Job summary
Intermediate Care Southwark
Are you looking for an exciting and inspiring career this year? Want to work in an 'Outstanding' (CQC rated) dynamic and innovative team? If so, join us in our vibrant, dynamic and award-winning community services.
Our Integrated Health and Social Care service works with adults aged 18 years and older living in the London Borough of Southwark. The people we support have a range of diagnoses and clinical presentations, including falls, orthopaedic, respiratory, frailty and neurological conditions. You will deliver high quality interventions as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, including Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Pharmacists, Social Workers, Rehabilitation Support Workers and a Consultant Geriatrician.
Our service aims to:
- Prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
- Facilitate the safe discharge of people home from hospital.
- Provide intensive, short term multi-disciplinary rehabilitation and care support to promote functional independence.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Physiotherapist in the team, you will have an opportunity to:
- Develop your clinical skills in complex case management of clients beyond the scope of your traditional physiotherapy practice
- Develop your skills in holistic assessment and problem-solving, and integrated working with other health and social care colleagues, GPs, hospital teams and voluntary sector agencies
- Develop supervisory, leadership and service development skills
- Access appropriate GSTT leadership development training courses to support career development
- Learn, develop and peer-support and network in physiotherapy clinical meetings
- Access to a mentor
About us
At Guys & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, we are committed to providing you with:
- Professional expert advice, including access to our Professional Leads in our Community and Hospital settings
- An annual appraisal and personal development plan (PDR)
- Structured in-service development programs and regular supervision
- Support to undertake research, audit and service evaluation
- Training links to London Southbank and King's College Universities
- Support to develop your skills in preparation and presentation (for teaching)
This excellent opportunity is ideal if you're wanting to progress into a senior role or consolidate and develop further in your career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role involves responsibilities in the following areas:
- Professional / Clinical
- Communication
- Education, Training and Mentorship
- Management / Professional Responsibility and Development
- Information Management
Please see attached job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role involves responsibilities in the following areas:
- Professional / Clinical
- Communication
- Education, Training and Mentorship
- Management / Professional Responsibility and Development
- Information Management
Please see attached job description for further details.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or recognised equivalent
- HCPC registered Physiotherapist
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration education in specialist area
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Significant broad based post registration experience at band 5 or above
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation team environment
- Able to manage staff conflict and difficult situations and to challenge and support others appropriately and assertively
- Experience in carrying out complex assessments and health screening
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit, benchmarking and evaluation of services
- Experience of direct supervision of more junior staff, and experience of educating and assessing students or junior staff
Skills
Essential
- Able to complete advanced assessments, devise and evaluate rehabilitation programmes, independently and as part of the MDT
- Able to deal with complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible
- Able to comply with Manual Handling guidelines by ensuring safe handling of clients and equipment
- Able to organise and lead case conferences and meetings
Desirable
- Able to lead and implement successful change management
- Able to organise and plan staff rotas and make best use of available staff resource
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or recognised equivalent
- HCPC registered Physiotherapist
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration education in specialist area
- Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Significant broad based post registration experience at band 5 or above
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation team environment
- Able to manage staff conflict and difficult situations and to challenge and support others appropriately and assertively
- Experience in carrying out complex assessments and health screening
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit, benchmarking and evaluation of services
- Experience of direct supervision of more junior staff, and experience of educating and assessing students or junior staff
Skills
Essential
- Able to complete advanced assessments, devise and evaluate rehabilitation programmes, independently and as part of the MDT
- Able to deal with complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible
- Able to comply with Manual Handling guidelines by ensuring safe handling of clients and equipment
- Able to organise and lead case conferences and meetings
Desirable
- Able to lead and implement successful change management
- Able to organise and plan staff rotas and make best use of available staff resource
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).
