Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Physiotherapist to join our dynamic inpatient rehabilitation team. As a key member of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide high-quality physiotherapy services, helping patients achieve their rehabilitation goals and improve their overall quality of life.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a supportive environment, offering the chance to develop your skills and work autonomously, with regular support and guidance from senior staff.
As a Physiotherapist within the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals with a range of complex needs. Working within established professional and clinical guidelines, you will manage your own caseload, assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with a variety of conditions. Your role will include the development of treatment plans, setting goals in collaboration with patients, and providing a variety of therapeutic interventions.
You will also play a key role in service development, completing a service improvement project during each rotation, and building strong relationships with referring services and other clinical teams to enhance the delivery of care.
Main duties of the job
- Be an active member of the multidisciplinary clinical team, providing a Physiotherapy service withininpatient rehabilitation unit and community
- Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including assessing and treating own caseload of clients, with support of senior staff
- Be aware of and adhere to professional standards and organizational standards.
- Build up and maintain key relationships with referring services and the band 5 rotational services to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the Physiotherapist and the Multi-professional team
- Work in a variety of settings including clinics, client's own home, residential care home, continuing care homes and community Centre's
- Support self and service development through active participation in Continuing Professional
- Development (CPD), In service training, and by participating in any audit or research being undertaken by the service.
- Complete a service development project within each rotation
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Application Submission: While AI tools can be beneficial, we value the personal touch and authenticity in job applications. We encourage you to highlight your unique experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, ensuring all information is accurate. Please use AI tools responsibly and with integrity throughout the application and selection process
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Application Submission: While AI tools can be beneficial, we value the personal touch and authenticity in job applications. We encourage you to highlight your unique experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, ensuring all information is accurate. Please use AI tools responsibly and with integrity throughout the application and selection process
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- BSc degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of continuous professional and personal development relevant to rotations
- Registration with the Heath Professions Council
- Wide ranging student experience including musculoskeletal outpatients, adult/older people's rehabilitation, community rehabilitation and neurology placements
- Registration with the Chartered society of Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Registration with a special interest group relevant to the rotations
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within NHS environment as a student
- Able to manage a caseload efficiently
- Effective physiotherapy manual skills to assess and treat patients with neuro-musculoskeletal conditions
- Effective physiotherapy skills to be able to assess, goal set, treat and manage rehabilitation patients particularly within a multi- disciplinary team.
- Problem solving approach to clinical interventions
- Able to keep logical and accurate patientrecords
- Research project carried out at undergraduateleve
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical fashion
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS structure
- Presentation skills to lead and teach in-service trainingsessions
- Experience working as an assistant or volunteer within musculoskeletal, rehabilitation or community settings
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its influence on Service Development
- Knowledge of recent research supporting or negating physiotherapy management of neuro-musculoskeletal conditions
- Knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions including neurological conditions, falls andmulti-pathologies.
- Knowledge of equal opportunities
Desirable
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines and the NSF's relevant to area of practice
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- BSc degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Evidence of continuous professional and personal development relevant to rotations
- Registration with the Heath Professions Council
- Wide ranging student experience including musculoskeletal outpatients, adult/older people's rehabilitation, community rehabilitation and neurology placements
- Registration with the Chartered society of Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Registration with a special interest group relevant to the rotations
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within NHS environment as a student
- Able to manage a caseload efficiently
- Effective physiotherapy manual skills to assess and treat patients with neuro-musculoskeletal conditions
- Effective physiotherapy skills to be able to assess, goal set, treat and manage rehabilitation patients particularly within a multi- disciplinary team.
- Problem solving approach to clinical interventions
- Able to keep logical and accurate patientrecords
- Research project carried out at undergraduateleve
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical fashion
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS structure
- Presentation skills to lead and teach in-service trainingsessions
- Experience working as an assistant or volunteer within musculoskeletal, rehabilitation or community settings
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its influence on Service Development
- Knowledge of recent research supporting or negating physiotherapy management of neuro-musculoskeletal conditions
- Knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions including neurological conditions, falls andmulti-pathologies.
- Knowledge of equal opportunities
Desirable
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines and the NSF's relevant to area of practice
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
willesden centre for health and care
Robson Avenue
Willesden
NW10 3RY
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
