Senior Physiotherapist- Specialist Medicine

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join the Specialist Medicine physiotherapy team on a fixed term contract at the Hammersmith Hospital site. Our friendly department is full of opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic physiotherapist who wishes to develop a range of clinical expertise within the field of renal, cardiology and medicine, good communication skills, interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering excellent patient centred care.

You will have excellent support from band 7 Physiotherapist and 8a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist and work closely with the well-established multi-disciplinary team. Alongside the clinical case load you will have the responsibilities of supervising junior and student physiotherapists, you will be involved in teaching of more staff and support on the renal fraility pathway.

You will also have the opportunity to help with the continuous development of the services as we have a passion to ensuring a high class patient centred service.

We offer a comprehensive in-service training and induction programme, Internal and external courses are supported, and opportunities for postgraduate study exist.

Main duties of the job

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care.
• To undertake a comprehensive assessment and re-assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentation.
• To communicate effectively, using a range of verbal and non-verbal skills, with patients and carers/family to motivate, engage to participate in therapy and to ensure an understanding of their condition.
• To deal sensitively and constructively with patients and carers/family, who have high levels of anxiety frustration or aggression caused by a variety of issues, such as pain, poor prognosis or limited mobility.
• To plan and prioritise own caseload independently on a day-to-day basis to ensure patients are appropriately seen, in conjunction with the priorities of the team and to give assistance to other team members as required.
• To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your own work and current practice through the use of projects, audit or outcome measures, whether individually or with the support of senior staff.
• To critically appraise published research and use results to inform practice.
• To assist in the induction, daily supervision and delegation of tasks to band 5 physiotherapists, therapy support workers, students and administrative staff, as required.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree (or equivalent) in Physiotherapy.
• State registration with the Health Professions Council
• Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio.
• Able to demonstrate specialist learning from previous physiotherapy rotations, formal post-graduate level learning and informal CPD (both general and specific to clinical fields of speciality).
• Demonstrate learning of personal effectiveness and first line leadership from experience and from both formal and informal CPD activity.

Desirable criteria

• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Membership of CSP special interest groups relevant to speciality

Experience

Essential criteria

• Recent substantial and sustained experience in relevant physiotherapy specialities and clinical settings
• Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team
• To have participated in service development projects.
• Experience of clinical education of staff, students or assistants.
• Experience of supervision of students/ physiotherapy assistants, with development of basic supervision skills
• Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital
• To have undertaken audit and/or research, either within area of physiotherapy speciality or as part of the MDT

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in the NHS as a qualified physiotherapist
• Previous senior physiotherapist experience in relevant post
• Involvement with Clinical Governance issues and an understanding of their relation to patient care
• Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital

Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to make sound clinical decisions based on knowledge/ experience/circumstances and utilise advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• Competent IT skills.
• Be fluent in written and spoken English.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of CPD relevant to role and specialist area.
• Well-developed abilities for communication and consensus building skills, to speak to groups.

Right to work

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Vacancy Closing Date

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

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