Job summary
We have an opportunity for a permanent post as a Physiotherapy Lead for the acute medical wards which deliver, acute inpatient care, acute rehabilitation and hospital flow, as well supporting our Acute Neurotherapy Service (ANTs), and ITU step down service with the Therapy lead for acute medical and ITU. You be working with a dynamic, large multi-disciplinary team who are constantly driving forward improvements in the service.
Knowledge of current thinking for the delivery of services for acute medical patient and an ability to lead audit and other project work are key aspects of this role. The post holder will deliver high quality clinical interventions and motivate your team to do the same. The post holder will represent therapies and be an active contributor to key relevant trust-wide groups for example complex patient panel, and hospital flow. Excellent supervision and mentoring skills are essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for acutely ill adult patients on the acute medical wards.
- Operationally manage and coordinate therapy services for a wide range of medical inpatients that require rehabilitation, and signpost to other inpatient, outpatient and community based services
- To regularly attend hospital whiteboards and MDMs and provide guidance and support on therapy intervention and hospital flow.
- Manage and provide clinical supervision to rotating Band 6, Band 5 and under-graduate physiotherapy students on clinical placement
- Provide specialist knowledge and teaching to teams, department therapists and to medical and nursing staff.
- Work with the other band 7s within the team, and the 8a Therapies Lead for Acute Medical & ITU in day-to-day clinical and operational management of the Acute Medical Team
- To manage our overflow ward in time of a surge in collaboration with the other team leads.
- Collaborate and assist service managers to develop the physiotherapy service in line with user involvement and relevant NHS directives
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
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 on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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 on this page
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level or appropriate professional qualification e.g. Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate experience
- Member of relevant Specialist Interest groups
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent physiotherapy assessment and treatment skills in the field of cardiorespiratory utilising a range of approaches.
- Able to independently manage clinical caseload and prioritise as required
- Demonstrates effective communication skills with all disciplines and agencies
- IT skills including word processing and use of email
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate relevant experience, including working in the community and Respiratory Care
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of current legislation and national guidelines relating to respiratory conditions
Other
Essential
- Understanding of the Trust values
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level or appropriate professional qualification e.g. Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate experience
- Member of relevant Specialist Interest groups
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent physiotherapy assessment and treatment skills in the field of cardiorespiratory utilising a range of approaches.
- Able to independently manage clinical caseload and prioritise as required
- Demonstrates effective communication skills with all disciplines and agencies
- IT skills including word processing and use of email
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate relevant experience, including working in the community and Respiratory Care
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of current legislation and national guidelines relating to respiratory conditions
Other
Essential
- Understanding of the Trust values
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).
