Job summary
We currently have an opportunity for a senior physiotherapist to join our rotations at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ASPH). This is a fixed term post for 12 months. Applicants based in the UK to apply.
Applications are welcome from those with physiotherapy training and relevant NHS experience, new or experienced band 6's as well as those returning to practice and waiting for HCPC registration.
Flexible working requests will be considered at the point of interview.
Our rotations are 6 months in duration and include:
Senior Adult Medical Services/ General MedicineEmergency services and admission avoidanceIntensive /Critical careGeneral SurgeryCardiorespiratory medicineTrauma orthopaedicsHyper-acute/acute stroke unit
Delivering excellence in patient care and patient experience is our driving force and in return we offer commitment to your personal development through supervision, appraisal and both internal and external training. ASPH encourage the staff involvement in research and development, providing opportunities in service evaluation and audit as well as service quality improvement initiatives.
ASPH offers a seven-day service across some teams and you will be expected to participate in seven day working as per service requirements.
Main duties of the job
Work as an autonomous practitioner to manage a significant specialist clinical caseload including using respiratory, medical, neurological and orthopaedic skills
Complete comprehensive patient assessments , formulate clinical diagnoses and problem lists and provide appropriate therapy input to facilitate onward planning and safe discharge from hospital
Contribute to board rounds or problem patient sessions to ensure that patients get the right treatment, at the right time in the right place
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, putting patient care and the patient experience first.
Actively participate in service development and contribute to monitoring of standards of practice, and take personal responsibility in your professional development and professional registration requirements
Show passion for providing a high level of care and safeguarding to patients known to our service.
Have the ability to use initiative, communicate with empathy and be an effective team player.
Demonstrate leadership skills and deputise for the team leads whenever necessary
Participate in the development of physiotherapists/ occupational therapists and support staff within clinical speciality through training, competencies and supervision
Participate in multi-disciplinary team teaching
To take part in the respiratory on call service
To part in specific 7 day working rotas, dependent on the team/area
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- On-site Nurseries
- On-site staff cafes
- On-site parking
- Support in career development
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical or technical
To undertake comprehensive assessments of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/ multipathologies.
To use investigative and analytical skills to assess complex patients and support other more junior therapists with their patients as required.
To devise individualised physiotherapy management and / or treatment plans, using clinical reasoning skills.
To use ongoing investigative and analytical skills, manual assessment techniques and diagnostic procedures to assess complex patients and formulate a clinical diagnosis.
To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention.
To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if required.
To keep up to date with developments, analysing current research and discussing and implementing changes to your clinical practice.
Leadership or managerial
To attend all relevant training to maintain competency and confidence.
To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development. This may include active participation in journal clubs, clinical reasoning and problem patient sessions as participant and facilitator.
To participate in the appraisal as appraisee and appraiser.
To disseminate any training received to other staff and health care professionals
To be responsible for the supervision of Band 5 Physiotherapists on rotation, Students and Assistants
To support the band 7 Physiotherapy team leader with the appraisals of Band 5 Physiotherapists on rotation and Assistants
To take a leadership role for the Physiotherapists in the team in the absence of a B7 in order to prioritise the work
To share the responsibility of organising the rota for the weekend working
To support the Physiotherapy staff with organising their annual leave within the team
Information and reporting
To regularly participate in and lead on appropriate work related research/evaluation projects and to be aware of current research relevant to the speciality.
To participate in and initiate clinical audit and the evaluation of clinical effectiveness in line with Trust Policies.
To evaluate your own clinical effectiveness.
To ensure relevant topics are included in annual clinical governance and service plan.
To undertake and present relevant evidence based projects.
To contribute to the Trusts, Divisions and teams clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda
Service improvement
To make recommendations when appropriate to changes in practice leading to improvement in the service.
To be involved with implementing policy and service development changes.
To be aware of risks involved as part of delivering clinical care and manage this within own patient case load.
To demonstrate physical ability to carry out assessments and interventions, including moving and handling techniques. This involves frequent light to moderate physical effort.
Communications and Engagement
To be able to communicate highly complex information sensitively to patients in order to gain their cooperation for treatment and valid consent.
To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a patients care, both those from within the organisation and those outside to ensure efficient multidisciplinary working
To use persuading and influencing skills to encourage patients to self manage their conditions.
To communicate any changes in care plan or treatment approach to other therapists as necessary.
To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patient in order to progress treatment programmes. This may include patients who will have difficulties in understanding or communicating, e.g. patients who maybe deaf, blind, or be unable to accept the diagnosis, or for whom English is not their first language.
To be able to manage frequently highly stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner.
To maintain accurate records in line with professional body (CSP), Trust and service standards and policies. To ensure that records of directly managed staff also comply with these standards
To attend staff meetings and actively participate ensuring understanding of information imparted
To ensure timely and effective communication with the Clinical/Therapy Leads on all professional matters.
General responsibilities
To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.
To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others at work. This includes being conversant with relevant trust safety policies and procedures. To report incidents and near misses at work; take part in the risk management process; attend all mandatory training courses in the agreed duration as defined by trust policy and carry out tasks and use equipment only when competent to do so.
To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity. To comply with the requirements of the Data Protection act.
To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties as qualified and able.
To comply with the trusts corporate and local policies and procedures on such subjects and clinical management and human resources.
To ensure that patients, clients and members of the public are consulted and involved in decisions about local health service developments. As a trust employee to be mindful of this and do what is appropriate to the role and level meet this duty of responsibility.
To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time and are consistent with the responsibilities of the role.
To comply with the trusts policies on equal opportunities, the consumption of alcohol and smoking.
This job involves regular exposure to unpleasant working conditions e.g. bodily fluids including urine and faeces and occasional exposure to verbal aggression.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical or technical
To undertake comprehensive assessments of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/ multipathologies.
To use investigative and analytical skills to assess complex patients and support other more junior therapists with their patients as required.
To devise individualised physiotherapy management and / or treatment plans, using clinical reasoning skills.
To use ongoing investigative and analytical skills, manual assessment techniques and diagnostic procedures to assess complex patients and formulate a clinical diagnosis.
To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention.
To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if required.
To keep up to date with developments, analysing current research and discussing and implementing changes to your clinical practice.
Leadership or managerial
To attend all relevant training to maintain competency and confidence.
To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development. This may include active participation in journal clubs, clinical reasoning and problem patient sessions as participant and facilitator.
To participate in the appraisal as appraisee and appraiser.
To disseminate any training received to other staff and health care professionals
To be responsible for the supervision of Band 5 Physiotherapists on rotation, Students and Assistants
To support the band 7 Physiotherapy team leader with the appraisals of Band 5 Physiotherapists on rotation and Assistants
To take a leadership role for the Physiotherapists in the team in the absence of a B7 in order to prioritise the work
To share the responsibility of organising the rota for the weekend working
To support the Physiotherapy staff with organising their annual leave within the team
Information and reporting
To regularly participate in and lead on appropriate work related research/evaluation projects and to be aware of current research relevant to the speciality.
To participate in and initiate clinical audit and the evaluation of clinical effectiveness in line with Trust Policies.
To evaluate your own clinical effectiveness.
To ensure relevant topics are included in annual clinical governance and service plan.
To undertake and present relevant evidence based projects.
To contribute to the Trusts, Divisions and teams clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda
Service improvement
To make recommendations when appropriate to changes in practice leading to improvement in the service.
To be involved with implementing policy and service development changes.
To be aware of risks involved as part of delivering clinical care and manage this within own patient case load.
To demonstrate physical ability to carry out assessments and interventions, including moving and handling techniques. This involves frequent light to moderate physical effort.
Communications and Engagement
To be able to communicate highly complex information sensitively to patients in order to gain their cooperation for treatment and valid consent.
To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a patients care, both those from within the organisation and those outside to ensure efficient multidisciplinary working
To use persuading and influencing skills to encourage patients to self manage their conditions.
To communicate any changes in care plan or treatment approach to other therapists as necessary.
To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patient in order to progress treatment programmes. This may include patients who will have difficulties in understanding or communicating, e.g. patients who maybe deaf, blind, or be unable to accept the diagnosis, or for whom English is not their first language.
To be able to manage frequently highly stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner.
To maintain accurate records in line with professional body (CSP), Trust and service standards and policies. To ensure that records of directly managed staff also comply with these standards
To attend staff meetings and actively participate ensuring understanding of information imparted
To ensure timely and effective communication with the Clinical/Therapy Leads on all professional matters.
General responsibilities
To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.
To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others at work. This includes being conversant with relevant trust safety policies and procedures. To report incidents and near misses at work; take part in the risk management process; attend all mandatory training courses in the agreed duration as defined by trust policy and carry out tasks and use equipment only when competent to do so.
To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity. To comply with the requirements of the Data Protection act.
To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties as qualified and able.
To comply with the trusts corporate and local policies and procedures on such subjects and clinical management and human resources.
To ensure that patients, clients and members of the public are consulted and involved in decisions about local health service developments. As a trust employee to be mindful of this and do what is appropriate to the role and level meet this duty of responsibility.
To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time and are consistent with the responsibilities of the role.
To comply with the trusts policies on equal opportunities, the consumption of alcohol and smoking.
This job involves regular exposure to unpleasant working conditions e.g. bodily fluids including urine and faeces and occasional exposure to verbal aggression.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBSc Physiotherapy, or Graduate Diploma Physiotherapy, or MSc Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Member of a special interest group
- Evidence of relevant post registration training
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience within core areas at Band 5 or 6 level within the NHS (Respiratory, Neuro, MSK/Orthopaedics, and Medicine).
- Experience of weekend and on-call working.
- Experience of managing junior staff and students.
- Experience of working in a team and contributing to team decisions
- Experience of managing and prioritising own caseload and ability to delegate to others.
Desirable
- Experience of audit/ research projects/ quality improvement projects
- Experience of deputising in the absence of senior staff
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oYou are able to communicate effectively with them and with other staff to ensure that their care, treatment and support are not compromised.
- oYou are competent to assess, treat and manage patients independently
- oKnowledge of different treatment approaches and the evidence base
- oKnowledge of quality governance and its use to improve interventions
- oAble to work flexibly across specialities as the need arises.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the four pillars of practice
- oTrust vision, values and strategic objectives
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBSc Physiotherapy, or Graduate Diploma Physiotherapy, or MSc Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Member of a special interest group
- Evidence of relevant post registration training
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience within core areas at Band 5 or 6 level within the NHS (Respiratory, Neuro, MSK/Orthopaedics, and Medicine).
- Experience of weekend and on-call working.
- Experience of managing junior staff and students.
- Experience of working in a team and contributing to team decisions
- Experience of managing and prioritising own caseload and ability to delegate to others.
Desirable
- Experience of audit/ research projects/ quality improvement projects
- Experience of deputising in the absence of senior staff
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oYou are able to communicate effectively with them and with other staff to ensure that their care, treatment and support are not compromised.
- oYou are competent to assess, treat and manage patients independently
- oKnowledge of different treatment approaches and the evidence base
- oKnowledge of quality governance and its use to improve interventions
- oAble to work flexibly across specialities as the need arises.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the four pillars of practice
- oTrust vision, values and strategic objectives
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).
