Senior Rotational Physiotherapist

We are looking for the best talent to join our ambitious healthcare organisation. In return, we provide excellent professional development opportunities in a supportive, nurturing environment.The Newham therapy team is innovative, creative and friendly, working closely with colleagues from other disciplines to deliver high quality patient centred care.We now have an opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our motivated and dynamic therapy team at Newham University Hospital. Staff will join the Band 6 rotations, which run for 9 months and include:Respiratory - including Tracheostomy management, Surgery, Cardiology, ICU and HDU, and Outpatient Bronchiectasis clinicElective Orthopaedics and day surgery in the leading Barts Health Orthopaedic Centre (BHOC)Elective Orthopaedics and Bone & Joint Health ResearchMusculoskeletal OutpatientsMusculoskeletal and Orthopaedic combined rotationStroke and NeurosciencesOlder Peoples services with both acute and rehab therapyAcute Assessment UnitMain duties of the jobTo provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients served by the Acute & Outpatient Therapy Teams contributing to weekend and on-call service provision.Our band 6 development programme includes:Regular clinical training across sites, tailored to band 6 physiotherapistsSimulation training to develop crisis resource managementAdvanced tracheostomy trainingAccess to a vast choice of courses through the Barts Health Leadership Academy. These include ILM level 3 coursesHR training to be able to competently use policies and procedureThis training and development along with a structured supervision and appraisal programme led by our enthusiastic band 7 and 8 senior staff, allows our band 6 staff to develop the skills to become strong band 7 candidates. We also offer a research specific orthopaedic rotation allowing clinicians to gain experience in research design and delivery. This rotation provides access to a comprehensive academic teaching programme at Queen Mary University London, the opportunity to deliver NIHR research studies and the skills to develop a research proposal which can be supported should the clinician wish to apply for clinical-academic fellowships.You will need relevant clinical post registration experience of delivering physiotherapy assessment and treatment intervention within the acute hospital setting, and state registration through the Health Care Professions Council.About usBarts 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. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.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 descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe 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 SpecificationQualificationsEssentialDiploma/Degree in PhysiotherapyMember of the Health Care Professionals CouncilDesirableMember of the Chartered Society of PhysiotherapyExperienceEssentialRelevant post registration experience as a Physiotherapist.Post registration experience in relevant clinical settings: Respiratory, Neurology, Surgery, MSK.Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HCPC recommendationsExperience of working as part of a multi- disciplinary team.Experience of audit/research.Experience of sole working as part of an emergency out of hours serviceTo have had relevant NHS or similar experience.DesirableMember of specific interest group.Committee membership eg Risk ManagementAdvice, training and support to more junior staff, assistants and students.KnowledgeEssentialDetailed and applied knowledge of Risk ManagementUnderstand legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics.Broad knowledge of current best practice in PT in acute physical, community and rehab setting.Knowledge of clinical governance and its implication for services.Understanding and compliance with Data Protection & ConfidentialitySkillsEssentialAbility to deliver training both internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups.Ability to organize, priorities and delegateAbility to keep accurate and legible patient notesAbility to apply current best practice in physiotherapy in acute physical, community and rehab settings.Ability to maintain respiratory competency to be able to perform emergency physiotherapy dutiesExcellent interpersonal skills Ability to supervise other staff e.g. more junior staff / assistants / students.Ability to work as an effective team memberAbility to demonstrate flexibility and reliability.Ability to gain patient's trust.Ability to engender confidence & feeling of safety in patients about their care. IM& T skills.Employer detailsEmployer nameBarts Health NHS TrustAddressNewham University HospitalLondonE13 8SLAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.259-6271028NUH Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
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