Job summary
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Physiotherapy Service is recruiting to its Band 5 Physiotherapy Rotation. We are offering the opportunity for you to work in a range of specialties. We offer a diverse range of 6 monthly rotations in the following clinical areas: Out-patients, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Stroke, Medical and Surgical wards, Cardio-thoracics, Amputees, Falls & Bone Health, Senior Health, Older Peoples' Rehabilitation, Paediatrics and Pelvic Health in teams led by experienced senior therapists.
If you have the motivation, enthusiasm and desire to develop your clinical skills, already have excellent communication skills plus the ability to work well and flexibly within a team, we will welcome your application.
We will provide you with excellent clinical support from experienced clinicians in all areas, plus a structured in-service training programme to enable you to develop your clinical and professional skills.
You will participate in the respiratory nighttime on call rota and the respiratory physiotherapy weekend service. You will be allocated to a respiratory mentor who will support you to gain your respiratory competencies before joining the rota,
Main duties of the job
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Physiotherapy Service is recruiting to its Band 5 Physiotherapy Rotation. We are offering the opportunity for you to work in a range of specialties. We offer a diverse range of 6 monthly rotations in the following clinical areas: Out-patients, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Stroke, Medical and Surgical wards, Cardio-thoracics, Amputees, Falls & Bone Health, Senior Health, Older Peoples' Rehabilitation, Paediatrics and Pelvic Health in teams led by experienced senior therapists.
If you have the motivation, enthusiasm and desire to develop your clinical skills, already have excellent communication skills plus the ability to work well and flexibly within a team, we will welcome your application.
We will provide you with excellent clinical support from experienced clinicians in all areas, plus a structured in-service training programme to enable you to develop your clinical and professional skills.
About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group form a leading regional healthcare partnership serving populations across Southwest London, Surrey, and beyond. Our integrated hospitals group delivers a comprehensive range of services--from cutting-edge tertiary, trauma, and specialist care to robust community health offerings--to nearly 5 million people, backed by a 17,000-strong workforce.
At our flagship site, St George's Hospital in Tooting--a major teaching hospital and one of the UK's 11 major trauma centres--we drive clinical excellence and research in partnership with St George's, University of London and Kingston University. Our network extends to Queen Mary's Hospital; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, which hosts the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Additionally, St Johns Therapy Centre and The Nelson Centre provide specialised services to a diverse patient base.
Job description
Job responsibilities
***Please read the Job Description and Person Specification carefully for detailed job responsibilities as this is used to shortlist candidates.***
Job description
Job responsibilities
***Please read the Job Description and Person Specification carefully for detailed job responsibilities as this is used to shortlist candidates.***
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).
