Rotational Band 6 Physiotherapist

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in Greater London is seeking an experienced physiotherapist for a permanent, full-time role. The position involves working across various clinical rotations, providing high-standard care to patients, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in physiotherapy, HCPC registration, and significant experience in NHS settings. This role offers an attractive salary range of £46,419 to £55,046 annually, plus opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

In-service training and CPD opportunities

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 months post-qualifying work experience in an NHS or social care setting.
• Experience in in-patient acute and community settings.
• Experience supervising band 5 staff or students.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive physiotherapy service to patients across rotations.
• Supervise junior physiotherapists and therapy assistants.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient management.

Skills

Clinical application of core physiotherapy skills

Clinical reasoning and problem-solving

Organizational skills

Communication

Use of IT databases

Education

Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy

Current HCPC registration

CSP membership

Member of a relevant special interest group

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Whittington Health for an experienced band 5 or existing band 6 physiotherapist to develop their skills and knowledge in a range of challenging rotations.

The Physiotherapy service covers a broad range of services with 6 monthly band‑6 rotations, giving the chance to deepen your experience as an autonomous practitioner. Working as part of integrated Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy teams, you will provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients at Whittington Health.

• Respiratory ward – Active participation in physiotherapy‑led acute NIV provision.
• ITU – Working in a 15‑bed ITU.
• General Medicine – Working with gastro‑enterology, haematology and general medical patients.
• Care of Older Persons Team – Dedicated unit for older people with complex needs such as frailty, delirium, dementia, medical comorbidities and social concerns; opportunity to work with neurological outliers.
• Acute Medical Admissions and ED – Working on AMU and ED with an admission‑avoidance focus.
• Orthopaedics – Surgical and Trauma – At Whittington and elective at the purpose‑built Southern Elective Orthopaedic Hub.
• Community Discharge to Assess – Supporting the transition from hospital to home.

All rotations strongly encourage CPD, and the Trust provides robust in‑service training, appraisal and personal development programmes. Whittington Health is known for a friendly working environment with supportive and experienced clinicians.

Main duties of the job

As an autonomous practitioner, you will provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients within Whittington Health across six‑monthly rotations through Whittington Hospital, Southern Elective Orthopaedic Hub and Islington Discharge to Assess Service.

You will supervise and teach junior physiotherapists (Band 5), therapy assistants and technicians, and students, and be involved in teaching colleagues from other disciplines.

Job responsibilities

1. Clinical

Work as an autonomous practitioner to assess and treat your own caseload of patients, including those with complex presentations. Treatment decisions will be underpinned by specialist knowledge from postgraduate study and experience.

Carry out assessments, using a wide range of information sources and clinical reasoning to determine accurate diagnoses and develop appropriate physiotherapy care plans.

Utilise a wide range of treatment skills, delivering effective physiotherapy in hospital, community, patients’ homes, home visits, and as part of or as sole practitioner on a 24/7 service.

Collaborate to prevent inappropriate hospital admissions, facilitate discharge and minimise hospital stays.

Develop comprehensive discharge plans with the multi‑disciplinary team.

Keep accurate treatment records that fulfil legal and statistical requirements and align with HPC/CSP/Trust/departmental standards.

Provide comprehensive progress and discharge reports to GPs, consultants, patients, MDT members and other services.

Seek guidance and support when needed or when treatment required is outside your scope of practice.

Manage clinical risk within your own caseload at all times and work flexibly to provide cover in other clinical areas when required.

2. Communication

Obtain valid informed consent and work within the legal framework, including with patients who lack capacity to consent.

Motivate and persuade others through effective verbal and non‑verbal communication, even with patients who have communication difficulties.

Communicate effectively, providing and receiving complex information in relation to patient care by liaising with:

• Other MDT members (consultants, GPs, medical staff, nurses, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, dietitians, social workers, etc.) to develop and agree management programmes for patients in your care.
• Relatives or carers to give suitable guidance and support.

Arrange and participate in case conferences with patients who have complex physical, psychological and social presentations.

Produce written, electronic and verbal reports for the MDT and other health or social care providers, conveying information in an accessible and meaningful manner.

Build a network of professional contacts across various professions and settings, and attend professional staff meetings and other necessary meetings.

3. Education and Training

Maintain and develop current evidence‑based knowledge in each rotation, and acquire specialist knowledge of particular conditions.

Contribute to the education of multidisciplinary groups, patients, families and carers as appropriate.

Actively participate in induction and education of new staff, rotating staff and students.

Record your professional development and maintain a CPD portfolio.

Proactively organise, teach and participate in the in‑service and post‑registration education programme within every clinical area. Attendance at outside courses or lectures is encouraged.

4. Management

Plan and organise your time, caseload and meetings flexibly, adjusting to staffing levels.

Carry an identified bleep and respond to unpredictable work and frequent interruptions.

Assist the team leader in allocating work to junior, assistant and technical staff, and deputise fully in their absence.

Supervise and line‑manage junior staff, setting objectives and completing appraisals as delegated.

Implement department and trust policies, and contribute to service development by proposing improvements.

Take responsibility for departmental duties and committee attendance as requested.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. We aim to employ a workforce that is representative of this population, appreciating differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. As a public sector organisation, we are obliged to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies that are sensitive to these differences. We believe that by doing so, we better treat patients and create a better place to work.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Holds a recognised degree or diploma in Physiotherapy
• Current HCPC registration
• English as a native language or IELTS level 7.00 or above
• Member of CSP
• Member of a relevant special interest group

Skills & Abilities

• Evidence of clinical application of core physiotherapy skills in practice, including use of evidence‑based practice
• Demonstrable skill in clinical reasoning and problem‑solving for complex case management
• Proven organisational skills including time management, prioritisation and delegation to manage clinical and administrative workload
• Understanding of clinical risk management and ability to formulate plans to reduce risk
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to a variety of professionals and to patients and their families, overcoming barriers such as language, confusion and anxiety
• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and act on own initiative, managing risk when required
• Confident user of computers and IT databases, proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to use audit and research in clinical practice
• Presentation and teaching skills to support in‑service training

Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum of 15 months post‑qualifying work experience in an NHS or social care setting
• Work experience in an in‑patient acute setting and community setting
• Experience gained through a minimum of 4 rotations at band 5 level in settings relevant to the rotation
• Demonstrable clinical knowledge of a broad range of diagnoses and conditions in line with the rotational areas of the post
• Knowledge of a range of assessments and interventions for patients with a wide range of presentations
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and clinical guidelines relating to the role of a physiotherapist in acute care and rehabilitation
• Experience of discharge planning, including a working knowledge of the role of other professions in health and social care and inter‑agency working
• Knowledge and understanding of cultural diversity and how to apply this in practice
• Experience of supervising band 5 support staff or students and contributing to the appraisal/marking process
• Experience of service improvement, including productivity and patient experience
• Experience of delivering formal and informal training to others
• Experience of providing physiotherapy as part of on‑call and weekend working rosters

Personal Qualities

• Self‑motivated, personally and professionally responsible
• Flexibility and ability to handle change positively
• Physical fitness to move and handle patients within Trust guidelines and to travel to patients' homes independently

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Contract & Working pattern

Permanent, Full‑time

Reference number

220‑WHT‑3573

Job locations

Whittington Hospital Physiotherapy In‑patients

Salary

£46,419 to £55,046 a year (Per Annum Including HCAS)