Post COVID Rehabilitation Physiotherapist - Surrey Downs H&C
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Job summary
Surrey Downs Health & Care
Epsom & St Helier Hospitals (ESTH) has had over 1000 admissions for patients with the Post COVID-19 virus and a further unknown number were treated at other local hospitals and in the community. Post-COVID Symptoms vary across the population: from those with ongoing breathing difficulties as well as having other problems such as fatigue, brain fog, muscle aches and pains as well as many others. It is important that these patients are offered the rehabilitation they require.
We are excited to advertise this COVID Rehabilitation Physiotherapist role. The post-holder will work as a member of the Surrey Downs Health & Care and Sutton Health & Care COVID Rehabilitation Service which forms part of the Community Respiratory Team. The post-holder will maintain a high standard of patient care by planning, undertaking and evaluating of clinical rehabilitation interventions.
Main duties of the job
- To accept autonomous clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients with Post COVID Syndrome providing high quality, responsive, specialist community rehabilitation services working alongside the senior community physiotherapist as well as other healthcare professionals from primary and secondary care teams.
- To work alongside the senior physiotherapist to assess, plan and run the Post COVID Rehabilitation Service.
- To assist the senior Physiotherapists by monitoring caseloads, recording statistics and prioritising referrals as required
- To share responsibility for training, supervising, clinical development and performance management of more junior staff.
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers.
Details
Date posted
24 April 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,163 to £45,765 a year per annum inc outer hcas
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
343-SDH&C-5208131
Job locations
Leatherhead
Poplar Road
Surrey
KT22 8SD
Employer details
Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Leatherhead
Poplar Road
Surrey
KT22 8SD
Employer's website
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