Physiotherapist, Rotational - Band 6 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

This post is an 8 monthly rotation scheme, currently within the following areas, but subject to change with new opportunities and developments:

1. Respiratory physiotherapy, within critical care and surgery, or within respiratory and medical wards;
2. Medical and surgical rehabilitation including complex cases and amputees;
3. Elder rehabilitation;
4. Trauma orthopaedics;
5. Neuro-rehabilitation within the stroke unit (located at Epsom Hospital);
6. Medical / HDU (located at EGH) Early Rehabilitation Team / working with Sutton Health and Care, including the prevention of avoidable admissions.

Acute Therapies are working towards 7 day working and the postholder will be required to contribute to weekend rotas in addition to on-call work within St. Helier hospital.

This role is mainly based at St. Helier Hospital but does include cross site working.

MAIN OBJECTIVES

1. To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to adult inpatients within the Trust.
2. To abide by the HCPC rules of professional conduct and professional / quality standards.
3. To assess and treat own caseload of patients, who may have complex presentations, and maintain associated records, as an autonomous practitioner.
4. To supervise and teach recently qualified physiotherapists/physiotherapy assistants/students and involve in teaching MDT staff.
5. To undertake evidence-based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and may participate in departmental research and audit.
6. To assist the Band 7 Physiotherapist by monitoring caseloads, recording statistics and prioritising referrals as required.
7. To liaise effectively with other disciplines.
8. To contribute to 7 day working patterns and on-call work as required.

Key Tasks And Responsibilities

Patient Care

1. To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of the post-holder's own work.
2. To carry out assessments of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including those with complex presentations, and using clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence-based practice, determines appropriate care plan utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options.
3. To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnoses in a wide range of conditions including those with a complex presentation, with occasional guidance from specialist physiotherapists.
4. To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend the best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans.
5. To continually reassess patients in order to progress treatments effectively.
6. To co-ordinate intervention which may include other disciplines; to advise and educate patient/carers/relatives/other health professions.
7. Responsible for maintenance of accurate written records using POMR system and use of computerised data collection and records and comprehensive progress/discharge reports to medical referrers as required.
8. To manage clinical risk within own caseload at all times.
9. To demonstrate physical ability to carry out physiotherapy assessment and interventions including manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling.
10. To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients.
11. To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner as they arise.

This advert closes on Sunday 31 Aug 2025.