Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time band 7 physiotherapist with experience in acute care for the elderly. This should include experience in assessing and treating patients with acute respiratory, neurological, spinal, orthopaedic, and other health conditions.
We are looking for a Highly Specialist Physiotherapistto work in our multi-disciplinary HSEP Therapy Services team. This post is supported by a Clinical LeadPhysiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and Speech and Language Therapist. The team consists of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and therapy assistants - across an inpatient setting. The ability to establish excellent working relationships with the wider MDT is critical to the success of this role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone who demonstrates exceptional understanding of the complexity of treating elderly patients with multiple comorbidities. The role will require the successful applicant to be familiar with safeguarding issues and how they relate to the acute care of the elderly setting.
Experience supporting the development of junior staff is important, as well as skills in quality improvement, service evaluation and audit.
This role is critical to the team leadership structure, and we are interested in someone who demonstrates a warm and empathetic leadership style.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
WCVs
Essential
- oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- oBSc Degree in Physiotherapy or Diploma or equivalent
- oHealth and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for profession
- oEvidence or portfolio of post-graduate continued development in specialist clinical area
Desirable
- oEvidence of study or intention to study at masters level
- oMembership of specialist interest group
Experience
Essential
- oSubstantial postgraduate experience at a Band 6 level, including working with elderly patients with physical (including acute respiratory, spinal, neurological and orthopaedic conditions) and cognitive disabilities
- oExperience of working with elderly patients
- oExperience of working with frail elderly patients with dementia and / or delirium
- oExperience and ability of working in an acute setting
- oExperience and ability of working within acute medicine
- oExperience of teaching and supervising less experienced staff
- oExperience of teaching and supervising students
- oDemonstrated ability to work autonomously and use own initiative
- oMotivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills)
- oExperience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
- oExperience of leading a team
- oExperience of clinical audit and/or research
- oExperience of teaching to uni-disciplinary/ multidisciplinary groups
- oEvidence of active involvement in service development & contribution to change within the workplace
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- oAble to display transdisciplary working competencies across Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
- oAbility to carry out ward based respiratory assessment and treatment
- oAbility to participate in on-call and weekend working for respiratory patients
- oAbility to identify deteriorating patient
- oEvidence of understanding the skills required for service development and evaluation
- oAbility to prioritise own workload and that of others and effective time management
- oAbility to demonstrate clear understanding of clinical governance and its application to the work setting
- oAbility to demonstrate a commitment to best practice and awareness of relevant national standards/guidelines
- oKnowledge of quality assurance and audit programmes in line with requirements for Clinical Governance
- oAbility to demonstrate self-direction in thought and practice
- oKnowledge of research and development process
- oEvidence of Continuing Professional Development
- oAbility to lead a team
Person Specification
WCVs
Essential
- oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- oBSc Degree in Physiotherapy or Diploma or equivalent
- oHealth and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for profession
- oEvidence or portfolio of post-graduate continued development in specialist clinical area
Desirable
- oEvidence of study or intention to study at masters level
- oMembership of specialist interest group
Experience
Essential
- oSubstantial postgraduate experience at a Band 6 level, including working with elderly patients with physical (including acute respiratory, spinal, neurological and orthopaedic conditions) and cognitive disabilities
- oExperience of working with elderly patients
- oExperience of working with frail elderly patients with dementia and / or delirium
- oExperience and ability of working in an acute setting
- oExperience and ability of working within acute medicine
- oExperience of teaching and supervising less experienced staff
- oExperience of teaching and supervising students
- oDemonstrated ability to work autonomously and use own initiative
- oMotivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills)
- oExperience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
- oExperience of leading a team
- oExperience of clinical audit and/or research
- oExperience of teaching to uni-disciplinary/ multidisciplinary groups
- oEvidence of active involvement in service development & contribution to change within the workplace
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- oAble to display transdisciplary working competencies across Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy
- oAbility to carry out ward based respiratory assessment and treatment
- oAbility to participate in on-call and weekend working for respiratory patients
- oAbility to identify deteriorating patient
- oEvidence of understanding the skills required for service development and evaluation
- oAbility to prioritise own workload and that of others and effective time management
- oAbility to demonstrate clear understanding of clinical governance and its application to the work setting
- oAbility to demonstrate a commitment to best practice and awareness of relevant national standards/guidelines
- oKnowledge of quality assurance and audit programmes in line with requirements for Clinical Governance
- oAbility to demonstrate self-direction in thought and practice
- oKnowledge of research and development process
- oEvidence of Continuing Professional Development
- oAbility to lead a team
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).
