Job summary
We are recruiting a Band 6 Physiotherapist for our rotation at Whipps Cross Hospital (WXH) to be part of our Therapy vision for our Physiotherapy service:
"To be the Y of NEL, empowering people to live their best life, committed to innovative development of our staff and services with transparency. Think of us as part of your caring family as we are proud to be one."
We are a friendly place to work, hold wellbeing activities, are an inclusive and diverse department with a band 6 professional development teaching programme supporting you to gain band 6 knowledge and skills as you begin your leadership journey.
Our general and specialist rotations include:
Stroke Rehabilitation & Community Stroke Service
Acute Older Peoples Services
Critical Care with Surgery
Surgery, Amputee Rehabilitation & Critical Care
Acute Medicine with the following specialties: endocrinology, neurology & respiratory.
Orthopaedics
Emergency Therapy Team - Frailty unit, Accident & Emergency, Acute Assessment Unit
Main duties of the job
You will be involved in Quality Improvement projects, have students, participate in weekend working and the emergency respiratory on-call rota, supported by band 7 OT and PT team leads and the OT/PT Clinical Leads. We have a Trust's Appraisal system and a Band 7 Practice Development Physiotherapist.
HCPC registration and previous NHS experience is essential for this post.
All interviews will be conducted face to face
For further information contact:
Charlene Walters OT/PT Clinical Lead OPS ( 020 8539 5522 Ext. 26678 email: charlene.walters@nhs.net
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
Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.
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
Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.
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
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Registered as a Physiotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- NHS experience as a Physiotherapist
- Relevant recent post registration experience as a Physiotherapist.
- Post registration experience in relevant clinical settings: Respiratory, Neurology, Surgery, MSK.
- Experience of sole working as part of an emergency respiratory out of hours service
- Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HCPC recommendations
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of audit/research.
Desirable
- Advice, training, and support to more junior staff, assistants, and students.
- Member of specific relevant interest group
- Committee membership eg Risk Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Understand legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics
- Broad knowledge of current best practice in PT in acute physical, community and rehab setting.
- Detailed knowledge risk management
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its implication for services
- Understanding and compliance with Data Protection & Confidentiality
Skills
Essential
- Application of Risk Management
- Ability to deliver training both internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- Ability to apply current best practice in physiotherapy in acute physical and rehab settings.
- Ability to maintain respiratory competency to be able to perform emergency on-call physiotherapy duties
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to supervise other staff e.g. more junior staff / assistants / students.
- Ability to work as an effective team member
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility and reliability.
- Ability to gain patient's trust
- Ability to engender confidence & feeling of safety in patients about their care
- IM&T skills.
- Ability to present information both orally and written in a clear and logical manner.
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
Other
Essential
- Commitment to non-discriminatory practice.
- Ability to work early & late shifts between 08:00 and 18:00, weekend working and out of hours respiratory on call.
- Committed to lifelong and self-directed learning
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Registered as a Physiotherapist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- NHS experience as a Physiotherapist
- Relevant recent post registration experience as a Physiotherapist.
- Post registration experience in relevant clinical settings: Respiratory, Neurology, Surgery, MSK.
- Experience of sole working as part of an emergency respiratory out of hours service
- Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HCPC recommendations
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of audit/research.
Desirable
- Advice, training, and support to more junior staff, assistants, and students.
- Member of specific relevant interest group
- Committee membership eg Risk Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Understand legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics
- Broad knowledge of current best practice in PT in acute physical, community and rehab setting.
- Detailed knowledge risk management
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its implication for services
- Understanding and compliance with Data Protection & Confidentiality
Skills
Essential
- Application of Risk Management
- Ability to deliver training both internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- Ability to apply current best practice in physiotherapy in acute physical and rehab settings.
- Ability to maintain respiratory competency to be able to perform emergency on-call physiotherapy duties
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to supervise other staff e.g. more junior staff / assistants / students.
- Ability to work as an effective team member
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility and reliability.
- Ability to gain patient's trust
- Ability to engender confidence & feeling of safety in patients about their care
- IM&T skills.
- Ability to present information both orally and written in a clear and logical manner.
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
Other
Essential
- Commitment to non-discriminatory practice.
- Ability to work early & late shifts between 08:00 and 18:00, weekend working and out of hours respiratory on call.
- Committed to lifelong and self-directed learning
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
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).
