Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Physiotherapist to join our team of Orthopaedic Therapists and assistants providing rehabilitation to orthopaedic patients. This post will be primarily based in the trauma service at Queens Hospital but may include some cross-site working at King George's in the elective service.
This post offers a rewarding opportunity for someone looking to consolidate their experience in Orthopaedics and develop their team leadership skills. You will have support to develop your skills in service review, recruitment, audit, and people management at the same time as delivering care to a diverse clinical Orthopaedic caseload and influencing service redesign.
Key responsibilities of the post include professional leadership to the Therapy teams at both sites, developing systems to support team efficiency in line with national guidelines, monitoring quality and provision of exceptional Physiotherapy assessment and care. You will also be required to participate in a 7-day service.
We are looking for innovative individuals who have exceptional communication and leadership skills. Successful candidates must have relevant clinical background and ability to integrate well into a multidisciplinary working environment.
If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please contact: jenny.smith1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist assessment, treatment and advice to patients within your area of specialty, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the service boundaries
To give highly specialist guidance to other members of the MDT on matters relating to your specialist area.
Provide leadership for the Physiotherapy team, in conjunction with the Therapy Lead, in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy service provided to patients within your specialist area on a day to day basis.
To provide a lead role in teaching and supporting colleagues in matters relating to specialist area.
To participate in the training of undergraduate Physiotherapists.
To deputise in the absence of senior colleagues as required.
To contribute to the day to day running and development of the service through promotion, adaptation and development of policies, procedures and guidelines using evidence based practice and current research.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record(we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated goodby the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen'sand get rid of corridor care.
We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women's Health Hubin Ilford; an Ageing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospitaland at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wageemployer.
Some of the positive changes we've made are captured in this film.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- H.C.P.C. Registration as a Physiotherapist
- Evidence of recent and relevant CPD
Desirable
- Member of appropriate specialist interest group
- Leadership training
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Evidence of ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to demonstrate expert skills in assessment and treatment of patients in line with current practice and research
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
- Experience of quality evaluation, development and audit
Desirable
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- To have extensive clinical experience in the relevant field at a senior level
Desirable
- To have extensive broad clinical experience
- Training of Physiotherapy students on placements
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- H.C.P.C. Registration as a Physiotherapist
- Evidence of recent and relevant CPD
Desirable
- Member of appropriate specialist interest group
- Leadership training
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Evidence of ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to demonstrate expert skills in assessment and treatment of patients in line with current practice and research
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
- Experience of quality evaluation, development and audit
Desirable
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- To have extensive clinical experience in the relevant field at a senior level
Desirable
- To have extensive broad clinical experience
- Training of Physiotherapy students on placements
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).
