Rotational Physiotherapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Ealing; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Regular clinical supervision

Training to support development

Learning from senior clinicians

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks a Band 5 physiotherapist for a rotational post based in Ealing Community Partners, working within Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. You will assess patients, plan and deliver treatments, manage a caseload and run group classes with supervision from senior clinicians.

HCPC registration is required, with undergraduate experience across core clinical areas and NHS exposure. Some home visits may be involved and CPD is supported.

Qualifications

• Degree in physiotherapy and HCPC registration.
• Undergraduate experience in MSK, respiratory, community therapy, neuro, or elderly care.
• Working knowledge of the NHS through training or employment.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive assessment of patients with complex presentations.
• Clinical reasoning and manual assessment to diagnose conditions.
• Deliver evidence-based individual treatment programmes.
• Manage a designated caseload, prioritising clinical need and time.
• Assess and treat musculoskeletal, respiratory, medical and neurological conditions, including group sessions and home visits.
• Write concise reports for clinicians, employers and solicitors and maintain Trust records.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Autonomous working

Workload management

English proficiency

IT skills

NHS knowledge

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Tools

Systmone

Job description

This is a rotational Band 5 physiotherapy post in Ealing Community Partners, a partnership delivered through Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, rotating every six months across services such as musculoskeletal and pulmonary rehabilitation. The work centres on assessing patients with complex presentations, planning and delivering treatment, managing a caseload and running group classes and some home visits. Post-holders work alongside senior clinicians including advanced clinical practitioners and first contact practitioners, with regular supervision and CPD. Current HCPC registration and some core clinical experience are required.

What the job involves

• Comprehensive assessment of patients with diverse or complex presentations
• Clinical reasoning and manual assessment to diagnose conditions
• Evidence-based individual treatment programmes
• Manage a designated caseload, prioritising clinical need and time
• Assess and treat musculoskeletal, respiratory, medical and neurological conditions, with moderate physical effort daily
• Assess and treat patients in group classes, outpatient clinics and, where required, home visits
• Explain conditions and agree realistic goals, sometimes breaking unwelcome news
• Support patients with anxiety or depression, and their relatives and carers, sensitively
• Train, supervise and performance manage junior staff, including technical instructors
• Write concise reports on outcomes and disability for medical staff, employers and solicitors
• Keep accurate records in Systmone to Trust and CSP standards
• Take part in service development projects

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent diploma in physiotherapy

Registration & licences

• Current HCPC registration

Experience

• Undergraduate experience in core clinical areas: MSK, respiratory, community therapy, neuro, care of the elderly
• Working knowledge of the NHS, gained through training or working in it

Skills & knowledge

• Clinical reasoning and problem-solving
• Working autonomously without direct supervision
• Managing workload in a busy environment
• Fluent written and spoken English, including professional report writing
• Basic IT skills
• Awareness of NHS policy, audit, clinical governance and legal frameworks

Other

• Strong commitment to patient care
• Reliable, flexible, motivated, diplomatic team worker with good time management
• Willing to work extended hours for late opening
• Handling sensitive information appropriatelyRecognising and working with diversity

Nice to have

• Participation in project activity
• Active contribution to training others
• Experience treating patients who do not speak English
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or a special interest group
• Fluent in another local language
• Experience using Systmone
• Car user

What’s offered

• CPD opportunities
• Regular clinical supervision
• Training to support development in the role
• Learning from senior clinicians and advanced clinical practitioners