Highly Specialist Physiotherapist

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; London Borough of Enfield; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Clinical leadership opportunities

Outer HCAS supplement

Job summary

North Middlesex University Hospital is seeking a six-month fixed-term Band 7 physiotherapist to cover maternity leave in the Admission Avoidance Team. The role focuses on frailty patients across ED, AMU and Frailty Units, aiming to prevent admissions and support safe return home.

The post holder will lead on frailty within the team, work with a multidisciplinary team, and participate in a seven-day rota including weekends. Band 6 experience in acute care is desirable.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of physiotherapy interventions and current best practice.
• Knowledge of pathologies and the medical management of common conditions.
• Knowledge of outcome measure tools and the audit cycle.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients and staff.
• Clinical reasoning and problem-solving in complex situations.
• Well-developed organisational and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the physiotherapy service for patients presenting to ED, AMU and Amber Unit (Frailty)
• Carry out assessments and design management programmes for patients with complex medical, orthopaedic, neurological, social and mental health problems
• Lead on and develop the admission avoidance service and the frailty pathway with the inpatient Older People care Physio Lead
• Act as a source of expertise on physiotherapy management for these patient groups, advising patients, carers, staff, consultants, GPs and social services
• Work within the MDT and use external services to ensure safe, efficient discharge from ED and short stay units
• Take part in designing and implementing physiotherapy and multidisciplinary audit and policy, and ward working where required
• Educate and train senior and junior therapists, therapy assistants, other healthcare professionals and students in managing acutely ill patients
• Maintain patient records as an autonomous practitioner
• Work with MDT and social care colleagues to ensure timely assessment and intervention
• Cover the seven-day service on a rota that includes weekend working, with time off in the week

Skills

Knowledge of physiotherapyInter vent-?

Knowledge of pathologies

Knowledge of outcome measures

Communication of complex information

Clinical reasoning

Organisational and planning skills

Education

Degree or diploma in physiotherapy

Job description

A six-month fixed-term Band 7 physiotherapy post providing maternity leave cover in the Admission Avoidance Team at North Middlesex University Hospital. The role centres on assessing frailty patients across the ED, Acute Medical Unit and Frailty Unit, aiming to prevent unnecessary admissions and support safe return home. The post holder leads on frailty within the team and works on a seven-day rota that includes weekends, alongside a multidisciplinary team. Fit depends on completed acute care rotations and experience at Band 6 in acute or emergency ambulatory settings.

What the job involves

• Plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the physiotherapy service for patients presenting to ED, AMU and Amber Unit (Frailty)
• Carry out assessments and design management programmes for patients with complex medical, orthopaedic, neurological, social and mental health problems
• Lead on and develop the admission avoidance service and the frailty pathway with the inpatient Older People care Physio Lead
• Act as a source of expertise on physiotherapy management for these patient groups, advising patients, carers, staff, consultants, GPs and social services
• Work within the MDT and use external services to ensure safe, efficient discharge from ED and short stay units
• Take part in designing and implementing physiotherapy and multidisciplinary audit and policy, and ward working where required
• Educate and train senior and junior therapists, therapy assistants, other healthcare professionals and students in managing acutely ill patients
• Maintain patient records as an autonomous practitioner
• Work with MDT and social care colleagues to ensure timely assessment and intervention
• Cover the seven-day service on a rota that includes weekend working, with time off in the week

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in physiotherapy

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Completed core rotations: ITU, acute medicine, older people's acute care, respiratory, neurology or acute stroke, surgery and orthopaedics
• Band 6 experience in acute care rotations or emergency ambulatory care
• Writing and delivering in-service training programmes
• Supervising qualified and non-qualified staff, including personal development reviews
• Clinical governance initiatives
• Experience across primary, secondary and community NHS services

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of physiotherapy interventions and current best practice
• Knowledge of pathologies and the medical management of common conditions
• Knowledge of outcome measure tools and the audit cycle
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients and staff
• Clinical reasoning and problem-solving in complex situations
• Well-developed organisational and planning skills

Other

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

Nice to have

• Member of the CSP and relevant interest group

What’s offered

• High cost area supplement (Outer HCAS) included in pay
• Professional development opportunities
• Clinical leadership opportunities