD - GP and Consultant referrals
- Orthopaedics *
Desirable
- ITU
- Paediatrics
- Women's Health
- Work experience outside physiotherapy training in areas related to health and social care
- Previous Band 5 experience
- On call Competent
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Physiotherapy Health Professions Council registration
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
Desirable
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Membership
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Explanation of how this Whittington Band 5 rotational post is relevant to their professional development and how their previous experience has prepared them for this post and the specific rotations we provide.
- Evidence of previous good work/study attendance
Person Specification
SKILLS
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to communicate well with patients, Physiotherapists and other health professionals.
- Demonstrates ability to manage own caseload and working day
- High standard of written and spoken English
- Demonstrates evidence of sound clinical reasoning skills
- Demonstrates ability to work independently
- Demonstrates ability to self manage learning
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge of general conditions seen in Physiotherapy
- Respiratory conditions
- Outpatient /orthopaedics
- Rehabilitation - Care of older people / neurology
- Demonstrate ability to select appropriate treatment option
- Demonstrate ability to develop a treatment program
- Teaching and presentation experience
Desirable
- Understanding of national initiatives related to health and current developments in the NHS
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- A wide range of Student placements including 4 out of 5 of the following essential placements:
- Respiratory care
- Neurology
- Care of older people
- OPD - GP and Consultant referrals
- Orthopaedics *
Desirable
- ITU
- Paediatrics
- Women's Health
- Work experience outside physiotherapy training in areas related to health and social care
- Previous Band 5 experience
- On call Competent
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Physiotherapy Health Professions Council registration
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
Desirable
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Membership
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Explanation of how this Whittington Band 5 rotational post is relevant to their professional development and how their previous experience has prepared them for this post and the specific rotations we provide.
- Evidence of previous good work/study attendance
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).
