Team Lead Physiotherapist Post-Acute Medicine

Team Lead Physiotherapist Post-Acute Medicine

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Post-Acute Medical Physiotherapy Team at Orpington Hospital for a Band 7 Team Lead Physiotherapist to cover one year maternity leave.

Candidates should have wide experience in post-acute medicine and should have excellent communication, clinical reasoning and problem solving skills.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will share joint responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Post-Acute Medical Physiotherapy team on the health and ageing unit (HAU) at Orpington Hospital covering general and adult medicine, frailty with support from the Clinical lead Physiotherapist.

They will also have a clinical caseload, teaching and supervision responsibilities, day to day operational management of the team, and quality improvement projects and clinical governance responsibilities in conjunction with the Clinical lead Physiotherapist.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job responsibilities

To provide highly specialist physiotherapy intervention for own caseload of patients with a variety of medical and frailty conditions, in an acute hospital setting. To assess, treat and manage own caseload using highly specialist knowledge and skills as an autonomous practitioner, including the maintenance of comprehensive records. To undertake a team leader role, alongside the Clinical Lead Physiotherapists in managing, planning and delivering the physiotherapy service for patients with medical and frailty conditions. To deputise for the Clinical Lead Physiotherapists in her/his absence. To supervise, teach and develop less experienced physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, and student physiotherapists. To take part in the on-call emergency rota and work a 7 day pattern.

The successful candidate will work as part of the wider physiotherapy team based at the Princess Royal University Hospital and Orpington Hospital as part of Kings College Hospital assisting and leading on service development and quality improvement, ensuring a high standard of Physiotherapy care is provided and ensuring the well being of their team.

We are a dynamic, friendly and supportive team and strive to live up to the Organisational values of being a Kind, respectful team.

There are opportunities to work with and alongside clinical leads.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• BSc or recognised postgraduate MSc in Physiotherapy
• Registration with the HCPC
• Working at a Masters level, as demonstrated by ongoing CPD, evidence based project work, external post graduate lecturing
• Member of CSP
• MSc in related subject
• Member of suitable specialist group e.g., AGILE

Knowledge and Experience

• Wide-ranging post graduate clinical experience including respiratory, rehabilitation and musculo-skeletal conditions
• Specialist post-graduate experience in elderly medicine / rehabilitation including orthopaedics and neurology
• Specialist knowledge of frailty and understanding in a broad range of elderly conditions and problems
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for Physiotherapy
• Good assessment skills and varied rehabilitation techniques

Skills and Competencies

• Able to work effectively in busy and challenging environments coping with frequent periods of interruption remaining approachable and supportive
• Able to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary team and understand roles of MDT and own role within MDT
• Able to assess, plan and progress treatment appropriately

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.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum inc HCAS