Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen a highly motivated experienced Band 5 or Band 6 Physiotherapist who enjoys a challenge to join our acute in-patient Therapies Service on a fixed term contract back filling a vacancy due to internal secondment. You will be based at North Middlesex Hospital in the Admission Avoidance Team , which covers ED and the acute medical wards You will be working alongside other Physiotherapists , Occupational Therapists and Nurses in the team to facilitate admission avoidance and/or early timely discharges.
Please note- This is a fixed term contract until 30th November 2025
Main duties of the job
- To perform highly specialist physiotherapy assessments and develop treatment & management programmes for patients with acute and chronic conditions maintaining records as an autonomous practitioner.
- To participate in the education and training of staff grade Physiotherapists, Technicians, Assistants, Students and other Healthcare Profession
- To deputise for the Team Leader Physiotherapist in their absence.
- To participate in the 7-day service rota
- To participate in the emergency on call respiratory rota
- To supervise less senior staff
- To participate in the audit and research process quality improvement
- To work in an integrated manner with Occupational Therapists / Nurses to improve patient care
About us
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.
Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing.
We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.
For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD attached in documents section
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
To interpret and analyse complex clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of complex conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention, and to develop comprehensive discharge plans.
Please note- This is a fixed term contract until 30th November 2025.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD attached in documents section
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
To interpret and analyse complex clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of complex conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention, and to develop comprehensive discharge plans.
Please note- This is a fixed term contract until 30th November 2025.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
Desirable
- Member of a relevant Clinical Interest Group
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to communicate complex and sensitive information in written and verbal forms to patients and staff
- Able to apply problem-solving skills to complex situations, which may include clinical or organisational issues
- To have well developed clinical reasoning skills
- Able to work as a team member and to develop team spirit
- Well developed organisational and planning skills
- Able to assimilate and analyse complex clinical information
- Able to identify and recognise when to seek advice and support concerning clinical, managerial, professional and organisational issues
- Ability and competency in using a range of therapeutic techniques including manual therapy, manual handling techniques, exercise therapy, respiratory equipment and personal hygiene activities
- Competent to perform within the on call ITU rota
- Able to identify own training needs and support others to do likewise
- Good counselling and advocacy skills to support staff, patients and carers
- Able to employ motivational and influencing skills with staff, patients, carers and other professionals
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Completed the core rotations (ITU, acute medicine, older peoples acute care, neurology or acute stroke/surgery/orthopaedics) (undergraduate placements will not fulfil this criterion)
- Fully competent to practice in intensive care
- Experience across a range of NHS sectors e.g. Primary, Secondary and Community Services
- Experience of writing and delivering in-service training programmes
- Experience of supervising non-qualified staff, including participation in personal development reviews
- Experience of discharge planning
- Experience of completing basic functional assessments
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking an improvement project
Personal qualities
Essential
- Basic computer literacy
- Knowledge of current NHS initiatives
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its application to physiotherapy services
- Knowledge of physiotherapy professional issues
- Knowledge of a variety of physiotherapy interventions which can be used to the benefit of various patient groups and current best practice
- Knowledge of pathologies and the current medical management of commonly occurring conditions for hospital based and community patientss
- Knowledge of other medical conditions which you may encounter including, but not exclusively, respiratory, orthopaedic, neurological and mental health conditions,
- Knowledge of outcome measure tools
- Knowledge of the audit cycle and its uses
Other requirements
Essential
- Willingness to work on any site as service requirements dictate
- Dedication to staff development and the promotion and progression of the physiotherapy profession
- Dedicated to holistic patient management
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
Desirable
- Member of a relevant Clinical Interest Group
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to communicate complex and sensitive information in written and verbal forms to patients and staff
- Able to apply problem-solving skills to complex situations, which may include clinical or organisational issues
- To have well developed clinical reasoning skills
- Able to work as a team member and to develop team spirit
- Well developed organisational and planning skills
- Able to assimilate and analyse complex clinical information
- Able to identify and recognise when to seek advice and support concerning clinical, managerial, professional and organisational issues
- Ability and competency in using a range of therapeutic techniques including manual therapy, manual handling techniques, exercise therapy, respiratory equipment and personal hygiene activities
- Competent to perform within the on call ITU rota
- Able to identify own training needs and support others to do likewise
- Good counselling and advocacy skills to support staff, patients and carers
- Able to employ motivational and influencing skills with staff, patients, carers and other professionals
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Completed the core rotations (ITU, acute medicine, older peoples acute care, neurology or acute stroke/surgery/orthopaedics) (undergraduate placements will not fulfil this criterion)
- Fully competent to practice in intensive care
- Experience across a range of NHS sectors e.g. Primary, Secondary and Community Services
- Experience of writing and delivering in-service training programmes
- Experience of supervising non-qualified staff, including participation in personal development reviews
- Experience of discharge planning
- Experience of completing basic functional assessments
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking an improvement project
Personal qualities
Essential
- Basic computer literacy
- Knowledge of current NHS initiatives
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its application to physiotherapy services
- Knowledge of physiotherapy professional issues
- Knowledge of a variety of physiotherapy interventions which can be used to the benefit of various patient groups and current best practice
- Knowledge of pathologies and the current medical management of commonly occurring conditions for hospital based and community patientss
- Knowledge of other medical conditions which you may encounter including, but not exclusively, respiratory, orthopaedic, neurological and mental health conditions,
- Knowledge of outcome measure tools
- Knowledge of the audit cycle and its uses
Other requirements
Essential
- Willingness to work on any site as service requirements dictate
- Dedication to staff development and the promotion and progression of the physiotherapy profession
- Dedicated to holistic patient management
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).
