Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Medical Therapy team based at St Peter's hospital. This is a static post that has been created from recent remodelling.
The team covers the Senior Adult Medical wards, as well as our medical short stay wards, specialist Liver and Gastro ward and and a Medically Fit/Acute rehab ward. The post requires clinical knowledge and experience in the management of unwell patients with acute and chronic problems. The caseload is varied and complex and will give you the opportunity to broaden your rehabilitation skills, reduce hospital acquired deconditioning and enhance discharge planning.
The role offers the opportunity to work with varied MDT professionals allowing you to refine your clinical skills and development of self and focus on developing others and your specialist skills. There is a formal supervision and appraisal process as well as robust in-house training within each team. The therapies department embraces development of our own staff to progress their career within the department.
Applications are welcome from experienced Band 5's as well as current Band 6's. NHS experience is essential, but applications with similar experience will be considered.
ASPH offers a seven-day service and you will be expected to participate in seven day working as per service requirements. You will also be expected to be a part of the on-call service. Flexible working/ condensed hours requests will be considered.
Main duties of the job
To undertake advanced assessments, clinical diagnosis, treatment and safe discharge planning of patients with acute and sub-acute conditions; these may include complex and or chronic presentations. Trans-disciplinary working will be required in some areas.
To take a role in supervision and teaching of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, therapy Assistants and students within clinical speciality and participate in multi-disciplinary team teaching.
To demonstrate leadership skills and contribute to service development and monitoring of standards of practice and developing multidisciplinary management of patients.
To participate in relevant weekend and weekday on call emergency rotas.
The trust is moving towards 7 day working and this post will be expected to participate in providing the physiotherapy service across 7 days.
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
To use investigative and analytical skills to assess complex patients and support other more junior staff with their patients as required.
To undertake clinical reasoning and problem patient sessions as facilitator and participant.
To take a leadership role for the therapist in the team in the absence of a band 7 in order to prioritise the work.
To be involved with implementing policy and service development changes.
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 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.
Please see attached Job description and personal specification for comprehensive roles and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To use investigative and analytical skills to assess complex patients and support other more junior staff with their patients as required.
To undertake clinical reasoning and problem patient sessions as facilitator and participant.
To take a leadership role for the therapist in the team in the absence of a band 7 in order to prioritise the work.
To be involved with implementing policy and service development changes.
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 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.
Please see attached Job description and personal specification for comprehensive roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Physiotherapy, or Graduate Diploma Physiotherapy, or MSc Physiotherapy.
- HCPC registered.
Desirable
- Member of specialist interest group
- Extra relevant courses/ conference attendance
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in resp, MSK, neuro, ortho, medicine, Care of the Elderly
- Managing own caseload, including prioritisation
Desirable
- Supervising students or junior staff
Skills
Essential
- Team work and independent working
- Teaching skills
- On-call skills
- Undertaking own CPD
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Physiotherapy, or Graduate Diploma Physiotherapy, or MSc Physiotherapy.
- HCPC registered.
Desirable
- Member of specialist interest group
- Extra relevant courses/ conference attendance
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in resp, MSK, neuro, ortho, medicine, Care of the Elderly
- Managing own caseload, including prioritisation
Desirable
- Supervising students or junior staff
Skills
Essential
- Team work and independent working
- Teaching skills
- On-call skills
- Undertaking own CPD
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).
