Job summary
We have vacancies on our Band 5 Physiotherapist rotation scheme for individuals who:
- Hold a degree in Physiotherapy, or are completing their degree in the next 4 months
- Have State Registration through the Health Care Professions Council, or will be applying for this after completing their studiesVacancies occur at various hospital sites within the Trust, including the Royal London Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital, Newham University Hospital and St Bartholomew's Hospital. We have 3 different contract options that are on offer as vacancies occur. If offered an interview candidates will get a chance to express their preference of contract/s. The London allowance will be based on your rotation location - WXH and NUH attracting outer London with SBH and RLH attracting inner London allowance.
Main duties of the job
Vacancies occur at various hospital sites within the Trust, including the Royal London Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital, Newham University Hospital and St Bartholomew's Hospital. We have 3 different contract options that are on offer as vacancies occur. If offered an interview candidates will get a chance to express their preference of contract/s. The London allowance will be based on your rotation location - WXH and NUH attracting outer London with SBH and RLH attracting inner London allowance.
Contract Type
Where
Rotations
Cross site
SBH, RLH, WXH, NUH and MEH
Critical Care, Medicine, CF, Oncology, Stroke, Neurosurgery, Older persons services, Rehabilitation, Outpatients, Paediatrics, Community.
WXH only
WXH only
Critical Care, Medical, Orthopaedics, Emergency Therapy Team, Older persons services, Outpatients, Neurology
RLH only
RLH only
Critical Care, Medicine, Neurosurgery, Stroke, Outpatients
Through the trust education academy is a robust preceptorship programme is available for Band 5 AHPs which includes the Foundations of Leadership Management qualification and additional core skills training. In addition to this there is good senior/junior staff ratio, post graduate education, a structured in-service training programme, and a well-established supervision and appraisal system within teams. The departments have integrated therapy management with Band 7 and Band 8 physiotherapists offering excellent support.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be an autonomous practitioner and be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of professional and clinical work.To be able to work independently with the freedom to take decisions about the patients management and discharge, but with the support of a senior physiotherapist available when appropriate for the management of complex patients, or if advice is necessary on workload and problem patients in a specialised unit. It would be expected that the physiotherapist would recognise their own limitations and activelyseek advice when necessary.To undertake assessments and treatments of patients effectively and efficiently using highly developed clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques in a wide variety of settings with a wide variety of patients and conditions.To use a high level of analytical skills developed with ones own experience andblearning, to assess, treat and produce a physiotherapy diagnosis, using informationbfrom the patient, carers, hospital notes, physical assessment techniques, visualn analysis and occasionally conflicting elements from different sources.To carry out effective treatment plans and interventions independently developed by self, based on knowledge of treatment skills such as manu electrotherapy, patient education and other alternative options, with support availablefrom a senior physiotherapist for complex or problem patients.Formulate prognosis and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans within a wide variety of settings and specialities, with support available from a senior physiotherapist for complex or problem patientsTo have the analytical skills, experience and knowledge to recognise other problemspresented by the patient. This may require referring patients to other services for the appropriate intervention, with support when appropriate from a senior physiotherapist for patients with complex problems or needs.To work effectively with staff from other disciplines in the multi disciplinary team to ensure care pathways are followed to the benefit of the patient in a seamless and timely manner.To work with a holistic approach to patient care, being able to draw on own experience and learning to most effectively decide on the best management of each patient.Continually develop knowledge, skills and clinical reasoning to a high level during rotations to ensure that a high standard of practice is maintained and transferable across clinical areas and specialities.To manage clinical risk within own clinical workloadTo participate in rosters and seven day working within a teamTo be an active member of respiratory evening and on-call rota.When working on emergency duty on-call rota, undertake the assessment and treatment of acutely ill patients with respiratory problems, who may have a complex presentation and maintain associated records as an autonomous practitionerTo support senior staff in the education of student physiotherapists as required.To attend multi disciplinary meetings and be able to discuss patient care, patient progress and be involved in discharge planningTo be responsible for the safe and competent use of all electrotherapy equipment, gym equipment and patient appliances and aids. To also ensure that assistants attain competency prior to using these appliancesTo effectively use IT skills when developing exercise programmes and advice leaflets for patients, including the efficient use of programmes such as Physio tools, Microsoft word and excel, and the use of Microsoft power point for teaching and presentations.Work within Trust clinical guidelines and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) guidelines to have a working knowledge of national and local standards, and monitor own quality of practice.To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive problem orientated medical records (POMR) in line with legal and departmental standards that meet Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards on record keeping
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be an autonomous practitioner and be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of professional and clinical work.To be able to work independently with the freedom to take decisions about the patients management and discharge, but with the support of a senior physiotherapist available when appropriate for the management of complex patients, or if advice is necessary on workload and problem patients in a specialised unit. It would be expected that the physiotherapist would recognise their own limitations and activelyseek advice when necessary.To undertake assessments and treatments of patients effectively and efficiently using highly developed clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques in a wide variety of settings with a wide variety of patients and conditions.To use a high level of analytical skills developed with ones own experience andblearning, to assess, treat and produce a physiotherapy diagnosis, using informationbfrom the patient, carers, hospital notes, physical assessment techniques, visualn analysis and occasionally conflicting elements from different sources.To carry out effective treatment plans and interventions independently developed by self, based on knowledge of treatment skills such as manu electrotherapy, patient education and other alternative options, with support availablefrom a senior physiotherapist for complex or problem patients.Formulate prognosis and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans within a wide variety of settings and specialities, with support available from a senior physiotherapist for complex or problem patientsTo have the analytical skills, experience and knowledge to recognise other problemspresented by the patient. This may require referring patients to other services for the appropriate intervention, with support when appropriate from a senior physiotherapist for patients with complex problems or needs.To work effectively with staff from other disciplines in the multi disciplinary team to ensure care pathways are followed to the benefit of the patient in a seamless and timely manner.To work with a holistic approach to patient care, being able to draw on own experience and learning to most effectively decide on the best management of each patient.Continually develop knowledge, skills and clinical reasoning to a high level during rotations to ensure that a high standard of practice is maintained and transferable across clinical areas and specialities.To manage clinical risk within own clinical workloadTo participate in rosters and seven day working within a teamTo be an active member of respiratory evening and on-call rota.When working on emergency duty on-call rota, undertake the assessment and treatment of acutely ill patients with respiratory problems, who may have a complex presentation and maintain associated records as an autonomous practitionerTo support senior staff in the education of student physiotherapists as required.To attend multi disciplinary meetings and be able to discuss patient care, patient progress and be involved in discharge planningTo be responsible for the safe and competent use of all electrotherapy equipment, gym equipment and patient appliances and aids. To also ensure that assistants attain competency prior to using these appliancesTo effectively use IT skills when developing exercise programmes and advice leaflets for patients, including the efficient use of programmes such as Physio tools, Microsoft word and excel, and the use of Microsoft power point for teaching and presentations.Work within Trust clinical guidelines and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) guidelines to have a working knowledge of national and local standards, and monitor own quality of practice.To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive problem orientated medical records (POMR) in line with legal and departmental standards that meet Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) standards on record keeping
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- UK recognised qualification in Physiotherapy at degree level or above
- HPC Registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Student placements in core areas of physiotherapy
- Student experience in both acute and chronic settings
- Experience of using research and other evidence to inform practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- UK recognised qualification in Physiotherapy at degree level or above
- HPC Registration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Student placements in core areas of physiotherapy
- Student experience in both acute and chronic settings
- Experience of using research and other evidence to inform practice
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).
