Rotational Physiotherapist

We are seeking a Band 6 Rotational Physiotherapist to join our dynamic and experienced therapy team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. As a Rotational Physiotherapist, you will have the opportunity to rotate across different in-patient therapy teams, including Emergency Department & Frailty, Older adults, Respiratory, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, HIV/Oncology, Stroke therapy, and Burns teams.

The successful candidate will provide senior support to rotational band 5 physiotherapists and therapy assistants, work closely with occupational therapists, and coordinate and deliver high-quality care. You will be a role model for expert clinical care, lead on specific projects/service developments, and management functions as delegated by the Band 7 therapist or Clinical Lead Therapist.

As a Rotational Physiotherapist, you will be expected to:

• Provide physiotherapy assessment, treatment, and management to your own designated caseload of patients
• Work autonomously without direct supervision
• Prioritize your own workload and manage clinical risk within your caseload
• Provide supervision, teaching, and support to more junior staff, therapy assistants, and students on placement
• Participate in the respiratory evening and on-call rota and work without supervision and support while on-call and during weekends

In return, we offer a competitive salary of £47,951 to £56,863 per annum, plus opportunities for professional development and growth.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be on a 6 monthly rotation across different in-patient therapy teams. They will provide senior support to rotational band 5 physiotherapists and therapy assistants as well as working closely with the occupational therapist of the team.

They will have a range of clinical experience, provide sound clinical expertise to their team and more junior staff and coordinate and deliver high-quality care. They will be a role model for expert clinical care, and lead on specific projects / service developments and management functions as delegated by the Band 7 therapist or Clinical Lead Therapist. They will role model the identified Trust values at all times.

The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner in providing physiotherapy assessment, treatment and management to their own designated caseload of patients and to maintain up to date physiotherapy records. They will use evidence-based principles and current best practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate physiotherapy interventions.

The post holder will provide supervision, teaching and support to more junior staff, therapy assistants and students on placement.

Job responsibilities

• Clinical

+ Be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of your work, including the management of patients in your care. + Carry and prioritize your own designated clinical caseload, working as an autonomous practitioner without direct supervision. + Undertake proficient physiotherapy assessments in line with department and professional standards. + Use appropriate and effective assessment and treatment techniques. + Agree physiotherapy goals with individual patients. + Plan and implement individual physiotherapy programs for all patients. + Monitor and evaluate treatment to measure progress. + Identify and manage risk in complex acutely ill patients. + Provide comprehensive written records of assessment and treatment.

• Professional

+ Comply with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy codes of professional conduct. + Be responsible for personal continuing professional development. + Further develop understanding and use of evidence-based practice. + Be involved with implementing evidence-based practice into the day-to-day clinical service of the team. + Be responsible for the appraisals of band 5 staff during their rotations and Therapy Assistants.

• Organisational

+ Demonstrate good time management and organisational skills. + Be involved in identifying pressures in clinical case load and support band 7 to redistribute staff. + Ensure timely communication of assessment findings, treatment, and outcomes to other involved disciplines. + Keep accurate and up-to-date patient records and statistics. + Be responsible for the induction, teaching, and supervision of junior staff, students, and assistants.