Description
The Therapies department at North Middlesex University Hospital is seeking a dynamic Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our rotational scheme to cover maternity leave.
The post holder will be required to accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of hospital-based patients and organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing highly specialist physiotherapy assessments and developing treatment and management programmes for patients with acute and chronic conditions
- Participating in the education and training of staff grade Physiotherapists, Technicians, Assistants, Students and other Healthcare Professionals
- Deputising for the Team Leader Physiotherapist in their absence
- Participating in the 7-day service rota and emergency on-call respiratory rota
- Completing rotations in various departments, including Acute stroke and neurology, Admission avoidance, Critical Care/Respiratory, Medical, Elderly Care, Orthopaedics/Surgical & Paediatrics
The Acute Therapies team at North Middlesex University Hospital delivers 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 in-service training, with objectives to achieve in each rotation and an annual development review.
Rotations are 8 months and include Orthopaedics, Critical Care/Respiratory, Paediatrics, Medical, Acute Stroke Unit & Neurological Outliers, and the Admission Avoidance Team (AAT).
Main duties of the job
- Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care
- Deliver the physiotherapy element of a management programme, as either uni- or multidisciplinary intervention
- Undertake comprehensive assessments of patients with complex presentations, using investigative and analytical skills
- Accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of hospital-based patients and organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £45,953 to £54,254 per annum, inclusive of Outer London HCAS
- Fixed-term contract for 12 months
- Full-time position
Requirements
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
- Member of the CSP
- 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