Job summary
You will be participating in the Band 6 rotational physiotherapy scheme working across the Newham Hospital site which will require working in a range of ward settings and departments including Stroke, Accident and Emergency, Acute Assessment Unit, Medical wards, Amputee/Surgical, Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU), Health Care of the Elderly, Elective Orthopaedics and MSK.
Main duties of the job
- You will provide high quality Physiotherapy interventions to a wide variety of patients including the advanced assessment and treatment of patients in ward environments, provision of individual and group education and treatment, rehabilitation, support for flow throughout the hospital and advocacy for the patient and their family as needed.
Please see job specification attachment for more details.
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
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Member of the Health Care Professionals Council
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience as a Physiotherapist
- Post registration experience in relevant clinical settings: Respiratory, Neurology, Surgery, MSK
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Experience of working as part of a multi- disciplinary team
- Experience of audit/research
- Experience of sole working as part of an emergency out of hours service
- To have had relevant NHS or similar experience
Desirable
- Member of specific interest group
- Committee membership e.g. Risk Management
- Advice, training and support to more junior staff, assistants and students
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed and applied knowledge of Risk Management
- 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
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its implication for services
- Understanding and compliance with Data Protection & Confidentiality
Skills
Essential
- Ability to deliver training both internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups.
- Ability to organize, priorities and delegate
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- Ability to apply current best practice in physiotherapy in acute physical, community and rehab settings
- Ability to maintain respiratory competency to be able to perform emergency 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Member of the Health Care Professionals Council
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience as a Physiotherapist
- Post registration experience in relevant clinical settings: Respiratory, Neurology, Surgery, MSK
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Experience of working as part of a multi- disciplinary team
- Experience of audit/research
- Experience of sole working as part of an emergency out of hours service
- To have had relevant NHS or similar experience
Desirable
- Member of specific interest group
- Committee membership e.g. Risk Management
- Advice, training and support to more junior staff, assistants and students
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed and applied knowledge of Risk Management
- 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
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its implication for services
- Understanding and compliance with Data Protection & Confidentiality
Skills
Essential
- Ability to deliver training both internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups.
- Ability to organize, priorities and delegate
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- Ability to apply current best practice in physiotherapy in acute physical, community and rehab settings
- Ability to maintain respiratory competency to be able to perform emergency 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
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).
