Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a full time highly specialised physio to join a dynamic and innovative team providing holistic assessment and treatment in a variety of community and acute settings. The Hillingdon Rapid Response Team has been expanding to provide integrated pathways such as D2A, Post Covid Triage clinic and other services to meet the needs of the local community and avoid unnecessary Hospital admissions.
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must hold a relevant Qualification with substantive community experience or other comparable/transferable roles. The post holder should have experience in the management of junior staff and students. They should have a good understanding and knowledge of relevant legislation and treatment methods used in this specialist field. They should be a car driver and have access to a car for use at work. They should be adaptable to change and embrace innovation.
About us
Hillingdon Rapid Response and Twilight service is a community service with Central and Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL). CNWL core values of Compassion , Respect, Empowerment and Partnership are imbedded into the ethics of our service.
Working with Rapid Response, you will join a multidisciplinary, highly trained team of Clinical professionals who are motivated to deliver excellent care to patients in their own homes and residences. .
We value and support our workforce from the students that are placed with us for short periods of time to the most experienced member of staff.
Come and join us and become a member of this unique team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be based at Ickenham clinic and will be completing patient visits within the borough of Hillingdon. You may potentially be allocated to work in Hillingdon Accident and Emergency at times as part of your role to avoid unnecessary Hospital admissions. The multidisciplinary Rapid Response team assess and stabilise patients with urgent care needs in the community and support discharges via the "Discharge to Assess" pathway from The Hillingdon Hospital. Therapists are currently expected work between the Hours of 08:00 and 20:30. The post holder will be expected to work some weekends and bank holidays.
The post holder will provide rapid specialised assessment and treatment of patients who have complex physical, psychological and sensory impairments and initiate services to safely avoid unnecessary hospital admission. The post holder will have a leadership role in the day-to-day operational management of junior staff, delegating activities appropriately and monitoring the quality of care given. The post holder will be expected to identify and promote areas for service development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be based at Ickenham clinic and will be completing patient visits within the borough of Hillingdon. You may potentially be allocated to work in Hillingdon Accident and Emergency at times as part of your role to avoid unnecessary Hospital admissions. The multidisciplinary Rapid Response team assess and stabilise patients with urgent care needs in the community and support discharges via the "Discharge to Assess" pathway from The Hillingdon Hospital. Therapists are currently expected work between the Hours of 08:00 and 20:30. The post holder will be expected to work some weekends and bank holidays.
The post holder will provide rapid specialised assessment and treatment of patients who have complex physical, psychological and sensory impairments and initiate services to safely avoid unnecessary hospital admission. The post holder will have a leadership role in the day-to-day operational management of junior staff, delegating activities appropriately and monitoring the quality of care given. The post holder will be expected to identify and promote areas for service development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/diploma in physiotherapy
- State Registered
Desirable
- Prescriber or ACP
- Member of CSP
- Relevant post-graduate qualification oPhysical assessment course oNurse Prescribing Course
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to influence service development and delivery
- Evidence of expert autonomous clinical practice
Experience
Essential
- Substantial District Nursing experience /or other comparable/transferable
- Experience of managing others including PDP & appraisal.
Desirable
- QI experience
- Project Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates sound high level application of a wide range of clinical knowledge
- Developments in NHS and service delivery
- Demonstrated in understanding of Rapid
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Problem solving approach
- Team worker/builder
- Communication skills
- Organisational ability
- Time management
- Teaching ability
- Supervision
- Delegation
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Warm friendly approachable
- Assertiveness
- Flexible approach
- Ability to cope with change
CPD
Essential
- Undertaken research/evaluation of practice
- Willingness to undertake training as required
Desirable
- Accredited courses in a relevant field
- Willingness to undertake training as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/diploma in physiotherapy
- State Registered
Desirable
- Prescriber or ACP
- Member of CSP
- Relevant post-graduate qualification oPhysical assessment course oNurse Prescribing Course
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to influence service development and delivery
- Evidence of expert autonomous clinical practice
Experience
Essential
- Substantial District Nursing experience /or other comparable/transferable
- Experience of managing others including PDP & appraisal.
Desirable
- QI experience
- Project Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates sound high level application of a wide range of clinical knowledge
- Developments in NHS and service delivery
- Demonstrated in understanding of Rapid
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Problem solving approach
- Team worker/builder
- Communication skills
- Organisational ability
- Time management
- Teaching ability
- Supervision
- Delegation
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Warm friendly approachable
- Assertiveness
- Flexible approach
- Ability to cope with change
CPD
Essential
- Undertaken research/evaluation of practice
- Willingness to undertake training as required
Desirable
- Accredited courses in a relevant field
- Willingness to undertake training as required
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
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).
