Band 6 Rotational Physiotherapist

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading orthopaedic hospital in London is looking for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join their team. The role offers the chance to gain extensive experience through diverse rotations, including spinal injuries and elective orthopaedics. Candidates should be adept at performing advanced assessments and developing treatment programmes independently. The position is critical in delivering high-quality patient care and requires a commitment to excellence and equality.

Qualifications

• Advanced physiotherapeutic assessment skills for complex conditions.
• Ability to develop and deliver patient-focused treatment programmes.
• Autonomous practitioner skills with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessments.
• Develop and deliver treatment programmes to patients.
• Manage a caseload autonomously with access to supervision.

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity at Band 6 level to gain experience in the specialist area of orthopaedics and working with patients with neuro-musculoskeletal conditions. You will participate in 9 monthly rotations with full support from well-staffed teams.

Rotations and Areas

• Spinal cord injuries including advanced cardio-respiratory care on ITU as well as neuro-rehabilitation
• Adult musculoskeletal unit which includes out-patients, rehabilitation and pain management programmes
• Elective orthopaedics - including joint reconstruction, foot and ankle, spinal surgery and pre-admission
• Orthopaedic oncology service which includes postoperative surgery and rehabilitation
• Upper limb unit which includes experience with Brachial plexus injuries, shoulder dysfunction/surgery and peripheral nerve injury
• Limb Reconstruction Unit - Adult and Children services
• Private Care Unit

Placement and Duties

The post holder will be based at Stanmore or at Bolsover Street during the MSK rotation and will be required to work on a weekend rota. They will be part of twilight rota (when working with inpatient teams).

To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse and complex conditions, to provide a physiotherapy diagnosis and to develop and deliver a patient-focused treatment programme.

To be responsible for own caseload working without direct supervision. All aspects of clinical duties will be undertaken as an autonomous practitioner. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, problem case sessions and peer review. Access to advice and support from senior colleagues is available if required.

Trust Information and Application Support

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a leader in this field. We provide a dynamic working environment supporting frontline staff to realise our vision of being a world-leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world-leading research and education. We are committed to four core values: Patients first, Excellence, Trust and Equality.

For more information about the Trust and application support, please visit the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit and TrustID/verification information as part of pre-employment checks where applicable to partner trusts.

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