Job summary
The ideal candidate will have a passion for physiotherapy in trauma, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work autonomously as well as a part of a wider MDT.
You will take a lead role in the assessment, treatment, and management of highly complex patients including those with trauma orthopaedic / plastics injuries, chest trauma, amputation, and spinal cord injury across the trauma pathway within our MTC.
You will provide leadership, management, and clinical care across the wider Neuro & Trauma team along with other senior physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
You will be committed to your own learning and development and that of the team. You will have opportunities to further develop your leadership, management, and specialist clinical skills utilising evidence-based practice with support and guidance from your fellow Band 7s and your Clinical Lead.
Within Bart's Health, we provide a supportive and engaging environment to develop and grow our therapists. We offer a robust teaching and training programme with the opportunity to complete quality improvement and audit projects.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact:Katie CollinsClinical Lead Physiotherapist Neuro & Trauma
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical leadership across the RLH Major Trauma pathway:
o Undertake a team leader role, working alongside the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist and fellow Band 7 therapists, in planning, co-ordinating, delivering, and evaluating the physiotherapy service provided for patients across the Major Trauma pathway.
o To take a lead role in the assessment, treatment, and management of highly complex patients including those with chest trauma, amputation/s, spinal cord injury, and trauma orthopaedic/plastics injuries across the Major Trauma pathway.
o To communicate effectively with other health care professionals, social services, and outside particularly regarding patient care, progress, and planning of rehabilitation and/or discharge needs.
o To be responsible for the day-to-day clinical and operational management ensuring professional delivery of the physiotherapy service with support for the wider Neuro & Trauma therapy team.
o To deputise for and support the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist and Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist when and where required.
o To take a lead role in the development of the Neuro & Trauma therapy team in line with RLH therapies and team objectives.
o To participate in weekend/bank holiday work and respiratory on-call work.
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
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in managing patients with orthopaedic, plastics, respiratory, and neurological injuries/conditions.
- Extensive clinical acute inpatient and rehabilitation experience within the NHS
- Experience of staff supervision
- Experience in leading or supporting a team.
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at post graduate courses/training relevant to specialty.
Desirable
- Participation in Leadership Training
- Involvement in relevant special interest group e.g. ATOCP member
- Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy, frameworks and NICE guidelines that guide practice for self and wider team.
- Experience in completion and meeting standards for TARN Rehabilitation Prescriptions and data sets.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess, treat and appropriately discharge patients following major trauma, including those with complex presentations, demonstrating evidence-based practice (EBP).
- Ability to work autonomously, prioritise, organise and delegate a caseload of complex patients for self and wider team.
- Ability to identify patients deteriorating function and take appropriate action
- Ability to work in and lead a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to self-reflect, demonstrate continual learning and provide formal teaching development to staff/colleagues.
- Able to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their injuries/conditions and management.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the department/directorate including effective presentation skills to a range of audiences.
- Strong IT skills including competency with Microsoft programs and electronic patient records.
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in audit/research
- Evidence of extra departmental duties/roles
- Conflict resolution skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Member of ATOCP/BACPAR
- Post graduate courses relevant to clinical field
- Masters-level studies
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in managing patients with orthopaedic, plastics, respiratory, and neurological injuries/conditions.
- Extensive clinical acute inpatient and rehabilitation experience within the NHS
- Experience of staff supervision
- Experience in leading or supporting a team.
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at post graduate courses/training relevant to specialty.
Desirable
- Participation in Leadership Training
- Involvement in relevant special interest group e.g. ATOCP member
- Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy, frameworks and NICE guidelines that guide practice for self and wider team.
- Experience in completion and meeting standards for TARN Rehabilitation Prescriptions and data sets.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess, treat and appropriately discharge patients following major trauma, including those with complex presentations, demonstrating evidence-based practice (EBP).
- Ability to work autonomously, prioritise, organise and delegate a caseload of complex patients for self and wider team.
- Ability to identify patients deteriorating function and take appropriate action
- Ability to work in and lead a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to self-reflect, demonstrate continual learning and provide formal teaching development to staff/colleagues.
- Able to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their injuries/conditions and management.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the department/directorate including effective presentation skills to a range of audiences.
- Strong IT skills including competency with Microsoft programs and electronic patient records.
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in audit/research
- Evidence of extra departmental duties/roles
- Conflict resolution skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Member of ATOCP/BACPAR
- Post graduate courses relevant to clinical field
- Masters-level studies
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).
