Job summary
An exciting and challenging vacancy has arisen for a band 7 to work in the trauma and orthopaedic service at Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust (ICHNT). This post is a rotational post cross site and includes elective orthopaedics, acute trauma, orthopaedics and plastics and surgical step down.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in the areas of major trauma, plastics and orthopaedics. They will support and manage a complex caseload using advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessments, interventions and discharge plans using a client centred approach.
This post provides an exceptional opportunity for a dynamic and highly motivated physiotherapist to provide a comprehensive, client centred, quality orthopaedic physiotherapy service at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
You will be involved in developing and maintaining the trauma orthopaedic and plastics service cross site. Close liaison with Major Trauma, Amputees, MSK and and the MDT is essential for this role.
This post will provide a fantastic opportunity for a physiotherapist who wishes to expand their clinical knowledge and skills in these specialist areas.
We offer a comprehensive in service training and induction programme, internal and external courses are supported, and opportunities for post graduate studies available.
Main duties of the job
- This post holder has a clinical leadership role with specific responsibility for the development and provision of physiotherapy within the adult trauma and orthopaedic services, including training and development of staff.
- The post holder shares responsibility for the clinical leadership and development of inpatients trauma and orthopaedics physiotherapy services.
- They will be responsible for providing an advanced standard of care to trauma, orthopaedic and elective orthopaedic patients at Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, which cover a multi-cultural and diverse population.
- The postholder will be expected to work at Charing Cross Hospital and St Mary's Hospital.
- The post holder will work alongside two other band 7 orthopaedic physiotherapists.
- The role provides clinical supervision and development of the orthopaedic physiotherapy team.
- Together with other senior staff, you will act as a resource of specialist advice to the rest of the physiotherapy service and other professions.
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.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
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
- Degree (or equivalent) in Physiotherapy
- State registration with the Health Professions Council
- Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio, especially in the relevant clinical area
- Clinical Educators course or equivalent
Desirable
- Membership of the Professional Organisation
- Membership of Professional special interest groups relevant to speciality
- Relevant Postgraduate clinical qualification
- Management skills or leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Significant recent clinical experience in relevant clinical area
- Evidence of a broad base of clinical experience at Band 6 level or equivalent
- Significant experience of working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working
- Experience of multidisciplinary goal planning, development of care pathways and using outcome measures
- Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for therapists, MDT members, support workers, students and apprentices
- Experience of service development/change management
- Experience in implementing evidence based practice in speciality
- Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital (if required for job role)
Desirable
- Previous Band 7 or equivalent experience in relevant post
- Leadership of a therapy team
- Recent, relevant work in an NHS environment
- Experience of using clinical governance framework to monitor and improve quality of patient care
- Clinical research experience
- Experience of planning and managing service improvement activities
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Degree (or equivalent) in Physiotherapy
- State registration with the Health Professions Council
- Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio, especially in the relevant clinical area
- Clinical Educators course or equivalent
Desirable
- Membership of the Professional Organisation
- Membership of Professional special interest groups relevant to speciality
- Relevant Postgraduate clinical qualification
- Management skills or leadership training
Experience
Essential
- Significant recent clinical experience in relevant clinical area
- Evidence of a broad base of clinical experience at Band 6 level or equivalent
- Significant experience of working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working
- Experience of multidisciplinary goal planning, development of care pathways and using outcome measures
- Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for therapists, MDT members, support workers, students and apprentices
- Experience of service development/change management
- Experience in implementing evidence based practice in speciality
- Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital (if required for job role)
Desirable
- Previous Band 7 or equivalent experience in relevant post
- Leadership of a therapy team
- Recent, relevant work in an NHS environment
- Experience of using clinical governance framework to monitor and improve quality of patient care
- Clinical research experience
- Experience of planning and managing service improvement activities
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).
