Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust for a physiotherapist to join the band 5 cross-site rotation scheme. Potential for substantive and fixed term contract opportunities available.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Physiotherapist to join our 6 monthly rotation scheme. Our band 5 rotation scheme includes rotations at the three main hospital sites, St Mary's Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital across a wide variety of areas, including Stroke, Respiratory, Community, Medicine, Neurosurgery, Musculoskeletal, Paediatrics, Neuro Rehabilitation & Orthopaedics. Band 5's will be expected to complete rotations in the core areas of Physiotherapy; Medicine and Respiratory.
You would be joining a supportive, well established team committed to providing a high standard of clinical care and modernising services to meet the needs of patients, referrers and commissioners. The department actively supports Continuing Professional Development and runs an established appraisal system and a comprehensive in-service training programme.The successful applicants should be HCPC registered or have submitted their registration forms.
The physiotherapy department operates as a 7 day service and therefore this post will require working at weekends as part of contracted hours of work. This post will also support the current overnight on-call service (subject to competencies).
Main duties of the job
To manage own caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner with appropriate clinical supervision.
To consolidate and develop expertise across 4 pillars of practice (clinical, leadership, education and research).
To be responsible for own Continual Professional and Personal Development (CPPD)
To work effectively within the team, department and organisation
To contribute to service improvement, evaluation, audit and research programmes
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Professional degree qualification in relevant profession Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Degree classification upper second class honours or above (or equivalent)
- Membership of a specialist section.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing physical disability
- Wide range of experience in training /clinical placements
- Experience of using evidence based practice.
- Experience in a clinical setting of application of professional standards and codes of conduct.
Desirable
- Recent junior experience in a structured rotational scheme.
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues in relation to patient care
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Able to use in depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology to inform clinical decision making.
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
- Recording and reporting assessments and treatments accurately and concisely.
- Able to use Microsoft Word proficiently
Desirable
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Professional degree qualification in relevant profession Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Degree classification upper second class honours or above (or equivalent)
- Membership of a specialist section.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing physical disability
- Wide range of experience in training /clinical placements
- Experience of using evidence based practice.
- Experience in a clinical setting of application of professional standards and codes of conduct.
Desirable
- Recent junior experience in a structured rotational scheme.
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues in relation to patient care
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Able to use in depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology to inform clinical decision making.
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
- Recording and reporting assessments and treatments accurately and concisely.
- Able to use Microsoft Word proficiently
Desirable
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).
