About this role
Job summary
The Therapies department at the NMUH is looking for a dynamic B6 Physiotherapist to join our rotational scheme to cover maternity leave. The post holder will be required to:
To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of hospital-based patients and to organize this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. highly specialist physiotherapy assessments and develop treatment & management programmes for patients with acute and chronic conditions, maintaining records as an autonomous practitioner.
To participate in the education and training of staff grade Physiotherapists, Technicians, Assistants, Students and other Healthcare Professionals.
To deputise for the Team Leader Physiotherapist in their absence.
To participate in the 7-day service rota (team specific)
To participate in the emergency on call respiratory rota
To complete rotations in: Acute stroke and neurology, Admission avoidance, Critical Care/Respiratory, Medical (including oncology and acute medicine), Elderly Care, Orthopaedics/Surgical & Paediatrics
Main duties of the job
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support more junior staff to do likewise. Todeliver the physiotherapy element of a management programme, as either uni- or multidisciplinary intervention, sometimes providing some elements normally undertaken by nursing, occupational therapy, social work or speech and language therapy colleagues. To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills, formulating individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning skills, developing specialised programmes of care utilising a wide variety of treatment skills and opti To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of hospital-based patients and to organize this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
About us
The Acute Therapies team at the NMUH deliver high quality patient centred care and therapists work in an integrated manner to achieve the best possible outcome for their patients.
The post holder will be supervised and participate in any In-service training and will have objectives to achieve in each rotation as well as an anuual development review.
Rotations are 8 months and include: Orthopaedics, Critical Care/Respiratory, Paediatrics, Medical, Acute Stroke Unit & Neurological Outliers as well as the Admission Avoidance Team (AAT).
Job description Job responsibilities
- To interpret and analyse complex clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of complex conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention, and to develop comprehensive discharge plans.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at the North Middlesex University Hospital
Person Specification
Values Essential
Domonstrate the ability to meet the Trust's shared commitments
Education & Professional Qualifications Essential
Degree in Physiotherapy HCPC Registration Member of the CSP
Desirable
Special interest group
Experience Essential
Completed all core rotations in an acute Trust On-Call Competent Acute Neurology & Stroke experience Orthopaedics & Surgery experience Experience of delivering In-service Training Experience of supervising less senior therapy staff and assistants Participation in personal development reviews Experience of discharge planning Experience of completing basic functional assessments
Desirable
Experience across a wide range of NHS sectors, primary, secondary & community services Experience of undertaking a service improvement project
Skills & Aptitude Essential
Able to communicate complex and sensitive information in written and verbal forms to patients and staff Able to apply problem-solving skills to complex situations, which may involve clinical or organisational issuesor Well developed clinical reasoning skills Able to work as a team member and develop team spirit Well developed organisational and planning skills Able to assimilate and analyse complex clinical information Able to identify and recognise when to seek advice and support concerning clinical, managerial, professional and organisational issues Able to identify own training needs and support others to do likewise Good councelling and advocacy skills with staff, patients, carers and other professionals Knowledge of physiotherapy issues Basic computer literacy Knowledge of pathologies and current medical management of frequently occuring conditions for hospital based and community patients Knowledge of other medical conditions which you may encounter including, but not exclusively, Respiratory, Orthopaedic, neurological and mental health conditions Knowledge of outcome measure tools
Desirable
IT - the ability to create and/ or format complex spreadsheets Knowledge and use of the audit cycle
Personal Qualities and attributes Essential
excellent motivational skills Caring and compassionate nature
Other Essential
Willingness to work on any site as service requirements dictate Competent and able to participate in the On-Call/7-day working rota Dedication to staff development and the promotion and progression of the Physiotherapy profession Dedicated to holistic patient management
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.
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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 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address North Middlesex University Hospital
Therapies, first Floor, North Middlesex University Hospital, Sterling Way,
Lower Edmonton, London
N18 1QX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)