Specialist Rotational Physiotherapist

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

We are looking for motivated and versatile team players to join our Band 6 Physiotherapy General Rotations scheme.

The Royal London Hospital inpatient therapies team delivers care to patients across a range of diverse specialities. Rotations include AAU/ED, Older People's services, Surgery (Vascular and amputees, mixed surgical specialities), Stroke Services, Specialist Medicine (Respiratory, Renal etc), Neurotrauma (Neuro, Ortho-trauma/plastics), Adult Intensive Care, Paediatrics (Respiratory), and additional speciality rotations of Oncology at St Bartholomew's and Primary Care Musculoskeletal Outpatients at Mile End Hospital.

The role is full-time and includes participation in the Respiratory On-Call Rota (Adults/Paeds) and weekend working. The ideal candidate will have a passion for a fast paced environment; excellent communication skills and plenty of enthusiasm.

Barts Health offers a robust teaching and training programme with opportunities to complete quality improvement projects, supervisory opportunities and leadership and management training.

Main duties of the job

To assist and contribute to organising, developing and delivering a high quality physiotherapy service provided to a wide variety of in-patients. Rotations are nine monthly and currently include:

RLH: AAU/ED, Older People's services, Surgery (Vascular and amputees, Mixed surgical specialities), Stroke services, Specialist Medicine (Respiratory, Renal, Cardiology, Infectious diseases etc), Neurotrauma (Acute Neurosciences, Major Trauma / Ortho-plastics), Adult Critical Care, Paediatrics (Respiratory)

MEH: Primary Care Musculoskeletal Outpatients

SBH: Oncology (Haematology, Endocrinology, Prehabilitation)

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration

Desirable criteria

• Member of CSP
• Member of a relevant Special Interest Group
• Post graduate courses relevant to clinical field

Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad variety of post graduate experience including respiratory, neurosciences, orthopaedics, and musculoskeletal
• Experience of working in an acute hospital
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff and/or students or assistants

Desirable criteria

• Experience working in acute neurosurgery and/or major trauma
• Experience in Critical care
• Acute NHS experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understanding of the opportunities and challenges of working within a culturally diverse environment
• Awareness of current issues affecting the profession and the NHS
• Evidence of continuing professional development and a CPD portfolio

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

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By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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