Job summary
An exciting 12-month fixed term opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and driven Physiotherapist to join the Acute Therapies Orthopaedics Team at Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow.
You and your team will be responsible for delivering specialist Physiotherapy services within the orthopaedic team. You will be an essential part of the large multidisciplinary team and part of the wider inpatient therapy team. This well-established team within the orthopaedic services covers both inpatients wards and non-weight bearing pathway in the community. The successful applicant will have significant experience at Band 6 level in trauma & orthopaedics and MSK conditions and be able to demonstrate leadership qualities and management acumen.
You will have an opportunity to work alongside a clinical specialist developing skills in a wide range of orthopaedic conditions, working closely with occupational therapists, social workers and intermediate care teams. You will be required to work in conjunction with the team lead to develop and support the rest of the team.
At LNWUH NHS Trust we are committed to delivering top-quality patient care, excellent education and research. You will be supported and actively encouraged in developing your leadership and clinical skills in this area, to facilitate service improvement and integration with community services and other providers.
Main duties of the job
- As an autonomous practitioner to assess and treat own case load and provide a highly specialist orthopaedic physiotherapy service to patients. To work alongside the multi-disciplinary team and other external agencies to ensure highly specialist treatment plans.
- To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), assessing and treating patients with highly complex disability associated with orthopaedic patients and maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records.
- To be a clinical lead for the orthopaedic physiotherapy service.
- To provide assessment and treatment for patients with a wide range of complex physical, sensory, perceptual and cognitive problems within inpatient settings.
- To work closely with the orthopaedic MDT and cross-site clinical and therapy leads to support the development of the orthopaedic physiotherapy service.
- To work collaboratively with patients, carers and with colleagues in health and social services to ensure effective service planning, policy and delivery of services to their specific patient group.
- To contribute to the management of all aspects of the Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Service. This includes prioritizing and organizing all referrals to the orthopaedic inpatients and non-weight bearing service and allocation of patients.
- To be responsible for the development and appraisal of the team members, including band 6, band 5, therapy assistants and students
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy o Health Professions Council Registration o Evidence of relevant post graduate courses / CPD within the specialist area to Masters level or equivalent e.g. modular Masters Courses o Special Interest Group (SIG) Membership
Desirable
- Member of the Charted Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- o Minimum of 4 years of relevant clinical experience o 2 years' experience at a Band 6 level in Orthopaedics and Outpatient fields o Evidence of theoretical and practical learning in previous posts leading to highly specialist level within the specialty o Evidence of managing own caseload (punctuality, prioritisation and time management) o Experience of supervising / managing / developing junior and assistants through clinical supervisions, mentoring and teaching o Evidence of proactive involvement in service development. o Experience of supervising student placements. o Experience of audit / research
Desirable
- Previous experience at Band 7 level. Evidence of extended skills
Skills/ Knowledge/ Aptitude
Essential
- o Expert knowledge of both elective and traumatic orthopaedic/ musculoskeletal physiotherapy. o To have experience of adjusting / fitting different braces / orthotics. o Excellent interpersonal skills. o Evidence of self-directed learning o Ability to work independently o Evidence of presentation skills o Evidence of critical appraisal skills
Desirable
- Involvement in research Have an understanding and experience in audit and outcome measures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy o Health Professions Council Registration o Evidence of relevant post graduate courses / CPD within the specialist area to Masters level or equivalent e.g. modular Masters Courses o Special Interest Group (SIG) Membership
Desirable
- Member of the Charted Society of Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- o Minimum of 4 years of relevant clinical experience o 2 years' experience at a Band 6 level in Orthopaedics and Outpatient fields o Evidence of theoretical and practical learning in previous posts leading to highly specialist level within the specialty o Evidence of managing own caseload (punctuality, prioritisation and time management) o Experience of supervising / managing / developing junior and assistants through clinical supervisions, mentoring and teaching o Evidence of proactive involvement in service development. o Experience of supervising student placements. o Experience of audit / research
Desirable
- Previous experience at Band 7 level. Evidence of extended skills
Skills/ Knowledge/ Aptitude
Essential
- o Expert knowledge of both elective and traumatic orthopaedic/ musculoskeletal physiotherapy. o To have experience of adjusting / fitting different braces / orthotics. o Excellent interpersonal skills. o Evidence of self-directed learning o Ability to work independently o Evidence of presentation skills o Evidence of critical appraisal skills
Desirable
- Involvement in research Have an understanding and experience in audit and outcome measures
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).
