Job summary
Bank Physiotherapist band 5
Are you keen to use your assessment and intervention skills in a rewarding NHS role but unable to commit to a permanent position right now?
We have an excellent opportunity for a Physiotherapist to become part of a responsive rehabilitation service, working across community-based settings in South West London
Our bank Physiotherapists work flexible hours across a 7-day service, with excellent support and great career development opportunities.
Why join?
- Earn more per hour - bank rates are higher than agency and include holiday pay. We also cover your expenses and provide free uniforms
- See the best shifts first - bank staff get priority over all agency workers
- Get 24x7 support from our friendly Staff Bank team - a local team dedicated to helping you
- Become part of an integrated team - feel more valued and supported in your work
Main duties of the job
JOB PURPOSEo To have clinical responsibility for assessment and treatment planning for people referred and will be required to work autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary care team.o The clinical caseload will comprise of adult patients with physical and cognitive difficulties within the community.o To supervise junior colleagues and assistants.o To collaborate with colleagues across own and other community teams, acute teams, GPs, social services and voluntary sector to optimise patients' journey, care, wellbeing and outcomes.o To assist in the overall development and management of physiotherapy and community rehab services, and in the development of integrated pathways.MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIESCLINICALo To undertake specialist physiotherapy and holistic assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner, interpret results appropriately, use clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of t based practice, in relation to the individual's clinical and psycho-social issues to determine treatment options, recommending the best course of action.o To undertake treatment planning and implementation of agreed goal orientated intervention with client/carers.o To contribute towards single assessment and trusted assessment processeso To provide comprehensive intervention to patients in the community, making use of assessment and treatment facilities where appropriate.
About us
We providecommunity health services to more than two million people across eleven London boroughs and Hertfordshire.
Every day, our professionals provide high-quality healthcare in people's homes and local clinics, helping them to:
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stay well
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manage their own health with the right support
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avoid unnecessary trips to, or long stays in, hospital.
We support our patients at every stage of their lives, providing health visiting for new-born babies through to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care for people towards the end of their lives.
Our vision:deliver great care closer to home.
Our mission: working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES To undertake occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload using a variety of different techniques including standardised and non-standardised assessments to make an accurate assessment of client need. To gather relevant information from a variety of sources, and analyse and interpret all information gained to make an independent decision. To assess, select and recommend equipment/minor adaptations which may assist clients in achieving the maximum level of independence and quality of life in daily living activities. This will include ensuring the safe use of the equipment, and may include fitting/installing of equipment in clients homes
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES To undertake occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload using a variety of different techniques including standardised and non-standardised assessments to make an accurate assessment of client need. To gather relevant information from a variety of sources, and analyse and interpret all information gained to make an independent decision. To assess, select and recommend equipment/minor adaptations which may assist clients in achieving the maximum level of independence and quality of life in daily living activities. This will include ensuring the safe use of the equipment, and may include fitting/installing of equipment in clients homes
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- oDegree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- oCurrent registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
- oWorking with children in clinics and/or school based settings
- oAwareness of needs of parents, teachers and others oFlexibility
- oGood problem solving skills
- oHighly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of children with a broad range of speech, language and communication difficulties
- oGood auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- oManual dexterity sufficient to carry out swallowing assessment and use of high and low technical assessment equipment
- oNormal Child Development including Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
- oKnowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for children with Speech, Language and Communication impairments and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits to individual children
- oEducation Practice and Policy and National Curriculum oReligious, Cultural and Linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management
- oAwareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to school aged children)
- oAble to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of school-aged children using formal and informal assessments
- oTravel around district and access different venues, with or without adaptations
Desirable
- oTraining others
- oAdult-Child Interaction(ACI)
- oWorking with multi-cultural client groups
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- oDegree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- oCurrent registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
- oWorking with children in clinics and/or school based settings
- oAwareness of needs of parents, teachers and others oFlexibility
- oGood problem solving skills
- oHighly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of children with a broad range of speech, language and communication difficulties
- oGood auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- oManual dexterity sufficient to carry out swallowing assessment and use of high and low technical assessment equipment
- oNormal Child Development including Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
- oKnowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for children with Speech, Language and Communication impairments and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits to individual children
- oEducation Practice and Policy and National Curriculum oReligious, Cultural and Linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management
- oAwareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to school aged children)
- oAble to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of school-aged children using formal and informal assessments
- oTravel around district and access different venues, with or without adaptations
Desirable
- oTraining others
- oAdult-Child Interaction(ACI)
- oWorking with multi-cultural client groups
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
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).
