Community Physiotherapist for Post Covid service

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a Community Physiotherapist for a fixed-term maternity cover role. The position entails supporting patients with long covid, providing expert guidance in consultations, and managing their treatment plans, while working closely with the community services. The successful candidate will demonstrate a high level of expertise and must hold relevant qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 9 years post grad experience, 5 years at Senior level.
• Evidence of ongoing relevant postgraduate training.
• Experience in clinical audit and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage and screen referrals of patients with long covid symptoms.
• Provide expert advice to GPs and other professionals.
• Carry out holistic assessments and manage complex cases.

Skills

Communication

Complex problem-solving

Patient management

Holistic assessment

Clinical audit

Education

BSc Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Job description

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Community Physiotherapist for Post Covid service

Band 8

Main area Community Physiotherapy Grade Band 8 Contract Fixed term: 10 months (maternity cover to end 11/3/2026) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon- Fri) Job ref 391-NMUH-7219505

Site St Michaels Town Enfield Salary £59,490 - £66,239 per annum inclusive of outer London HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 02/07/2025 23:59

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

The community post covid service in Enfield has a maternity leave fixed term vacancy for a dynamic passionate post covid physiotherapist.

This role involves supporting patients with long covid to manage their symptoms and improve quality of life.

Main duties of the job

AsthemostseniormemberofthelocalPCSservice,yourrolewillinclude screening,filter referralsandmanagethecareofthosepatientswhohavebeeninvestigatedandreferred from the PCS Assessment Clinic at UCLH.

To provide the highest level of expertise on Post Covid presentations within Enfield CommunityServices,providingexpertadvicetootherservicesandprofessionalsincluding GPs and hospital medical staff.

ParticipateactivelyinthemanagementofthePCSTherapyservicecontributingtoitswider support and development

Working for our organisation

NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and main responsibilities including below:

1.1 To hold full responsibility for own caseload within the PCS specialty, undertaking all aspectsofclinicaldutiesasanautonomouspractitioner,working withoutsupervision and taking full accountability for role and work.

1.2 To carry out a holistic assessment both in and outside the

scope of physiotherapy practice,includingtheinterpretingofappropriateinvestigationssuchasX-Rays,MRI scans, Blood Tests, clinic letters and reports or other diagnostics.

1.3 Analyse the results of the investigations to assist diagnoses of aspects of PCS of a highlycomplexnature.Tousethisinformationtoaidclinicaljudgementinselecting from a range of treatment options the most effective way to manage the care of these patients.

1.4 ToassessandtreatcomplexBreathingPatternDisordersandfeedthisinformation back to the MDT

1.5 To work at the most advanced level within and outside the scope of physiotherapy practice,triaging,diagnosingandmanagingpatientswithdiversepresentationsand highly complex physical and psychological conditions.This includes patients with serious life threatening pathologies

1.6 TogiveanexpertprofessionalopiniontoreferringGPsandotherhealthcare professions as required.

Person specification

Education & professional Qualifications

• BSc Physiotherapy
• Evidence from CPD portfolio of ongoing relevant postgraduate training both theoretical and practical to an advanced level
• HCPC Registered

Experience

• Minimum of 9 years post grad experience of which 5 years at Senior level in the management of complex and chronic conditions.
• Experience in implementing evidence-based practice and protocol development
• Experience in clinical audit

Skills and aptitudes

• Able to process, manage and communicate highly complex information to colleagues and patients who may be emotional distressed or antagonistic.
• Advanced level of expertise in the management of multifactorial problems.
• Up to date clinical skills across a broad spectrum of approaches to the management of PCS problems

values

• Demonstratable ability to meet the Trust Values

Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.

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Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
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