Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our growing Trauma and Orthopaedic Therapy Team at St Peter's Hospital. The team provides acute therapy intervention for patients with fractures such as NOF, spinal and limb fractures, elective surgery and our specialist service for ilizarov frames across 2 orthopaedic wards.
The successful applicant will have the ability to use their initiative, deputise in the absence of the band 7 and be an effective team worker. They will have strong clinical knowledge and skills in orthopaedics.
There is an expectation to participate in the weekend service, support and supervise physiotherapists, students and therapy assistants, and work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality care & improved outcomes for patients.
Those who have applied previously for this vacancy will not be considered.
Please be advised advert will close early if a sufficient amount of applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include the requirement to:
- Work as an autonomous practitioner and manage a specialist orthopaedic caseload
- Complete comprehensive patient assessments, formulate clinical problem lists and provide physiotherapy intervention as per orthopaedic pathways
- Contribute to MDT handovers or problem patient sessions
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, putting patient care and experience first
- Support junior staff with caseload management, prioritisation and clinical reasoning
- Actively participate in service development and contribute to monitoring of standards of practice, and take personal responsibility in your professional development and professional registration requirements
- Show passion for providing a high level of care and safeguarding to patients known to our service
- Use initiative, communicate with empathy and be an effective team player
- Demonstrate leadership skills and deputise for the team lead whenever necessary
- Participate in the development of physiotherapists and support staff within orthopaedics through training, competencies and supervision
- To take part in the weekend orthopaedic service
- Form good working relationships with Orthopaedic consultants and ensure inpatient physiotherapy meets clinical expectation.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and the essential and desirable criteria for applicants.
Clinical or technical
To undertake comprehensive assessments of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/ multipathologies.
To use investigative and analytical skills to assess complex patients and support other more junior therapists with their patients as required.
To devise individualised physiotherapy management and / or treatment plans, using clinical reasoning skills.
Leadership or managerial
To attend all relevant training in order to maintain competency and confidence.
To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development. This may include active participation in journal clubs, clinical reasoning and problem patient sessions as participant and facilitator.
To participate in the appraisal as appraisee and appraiser.
To disseminate any training received to other staff and health care professionals
To be responsible for the supervision of Band 5 Physiotherapists on rotation, Students and Assistants as required.
Service improvement
To make recommendations when appropriate to changes in practice leading to improvement in the service.
To be involved with implementing policy and service development changes.
To demonstrate physical ability to carry out assessments and interventions, including moving and handling techniques. This involves frequent light to moderate physical effort.
Communications and Engagement
To be able to communicate highly complex information sensitively to patients in order to gain their cooperation for treatment and valid consent.
To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a patients care, both those from within the organisation and those outside to ensure efficient multidisciplinary working
To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patient in order to progress treatment programmes. This may include patients who will have difficulties in understanding or communicating
To be able to manage frequently highly stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner.
To maintain accurate records in line with professional body (CSP), Trust and service standards and policies. To ensure that records of directly managed staff also comply with these standards
General responsibilities
To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.
To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others at work. This includes being conversant with relevant trust safety policies and procedures. To report incidents and near misses at work; take part in the risk management process; attend all mandatory training courses in the agreed duration as defined by trust policy and carry out tasks and use equipment only when competent to do so.
To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity. To comply with the requirements of the Data Protection act.
To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties as qualified and able.
To comply with the trusts corporate and local policies and procedures on such subjects and clinical management and human resources.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and the essential and desirable criteria for applicants.
Clinical or technical
To undertake comprehensive assessments of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/ multipathologies.
To use investigative and analytical skills to assess complex patients and support other more junior therapists with their patients as required.
To devise individualised physiotherapy management and / or treatment plans, using clinical reasoning skills.
Leadership or managerial
To attend all relevant training in order to maintain competency and confidence.
To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development. This may include active participation in journal clubs, clinical reasoning and problem patient sessions as participant and facilitator.
To participate in the appraisal as appraisee and appraiser.
To disseminate any training received to other staff and health care professionals
To be responsible for the supervision of Band 5 Physiotherapists on rotation, Students and Assistants as required.
Service improvement
To make recommendations when appropriate to changes in practice leading to improvement in the service.
To be involved with implementing policy and service development changes.
To demonstrate physical ability to carry out assessments and interventions, including moving and handling techniques. This involves frequent light to moderate physical effort.
Communications and Engagement
To be able to communicate highly complex information sensitively to patients in order to gain their cooperation for treatment and valid consent.
To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a patients care, both those from within the organisation and those outside to ensure efficient multidisciplinary working
To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patient in order to progress treatment programmes. This may include patients who will have difficulties in understanding or communicating
To be able to manage frequently highly stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner.
To maintain accurate records in line with professional body (CSP), Trust and service standards and policies. To ensure that records of directly managed staff also comply with these standards
General responsibilities
To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.
To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others at work. This includes being conversant with relevant trust safety policies and procedures. To report incidents and near misses at work; take part in the risk management process; attend all mandatory training courses in the agreed duration as defined by trust policy and carry out tasks and use equipment only when competent to do so.
To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity. To comply with the requirements of the Data Protection act.
To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties as qualified and able.
To comply with the trusts corporate and local policies and procedures on such subjects and clinical management and human resources.
Person Specification
Education & Training
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree leading to inclusion on HCPC Physiotherapy register
- oEvidence of relevant post registration training
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of Orthopaedic Evidence based Guidelines
Skills
Essential
- Assessment and clinical reasoning skills in acute inpatient orthopaedics
Experience
Essential
- oRelevant post registration experience across a variety of clinical areas at band 5 to include experience in the treatment of patients with orthopaedic conditions
- oRecent and relevant experience on acute wards in orthopaedics
- oExperience of working in a team and contributing to team decisions
- oExperience of managing and prioritising own caseload
- oExperience of working with assistants and ability to delegate
Desirable
- oExperience working as an Physiotherapist in acute NHS Trusts across a variety of clinical areas
- oExperience of supporting staff
- oSupervision of students
Person Specification
Education & Training
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree leading to inclusion on HCPC Physiotherapy register
- oEvidence of relevant post registration training
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of Orthopaedic Evidence based Guidelines
Skills
Essential
- Assessment and clinical reasoning skills in acute inpatient orthopaedics
Experience
Essential
- oRelevant post registration experience across a variety of clinical areas at band 5 to include experience in the treatment of patients with orthopaedic conditions
- oRecent and relevant experience on acute wards in orthopaedics
- oExperience of working in a team and contributing to team decisions
- oExperience of managing and prioritising own caseload
- oExperience of working with assistants and ability to delegate
Desirable
- oExperience working as an Physiotherapist in acute NHS Trusts across a variety of clinical areas
- oExperience of supporting staff
- oSupervision of students
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).
