Advanced Physiotherapist (Burns/Plastics/Head and Neck Team)

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an advanced physiotherapist to lead the Burns, Plastics and Head and Neck team. The role covers inpatient burns, post‑operative rehabilitation after head and neck cancer surgery, and management duties including appraisals and workforce planning.

The post requires a masters-level physiotherapy degree or equivalent experience, with proven postgraduate clinical expertise and a track record of clinical education within a multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Requires masters-level physiotherapy with postgraduate education and training.
• Significant postgraduate clinical experience in the relevant field.
• Experience delivering clinical education and supervision to staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced clinical assessment and treatment to an adult caseload on rehabilitation pathways.
• Provide post-operative rehabilitation after major head and neck cancer surgery and burns care.
• Lead the therapy team and its developments across the service.
• Carry out recruitment and workforce planning and complete performance development reviews.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Client-centred care

Specialist treatment modalities

Education

Masters-level physiotherapy degree

Job description

An advanced physiotherapist post in the Burns, Plastics and Head and Neck team at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, offered as a substantive role. The work covers inpatient burns care, rehabilitation after head and neck cancer surgery including tracheostomy management, and recovery after plastic and reconstructive surgery. The post also leads the team, delivering training, shaping service development and carrying management duties such as appraisals and workforce planning. A masters-level physiotherapy degree or equivalent experience is required.

What the job involves

• Deliver advanced clinical assessment and treatment to an adult caseload on rehabilitation pathways
• Provide acute, rehabilitation and outpatient physiotherapy for inpatient burns patients
• Provide post-operative rehabilitation after major head and neck cancer surgery
• Manage tracheostomy care within the head and neck rehabilitation caseload
• Provide rehabilitation after breast and reconstructive plastic surgery
• Create and deliver bespoke training for less experienced therapists, students, support workers and the wider MDT
• Lead the therapy team and its developments across the service
• Evaluate the service and choose and implement developments in line with caseload and department needs
• Work within established multidisciplinary teams alongside surgeons, nurses, dietitians, psychologists and other therapists
• Contribute to clinical governance meetings and service development
• Complete performance development reviews and manage staff development and performance
• Carry out recruitment and workforce planning

What’s required

Qualifications

• Masters-level degree in physiotherapy or equivalent experience
• Evidence of relevant postgraduate education and training

Experience

• Significant postgraduate clinical experience in the relevant field
• Experience delivering clinical education and supervision to staff and students
• Experience working as part of a therapy and/or multidisciplinary team

Skills & knowledge

• Highly specialised knowledge and experience of assessment, evaluation and treatment in the specialist field, using a client-centred approach
• Highly specialised knowledge of relevant treatment modalities