Job summary
We are looking for motivated and versatile team players to join our Band 6 Physiotherapy General Rotations scheme.
The Royal London Hospital inpatient therapies team delivers care to patients across a range of diverse specialities. Rotations include AAU and Older People's services, Surgery (Vascular and amputees, mixed surgical specialities), Stroke Services, Specialist Medicine (Respiratory, Renal etc), Neurotrauma, Adult Intensive Care, Paediatrics (Respiratory) and Primary Care Musculoskeletal Outpatients.
The role is full-time and includes participation in the Respiratory On-Call Rota, and weekend working. The ideal candidate will have a passion for a fast paced environment; excellent communication skills and plenty of enthusiasm.
Barts Health offers a robust teaching and training programme with opportunities to complete quality improvement projects. In addition to clinical development, we offer supervisory opportunities and leadership and management training.
We take pride in your wellness and having a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
This advert is subject to close early once sufficient applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
To assist and contribute to organising, developing and delivering a high quality physiotherapy service provided to a wide variety of in-patients. Rotations currently include AAU and Older People's services, Surgery (Hepatobiliary, General Surgery, Vascular, Gynae-Oncology), Stroke, Specialist Medicine (Respiratory, Renal, Infectious diseases etc), Neurotrauma (Neurology / Acute Neurosciences, Major Trauma / Ortho-plastics), Adult Critical Care, Paedriatrics (Respiratory) and Primary Care Musculoskeletal Outpatients.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- oHCPC Registration
Desirable
- oMember of CSP
- oMember of a relevant Special Interest Group
- oPost graduate courses relevant to clinical field
Experience
Essential
- oBroad variety of post graduate experience including respiratory, neurosciences, orthopaedics, and musculoskeletal
- oExperience of working in an acute hospital
- oExperience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- oContribution to clinical education of less experienced staff and/or students or assistants
Desirable
- oContribution to clinical education of less experienced staff and/or students or assistants
- oExperience in Critical care
- oAcute NHS experience
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of the opportunities and challenges of working within a culturally diverse environment
- oAwareness of current issues affecting the profession and the NHS
- oEvidence of continuing professional development and a CPD portfolio
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- oHCPC Registration
Desirable
- oMember of CSP
- oMember of a relevant Special Interest Group
- oPost graduate courses relevant to clinical field
Experience
Essential
- oBroad variety of post graduate experience including respiratory, neurosciences, orthopaedics, and musculoskeletal
- oExperience of working in an acute hospital
- oExperience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- oContribution to clinical education of less experienced staff and/or students or assistants
Desirable
- oContribution to clinical education of less experienced staff and/or students or assistants
- oExperience in Critical care
- oAcute NHS experience
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of the opportunities and challenges of working within a culturally diverse environment
- oAwareness of current issues affecting the profession and the NHS
- oEvidence of continuing professional development and a CPD portfolio
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).
