Job summary
RNOH Advert Band 6 Physiotherapist SCIC
37.5 hours
We are recruiting to permanent post
We are looking for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join us and become a specialist clinician in the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre Therapy department. Someone to be a part of the team, provide leadership and develop the service to continue to provide the best for our patients. The team provides rehabilitation and reintegration programmes for all age ranges and injury levels, from acute intervention through to reassessment of people with long standing needs. Clinical activity takes place in inpatient and outpatient settings at RNOH, as well as outreach and consultancy to other agencies. As a specialist centre, we have excellent links with other SCI centres around the country and share expertise with other specialist services here at Stanmore.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a physiotherapist who has:
3 years post graduate experience with at least 6 months experience working in spinal cord injury or neuro-rehabilitation.
Excellent clinical reasoning skills
Good organisational skills
About us
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients.
RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility.
For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients during their first episode of rehabilitation, inpatient re-admissions and outpatients as part of a broad MDT. As a non-rotational physiotherapist they will contribute to the development and delivery of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients during their first episode of rehabilitation, inpatient re-admissions and outpatients as part of a broad MDT. As a non-rotational physiotherapist they will contribute to the development and delivery of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in physiotherapist
- Registered with Health Professions Council
- Evidence of CPD maintained portfolio including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to this post
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Involvement in CSP clinical interest group or other relevant professional group
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years' experience as a Physiotherapist
- Undertaken a broad range of rotations including musculo-skeletal, respiratory and critical care
- At least 6 months experience in neurological physiotherapy
- Experience treating patients with spinal cord injury
- At least 1 years' experience as a band 6 physiotherapist
- Well reasoned account of career intentions at RNOH
- Experience of student or physiotherapy assistant supervision
- Involvement in audit and understanding quality issues
- Experience of teaching less experienced staff or students
Desirable
- Experience in NHS
- Involvement in research
Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of professional practice and new research
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear, concise and logical manner
- Demonstrates a desire to learn
Desirable
- Competent IT skills
- Presentation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in physiotherapist
- Registered with Health Professions Council
- Evidence of CPD maintained portfolio including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to this post
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Involvement in CSP clinical interest group or other relevant professional group
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years' experience as a Physiotherapist
- Undertaken a broad range of rotations including musculo-skeletal, respiratory and critical care
- At least 6 months experience in neurological physiotherapy
- Experience treating patients with spinal cord injury
- At least 1 years' experience as a band 6 physiotherapist
- Well reasoned account of career intentions at RNOH
- Experience of student or physiotherapy assistant supervision
- Involvement in audit and understanding quality issues
- Experience of teaching less experienced staff or students
Desirable
- Experience in NHS
- Involvement in research
Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of professional practice and new research
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear, concise and logical manner
- Demonstrates a desire to learn
Desirable
- Competent IT skills
- Presentation skills
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).
