Job summary
This post is one of our well-established Band 5 Physiotherapy rotations, working as autonomous practitioners with regular supervision from senior therapists. The post holder undertakes independent patient assessment and rehabilitation providing a high standard therapy service to inpatients, outpatients and community services within St George's University Hospitals Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
Band 5 physiotherapists carry their own caseload of patients within a defined clinical area, which may include complex conditions.
The post holder will assess and treat their own workload of patients and maintain associated patient records utilising knowledge and skills gained through attainment of competencies, experience and relevant qualifications
They are required to carry out clinical tasks (such as instruction / supervision and prescription of individual and group exercise programmes), requiring a wide range of technical ability as well as an excellent level of interpersonal skills.
The post holder works alongside senior physiotherapists to facilitate safe and effective rehabilitation programmes, to educate and encourage patients to maximise their rehabilitation potential and promote self-management using motivational interviewing techniques to encourage positive behaviour change in the client group.
The post holder is integral to patient flow through the hospital and ensuring timely discharge as well as supporting the team with timely patient discharge, such as completing onward referrals to health and social care partners.
The post holder is also integral to the delivery of the MSK physiotherapy service across the acute site, St Johns Therapy Centre and QMH. The post holder contributes to 7 day working across the Trust and emergency respiratory on call cover.
The current vacancy is in the MSK physiotherapy department at St Johns Therapy Centre.
About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for south west London, Surrey and beyond. The trust provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary and trauma care to community services.
With national and regional referrals added to our local 3.5m catchment, we serve a population of around 5m.
Co-located with St George's, University of London and with both organisations now in a formal strategic alliance with King's Health Partners, the trust delivers with its partners high quality research and education both of which contribute to the healthcare provision of tomorrow.
Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff.
St George's Hospital is a major acute hospital that offers very specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, cardiac care, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. It has a helipad which opened in spring 2014 and the work of its emergency department can currently be seen on Channel 4's '24 Hours in A&E' programme. The hospital also provides all the usual care you would expect from a local NHS district general hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy
- HPC Registration
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development including evidence of reflective practice, attendance at in-service training, attendance at courses and clinical experience gained.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 1 year's NHS experience (undergraduate experience counts)
- Core placements undertaken as an undergraduate/ postgraduate - Musculoskeletal outpatients, Respiratory, and Rehabilitation (Geriatrics, Neurology, Orthopaedics etc.)
- Experience of team-working within the physiotherapy/ multidisciplinary team, including setting team goals
Desirable
- Experience of audit and research
Skills
Essential
- Fluent in written and oral English, and able to present information in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to organize, prioritise and delegate
- Computer literacy
- To actively participate in staff training
- Able to perform on-call and weekend duties having attained the necessary competencies.
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities, involving the delivery of manual therapy, therapeutic handling and demonstration of exercise
- Ability to cope with working in a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Must have own access to suitable transportation (e.g. car or bike ) whilst on Community based rotation
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Have an understanding of Clinical Governance and implications for physiotherapy services including experience of quality issues and audit
- Remain up to date with professional practice and current research
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Able to work within Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the needs of the patients
- Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English using POMR system
Other
Essential
- Physically fit and able to comply with the Trust's Manual Handling Guidelines
- Evidence of being self-motivated
- Compliance with the Trust's No Smoking Policy and Dress Code (uniform) Policy
- Able to work harmoniously with a diverse workforce and to deliver a quality service to people from different backgrounds, by including and embracing their varied needs.
- Satisfactory clearance at enhanced level from Criminal Records Bureau
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy
- HPC Registration
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development including evidence of reflective practice, attendance at in-service training, attendance at courses and clinical experience gained.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 1 year's NHS experience (undergraduate experience counts)
- Core placements undertaken as an undergraduate/ postgraduate - Musculoskeletal outpatients, Respiratory, and Rehabilitation (Geriatrics, Neurology, Orthopaedics etc.)
- Experience of team-working within the physiotherapy/ multidisciplinary team, including setting team goals
Desirable
- Experience of audit and research
Skills
Essential
- Fluent in written and oral English, and able to present information in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to organize, prioritise and delegate
- Computer literacy
- To actively participate in staff training
- Able to perform on-call and weekend duties having attained the necessary competencies.
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities, involving the delivery of manual therapy, therapeutic handling and demonstration of exercise
- Ability to cope with working in a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Must have own access to suitable transportation (e.g. car or bike ) whilst on Community based rotation
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Have an understanding of Clinical Governance and implications for physiotherapy services including experience of quality issues and audit
- Remain up to date with professional practice and current research
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Able to work within Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the needs of the patients
- Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English using POMR system
Other
Essential
- Physically fit and able to comply with the Trust's Manual Handling Guidelines
- Evidence of being self-motivated
- Compliance with the Trust's No Smoking Policy and Dress Code (uniform) Policy
- Able to work harmoniously with a diverse workforce and to deliver a quality service to people from different backgrounds, by including and embracing their varied needs.
- Satisfactory clearance at enhanced level from Criminal Records Bureau
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
