Job summary
Would you like to consider a career in paediatric physiotherapy. We have a vacancy for a band 6 physiotherapist at the Evelina London Children's Hospital. This post is rotational including rotations in acute respiratory, acute neurology, neonates, orthopaedics, musculo-skeletal outpatients, long term ventilation and community. You will need to have had broad experience as a band 5 in both inpatient and outpatient specialties, previous experience in a paediatric rotation is desirable but not essential. The working pattern for each rotation varies including 7 day working, requirement to participate in residential over night respiratory on call and orthopaedic weekend rotas. Experience of student or assistant supervision desirable, as well as knowledge and participation in quality improvement projects.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients, both inpatients and outpatients, within the Paediatric Team at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital trust.
The post will be working with inpatients to provide assessment, treatment & advice in paediatric neurology, orthopaedics, neonates, 7 day working respiratory service including PICU, cardiology and general paediatrics as well as assessment and treatment in the outpatient setting, which will include musculoskeletal, rheumatology, long-term ventilation, neuro-disability and in the community in special schools, child development centres and patients homes.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient Care
- To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of the post-holders own work
- To carry out assessment 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 wide range of treatment skills and options
- 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
- To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans
- To continually reassess patients in order to progress treatments effectively
- To co-ordinate intervention which may include other disciplines; advises and educates patient/carers/relatives/other health professionals
- Responsible for maintenance of accurate written records using POMR system and use of computerised data collection and records and comprehensive progress and discharge reports to medical referrers as required by rotation
- To manage clinical risk within own caseload at all times
- To participate in on-call and emergency duties as lone practitioner within the Trust
- To demonstrate physical ability to carry out physiotherapy assessment and interventions including manual handling techniques and therapeutic handling
- To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients
- To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner, including but not limited to those in PICU, vascular and neurology.
Service Development
- To propose and implement policy changes that impact on all service users, and advise team leader of any service development changes made, to ensure quality standards and effectiveness of patient care.
- To ensure that junior staff / students and assistants implement policy and service developmental changes.
Management
- To be responsible for competent use and maintenance reporting of all equipment used on each rotation including but not limited to gym equipment, hoists, non-invasive ventilation, cough assist, oxygen saturation monitors and patient appliances, and to ensure that junior staff/students and assistants attain competency prior to use.
Human resources
- To be responsible for supervision and co-ordination of junior staff/students and assistants on a daily basis
- To be responsible for supervision, teaching and appraisal of junior staff, students, assistants and other health professionals
- To be responsible for undergraduate student physiotherapists as allocated by the team leader and to regularly liaise with the academic institutions
- To be responsible for the operational management of the designated team in the absence of the team leader or as required
Information resources
- To maintain an accurate and evaluative record keeping system (POMR) for own clinical caseload
- To supervise junior and student physiotherapists record keeping system according to departmental standard
Planning and Organisation
- To flexibly plan and organise own time, patient caseload, meetings, training and adjusting plans as required according to staff
- To carry an identified bleep as required by rotation and be able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions.
- To assist in the planning of juniors, students and assistants timetables and deputise for the team leader in organisational duties
- To ensure smooth organisation of patient group work including lower limb rehabilitation and other gym classes
Communication
- To be able to motivate and persuade others through effective communication skills, with the benefit of verbal and non-verbal skills, using written and electronic information where needed
- To demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to patient, carers and other staff, where there may be barriers to communication i.e. non-English speaking patients; use of interpreters; excess noise or lack of privacy.
- To maintain close links, communication and liaison between all staff and people involved in patient care, student education, research or policy development as appropriate
Education
- To contribute to the education of multidisciplinary groups, patients, families and carers as appropriate.
- To be pro-active with regard to learning from other physiotherapy staff within the department, and other MDT staff in the Trust.
- To be responsible for and actively record own personal professional development and maintain a CPD portfolio which reflects same
- To assist in organising and actively participate in the in-service and post-registration education programme within the specialist clinical area and attend other outside courses/ lectures as appropriate
- To keep abreast in understanding and knowledge of all new developments which are applicable to specific physiotherapy treatments.
- To undertake an evidence based project in each rotation with professional presentation of the project to the department
Research and audit
- To participate in the departments ongoing audit and appropriate work related research/ evaluation projects
- To undertake an evidence based project in each rotation with professional presentation of the project to the physiotherapy department
- To keep abreast of evidenced based practice in the clinical area by use of relevant reading, attendance at in-service training, external courses and database searches
- To ensure good working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor quality as appropriate
Effort
- To carry out assessments and treatments, with moderate to intense physical effort on a daily basis.
- To comply with the Trusts Manual Handling Policy and local therapeutic handling guidelines
- To work in an environment where the work patterns may be disrupted by frequent demands from patients, clinical staff, students and administrative support staff
- To sensitively deal with distressing or emotional circumstances regarding patient care such as realistic expectations of rehabilitation outcome
- To support junior when indicated in the management of challenging patients
- To deal with patients suffering from pain states that may lead to anxiety and aggressive behaviour
As part of the physiotherapy departments commitment to meeting patient needs and delivering excellence we provide a 24hours, 7day service. It is therefore essential the post holder be able to work their hours flexibly and contribute fully to both existing and new rotas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient Care
- To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of the post-holders own work
- To carry out assessment 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 wide range of treatment skills and options
- 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
- To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans
- To continually reassess patients in order to progress treatments effectively
- To co-ordinate intervention which may include other disciplines; advises and educates patient/carers/relatives/other health professionals
- Responsible for maintenance of accurate written records using POMR system and use of computerised data collection and records and comprehensive progress and discharge reports to medical referrers as required by rotation
- To manage clinical risk within own caseload at all times
- To participate in on-call and emergency duties as lone practitioner within the Trust
- To demonstrate physical ability to carry out physiotherapy assessment and interventions including manual handling techniques and therapeutic handling
- To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients
- To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner, including but not limited to those in PICU, vascular and neurology.
Service Development
- To propose and implement policy changes that impact on all service users, and advise team leader of any service development changes made, to ensure quality standards and effectiveness of patient care.
- To ensure that junior staff / students and assistants implement policy and service developmental changes.
Management
- To be responsible for competent use and maintenance reporting of all equipment used on each rotation including but not limited to gym equipment, hoists, non-invasive ventilation, cough assist, oxygen saturation monitors and patient appliances, and to ensure that junior staff/students and assistants attain competency prior to use.
Human resources
- To be responsible for supervision and co-ordination of junior staff/students and assistants on a daily basis
- To be responsible for supervision, teaching and appraisal of junior staff, students, assistants and other health professionals
- To be responsible for undergraduate student physiotherapists as allocated by the team leader and to regularly liaise with the academic institutions
- To be responsible for the operational management of the designated team in the absence of the team leader or as required
Information resources
- To maintain an accurate and evaluative record keeping system (POMR) for own clinical caseload
- To supervise junior and student physiotherapists record keeping system according to departmental standard
Planning and Organisation
- To flexibly plan and organise own time, patient caseload, meetings, training and adjusting plans as required according to staff
- To carry an identified bleep as required by rotation and be able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions.
- To assist in the planning of juniors, students and assistants timetables and deputise for the team leader in organisational duties
- To ensure smooth organisation of patient group work including lower limb rehabilitation and other gym classes
Communication
- To be able to motivate and persuade others through effective communication skills, with the benefit of verbal and non-verbal skills, using written and electronic information where needed
- To demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to patient, carers and other staff, where there may be barriers to communication i.e. non-English speaking patients; use of interpreters; excess noise or lack of privacy.
- To maintain close links, communication and liaison between all staff and people involved in patient care, student education, research or policy development as appropriate
Education
- To contribute to the education of multidisciplinary groups, patients, families and carers as appropriate.
- To be pro-active with regard to learning from other physiotherapy staff within the department, and other MDT staff in the Trust.
- To be responsible for and actively record own personal professional development and maintain a CPD portfolio which reflects same
- To assist in organising and actively participate in the in-service and post-registration education programme within the specialist clinical area and attend other outside courses/ lectures as appropriate
- To keep abreast in understanding and knowledge of all new developments which are applicable to specific physiotherapy treatments.
- To undertake an evidence based project in each rotation with professional presentation of the project to the department
Research and audit
- To participate in the departments ongoing audit and appropriate work related research/ evaluation projects
- To undertake an evidence based project in each rotation with professional presentation of the project to the physiotherapy department
- To keep abreast of evidenced based practice in the clinical area by use of relevant reading, attendance at in-service training, external courses and database searches
- To ensure good working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor quality as appropriate
Effort
- To carry out assessments and treatments, with moderate to intense physical effort on a daily basis.
- To comply with the Trusts Manual Handling Policy and local therapeutic handling guidelines
- To work in an environment where the work patterns may be disrupted by frequent demands from patients, clinical staff, students and administrative support staff
- To sensitively deal with distressing or emotional circumstances regarding patient care such as realistic expectations of rehabilitation outcome
- To support junior when indicated in the management of challenging patients
- To deal with patients suffering from pain states that may lead to anxiety and aggressive behaviour
As part of the physiotherapy departments commitment to meeting patient needs and delivering excellence we provide a 24hours, 7day service. It is therefore essential the post holder be able to work their hours flexibly and contribute fully to both existing and new rotas.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Current HCPC in Physiotherapy
- Literate and numerate in English
Desirable
- Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Membership of an appropriate clinical specialist interest group.
Experience
Essential
- Rotations at band 5 level, or equivalent, demonstrating a broad range of experience
- Recent on call experience
- Experience of supervising students
- Experience of working as part of multi-disciplinary team
- Experience working with a variety of physical and mental health conditions/multiple pathology.
- Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team
Desirable
- Completion of a paediatric physiotherapy rotation.
- Recent paediatric on call experience.
- Experience of involvement in audit and research
- Experience of supervising staff e.g. assistant
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of recent practice issues and research.
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner and be able to adapt this to be appropriate for children of all ages and adults.
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes.
- Competent IT skills
- Proven time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of the patients.
- Able to provide clinical teaching and mentoring
Desirable
- Advanced IT skills
- Presentation skills e.g. formal teaching to small groups
- Experience of committee membership e.g. health and safety.
- Evidence of attendance at paediatric training courses
- Evidence of delegation skills
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Current HCPC in Physiotherapy
- Literate and numerate in English
Desirable
- Membership of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Membership of an appropriate clinical specialist interest group.
Experience
Essential
- Rotations at band 5 level, or equivalent, demonstrating a broad range of experience
- Recent on call experience
- Experience of supervising students
- Experience of working as part of multi-disciplinary team
- Experience working with a variety of physical and mental health conditions/multiple pathology.
- Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team
Desirable
- Completion of a paediatric physiotherapy rotation.
- Recent paediatric on call experience.
- Experience of involvement in audit and research
- Experience of supervising staff e.g. assistant
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of recent practice issues and research.
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner and be able to adapt this to be appropriate for children of all ages and adults.
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes.
- Competent IT skills
- Proven time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of the patients.
- Able to provide clinical teaching and mentoring
Desirable
- Advanced IT skills
- Presentation skills e.g. formal teaching to small groups
- Experience of committee membership e.g. health and safety.
- Evidence of attendance at paediatric training courses
- Evidence of delegation skills
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).
