Acute Rehab & Neurosciences Physiotherapist

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust invites dynamic physiotherapists to join their Acute and Hyperacute Stroke Team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. As part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, you will provide high-quality physiotherapy and manage your own caseload, gaining opportunities for professional growth and postgraduate study. Benefits include flexible working arrangements, career development support, and wellbeing initiatives.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Season ticket loan

Onsite leisure facilities membership

Qualifications

• Knowledge of pathologies and conditions related to physiotherapy.
• Ability to manage own caseload autonomously.
• Familiarity with clinical duties and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard physiotherapy services to diverse patients.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop treatment programs.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff and students.

Skills

Autonomy

Clinical Assessment

Patient Management

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

Fast forward your physiotherapy career at Imperial. With five world-renowned hospitals, we are full of opportunity for dynamic and motivated physiotherapists who are looking for progression to develop new skills, get involved in quality improvement and collaborate with leading multidisciplinary teams.

Our trust wide Specialist Neurosciences rotation currently has a vacancy for a 12 month fixed term position within the Acute and Hyperacute Stroke Team, PLUS other fixed term opportunites within the wider Physiotherapy team at Imperial.

Our physiotherapists are an integral part of the multi-disciplinary teams across the trust, and as a successful candidate, you will have the opportunity to provide high quality physiotherapy to patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions. You will be able to develop and deliver an individualised treatment programmes whilst growing your specialist experience and leadership skills in a welcoming and supportive environment.

Each specialty has support of both band 7 & 8 Clinical therapists to support your clinical and professional development in addition to your peer group with regular peer support meetings and buddy system to support your transition into the trust. We actively support CPD through an established performance development review (PDR) system, in-service training and external courses. There are also opportunities to undertake formal postgraduate study.

• To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients in all service areas.
• To acquire and demonstrate knowledge of relevant pathologies, conditions, normal values relating to the specialist area of physiotherapy.
• To be responsible for own caseload and be responsible within a defined area of the service and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• 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 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 be flexible in the organisation of own caseload and to respond to predictable and unpredictable service needs throughout the day.
• 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 assist in the induction, daily supervision and delegation of tasks to band 5 physiotherapists, therapy support workers, students and administrative staff, as required.
  
  

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. .

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Graeme Cossou Job title: Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Neurosciences Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 020 3311 0406