Burns Therapist

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
London
GBP 40,000 - 60,000
Job description

Band 6 - Burns and Plastics Therapist (Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist)

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

We have an exciting opportunity to work in the burns and plastics team at Chelsea and Westminster hospital.

The post holder will join a dynamic and highly skilled team and will have the opportunity to cover a wide scope of settings from ICU to community rehabilitation of burns patients. We are looking for a dynamic Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with excellent assessment and treatment skills who is keen to learn and be part of the team.

Main duties of the job

The position is split between inpatient and outpatient care and following up patients care into the community to complete their rehabilitation journey.

The position holder will have a clinical caseload of ICU care as well as inpatient, outpatient and community cases of both adult and paediatric patients with burn and plastics injuries.

The successful applicant must be competent and efficient at patient assessment, formation of treatment plans as well as having teaching and supervision skills.

Job responsibilities

This position is part of the burns therapy team, a team of 13 members of therapy staff dedicated to the assessment, treatment and management of patients both in hospital and outpatient care.

The post holder is responsible for their own caseload of both in and outpatient care as well as teaching and supervision of more junior staff.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  1. BSc or Diploma in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
  2. Evidence of on-going CPD since qualification

Experience

Essential

  1. Experience working as a qualified therapist in burns and/or plastics and/or hand therapy
  2. Experience of working as a qualified therapist in Respiratory, ICU and critical care settings
  3. Experience as a qualified band 6 therapist working in paediatric therapy
  4. Participation in in-service training programs

Desirable

  1. Experience working in an outpatient setting

Employer details

Employer name
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
369 Fulham Road
Fulham
SW10 9NH

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