Specialist Rotational Physiotherapist – Neuro with Trauma

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Specialist Rotational Physiotherapist – Neuro with Trauma

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Neuro with Trauma Rotation:

This role will give you the opportunity to work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team across Neuro Trauma, our Rapid Access to Acute Rehab service, Stroke Services and Community Neuro Team; rotating within these services to provide seamless integrated care in line with our WeCare values.

You will be responsible for assessing and providing evidence-based intervention for patients including determining in co-production their optimal rehabilitation/discharge pathway/management plan in line with their functional goals.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for physiotherapy, excellent communication skills, plenty of initiative, enthusiasm, and the ability to work both autonomously and as a part of the wider MDT.

We offer a supportive and engaging environment to develop and grow our therapists including through regular supervision, education and training. You will have the opportunity to develop your own clinical and supervisory skills with supervising Band 5 physiotherapists, rehabilitation support workers, and/or students. You will also have the opportunity to participate in quality improvement and audit projects.

Main duties of the job

To assist and contribute to organising, developing and delivering a high-quality physiotherapy service provided to a wide variety of in-patients. These patients will have Neurological, Trauma, Respiratory and/or Amputee impairments.

The post will include rotations through Neuro and Trauma wards, Rapid Access to Acute Rehab (RAAR), Stroke services, and the Tower Hamlets Community Neurological Team.

It is expected that this scheme will expand to include rotations into the hyperacute environment of adult intensive care, and musculoskeletal secondary care follow up services to enhance the trauma and neuro pathways.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy with HCPC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development and a CPD portfolio
• Post graduate courses relevant to clinical field

Experience

• Significant post graduate experience working as a physiotherapist within an acute hospital setting
• Completed junior rotations in core specialties of respiratory, neurology, musculoskeletal and elective orthopaedics
• Experience in Neurosciences/Stroke
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff and/or students or assistants
• Member of a special interest group.
• NHS experience
• Band 6 level experience in Neurosciences/Stroke
• Band 6 level experience in Major Trauma
• Band 6 level experience in Critical Care

Skills

• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate appropriately.
• Ability to work within an MDT and participate/facilitate safe discharge planning for varied patient diagnosis.
• Ability to deal with challenging situations
• An understanding of clinical governance
• Understanding of the opportunities and challenges of working within a culturally diverse environment
• Aware of current issues affecting the profession and the NHS
• Evidence of participation in audit/research
• Evidence of extra departmental duties/roles

Other

• Accurate, professional and legible note keeping
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• To be able to competently and confidently communicate with other professionals and staff
• To communicate confidential and sensitive information to patients and their families.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job on a day to day basis

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.