Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Practitioner

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

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised qualification demonstrating ability to instruct, direct or guide exercise prescription and progression (e.g Sports science, Fitness instructor level 2 /personal trainer level 3)

Desirable

• Registration with relevant registered body e. g CISMPA /ACSM ECDL
• First Aid
• NVQ 3 or Foundation degree

Experience

Essential

• Experience of independently managing patients with a range of musculoskeletal conditions safely whilst ensuring appropriate communication with referring clinician and patient.
• Leading and supporting the delivery of exercise classes safely and effectively with experience of ongoing risk assessment/management.
• Assessing patients for equipment i.e. walking aid and instruct them in proper and safe usage

Desirable

• Experience of teaching and supervising others
• Working in a diverse community.

Skills/ Abilities/ attributes

Essential

• Able to follow instructions and recognise boundaries of own scope of practice, seeking assistance as appropriate from therapists.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including good written and verbal communication.
• Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working day and teach practical skills to patients
• Ability to reflect and use initiative in addressing own learning needs and appraise own performance.
• Ability to manage own time and own caseload with willingness to work flexibly and be self motivated.

Desirable

• Good IT skills and ability to use electronic documentation systems.

Knowledge

Essential

• Basic knowledge of health care delivery
• Basic knowledge of common musculoskeletal conditions and postsurgical management.
• Knowledge of the role of the physiotherapist and occupational therapist
• Knowledge and experience of a range of manual handling techniques.
• Knowledge of anatomy including main muscle and joints.
• Knowledge of health and safety policies

Desirable

• Basic understanding of commonly used therapy and medical terms
• Basic understanding of proper and safe use of wheelchairs

Other

Essential

• Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
• Professional demeanour and behaviour reflective of trust values.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges Hospital

Blackshaw Road, SW17 0QT

Tooting

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)