Specialist Rotational Physiotherapist

Job description

Job summary

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)

About us

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.

Job description

Job 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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job description
Job 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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

• 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

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

Knowledge

Essential

• 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

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

• 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

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

Knowledge

Essential

• 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

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust
Address

Cross Site

London

E1 1FR

United Kingdom

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