About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated, experienced and passionate Physiotherapist to clinically work at the North West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre, working alongside the Highly Specialist Physiotherapist. The post offers a variety of opportunities to participate in our exciting improvement plans and regular team trainings with the wider orthopaedic team.
We are looking for an innovative, patient focused therapist with a passion for the management of elective orthopaedic patients and providing highly skilled care to the orthopaedic service. You will have a wide range of clinical experience and the leadership qualities needed to support a team of physiotherapists/occupational therapists and integrated therapy assistants to consistently deliver safe, personal and effective care to our patients.
Main duties of the job
As an autonomous practitioner, to assess and treat own caseload and provide a specialist orthopaedic physiotherapy service to patients To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), assessing and treating patients with orthopaedic / musculoskeletal disabilities, including complex cases, and maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records To work closely with the Highly Specialist Physiotherapist and Principal Physiotherapist with the development of the Orthopaedic Therapy Service To regularly provide formal and informal, on-going training and education to physiotherapy staff, other healthcare professions and students To engage in own continued professional development (CPD) and service development in conjunction with the Band 7 and Band 8a Physiotherapist.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details and the main responsibilities
Person Specification
Skills Essential
HCPC registered Physiotherapist Degree / Diploma in Physiotherapy
Desirable
Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Evidence of post graduate courses related to requirements of role
Experience Essential
Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy team and or multidisciplinary team in an inpatient setting Previous experience working as a qualified physiotherapist with theoretical and practical experience in a broad range of core and specialist areas
Desirable
Previous experience at Band 6 level Involvement in Special Interest Groups
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address North West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre, Central Middlesex Hospital
Acton Lane
Park Royal
NW10 7NS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)