Bank - Specialist Physiotherapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HCAS supplement

Holiday pay 12.07%

Job summary

Central London Community Health Trust invites applications for a Bank specialist physiotherapist post in their community therapy service in London. You will work as an autonomous practitioner within a multi-professional team, managing your own caseload of frailty-related conditions and co-morbidities, and developing treatment plans that may include moving and handling equipment.

You will supervise junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and physiotherapy students, maintain professional

Qualifications

• Degree in physiotherapy.
• (Up-to-date) CPD portfolio evidencing specialist neuro rehabilitation.
• Specialist short courses in adult rehabilitation, neurology, orthopaedics, musculoskeletal or older people rehabilitation.
• Membership of a professional body.

Responsibilities

• Undertake specialist uni-professional and multi-professional assessments.
• Develop and implement treatment plans for frailty-related conditions and multiple co-morbidities.
• Carry out overview and complex specialist assessments, including equipment orders.
• Assess and treat own caseload autonomously and maintain documentation.
• Supervise junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and physiotherapy students.
• Build and maintain referrer relationships and participate in CPD, audits or research.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Multi-professional team

Clinical documentation

Communication with GPs

Education

Degree in physiotherapy

CPD portfolio in neuro rehabilitation

Specialist CPD in rehab/neurology/orthopaedics

Membership of professional body

Job description

Bank specialist physiotherapist post with Central London Community Health Trust's community therapy service, working as an autonomous practitioner in a multi-professional team. The core of the work is assessing and treating an own caseload, many with frailty-related conditions and several co-morbidities, and developing treatment plans that include moving and handling equipment. The post also covers supervising junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and physiotherapy students, plus referrer relationships and audit or research. Fit depends on a physiotherapy degree, current HCPC registration and post-registration Band 5 experience.

What the job involves

• Undertake specialist uni-professional and multi-professional assessments
• Develop and implement treatment plans for clients with frailty-related conditions and multiple co-morbidities
• Carry out overview and complex specialist assessments, including ordering moving and handling equipment
• Assess and treat own caseload autonomously and maintain professional documentation
• Obtain valid informed consent for assessment, treatment and information sharing, including where clients lack capacity
• Communicate assessment details, advice and recommendations with GPs, social services, healthcare professionals, voluntary agencies and residential homes, within Trust guidelines
• Translate clinical guidelines into practice with supervisor guidance
• Supervise junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and physiotherapy students
• Build and maintain relationships with referrers to the service
• Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines and promote best practice
• Take part in CPD and in audit or research undertaken by the service

Qualifications

• Degree in physiotherapy
• Up-to-date CPD portfolio evidencing specialist neuro rehabilitation work
• Specialist short courses or equivalent CPD in adult rehabilitation, neurology, orthopaedics, musculoskeletal outpatients or older people rehabilitation
• Membership of a professional body

Registration & licences

• Current UK HCPC registration

Experience

• Post-registration experience as a Band 5 physiotherapist
• Junior-level experience across specialist areas including outpatients, neurology, rehabilitation, orthopaedics and respiratory

Other

• Demonstrated alignment with Trust values (accountability, inclusion, compassion, empowerment) and related behaviours

Nice to have

• Membership of a special interest group relevant to the post, such as ACPIN
• Experience working with voluntary organisations
• Experience in service development projects

What’s offered

• High cost area supplement (HCAS) paid on top of basic pay
• 12.07% holiday pay element