Job summary
n 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 already.
Please note that you must include details of clinical placement marks in your application and the supporting statement has a word limit of 500 words.
Main duties of the job
- To plan and deliver a patient centred therapy service to patients in hospital and in the community.
- To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.
- To routinely provide advice, education and support to patients and their carers as part of the therapy process. To adopt a patient centred treatment approach in order to support meaningful participation in life roles.
- To demonstrate effective communication skills when attending and contributing to ward rounds, meetings and case conferences relating to caseload.
- To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records in line with the legal requirements, trust guidelines and professional standard of practice.
- To collect, collate and reports statistical information in line with departmental and trust policy.
- To develop clinical and teaching skills via continuous personal and professional development (CPPD), including maintenance of an up to date CPPD portfolio.
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
- Professional degree qualification in relevant profession Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Membership of Professional Body
- Membership of a specialist section
- Degree classification upper second class honours or above (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing physical disability
- Wide range of experience in training /clinical placements
- Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of therapy intervention
- Liaison with professional colleagues, carers and relatives in the hospital and community
- Experience in a clinical setting of application of professional standards and codes of conduct.
- Experience of using evidence based practice.
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
- Ability to treat patients individually and in groups.
- Able to use in depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology to inform clinical decision making.
- Ability to manage a clinical caseload and cope with pressures and prioritisation of caseload.
- Make prompt decisions based on knowledge/experience and circumstances.
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
- The ability to appreciate the sensitivity and complexity of patients' culture and diversity and the ability to provide services appropriate to individuals' needs.
- Ability to receive and impart sensitive information related to disability and loss of function.
- Ability to deal with distressing or demanding situations involving profound disability, life threatening situations, bereavement and/or death
- Ability to positively manage exposure to patients and environments, which may be highly distressing, antagonistic, open to aggression and unpleasant.
- Maintain confidentiality with regard to patients, staff and other health service business.
Desirable
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree qualification in relevant profession Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Membership of Professional Body
- Membership of a specialist section
- Degree classification upper second class honours or above (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing physical disability
- Wide range of experience in training /clinical placements
- Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of therapy intervention
- Liaison with professional colleagues, carers and relatives in the hospital and community
- Experience in a clinical setting of application of professional standards and codes of conduct.
- Experience of using evidence based practice.
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
- Ability to treat patients individually and in groups.
- Able to use in depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology to inform clinical decision making.
- Ability to manage a clinical caseload and cope with pressures and prioritisation of caseload.
- Make prompt decisions based on knowledge/experience and circumstances.
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
- The ability to appreciate the sensitivity and complexity of patients' culture and diversity and the ability to provide services appropriate to individuals' needs.
- Ability to receive and impart sensitive information related to disability and loss of function.
- Ability to deal with distressing or demanding situations involving profound disability, life threatening situations, bereavement and/or death
- Ability to positively manage exposure to patients and environments, which may be highly distressing, antagonistic, open to aggression and unpleasant.
- Maintain confidentiality with regard to patients, staff and other health service business.
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).
