Senior Specialist Physiotherapist – A&E & Frailty Lead

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

NMUH is recruiting a senior physiotherapist to lead and co-ordinate the physiotherapy service for patients presenting at the A&E and Frailty units. You will work with the Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Lead to plan, implement, audit and evaluate care pathways and multidisciplinary collaboration to maximise patient recovery and safe discharge.

The post involves clinical leadership, high-level assessments, and education of junior therapists, allied health staff and students.

Qualifications

• Senior physiotherapist with leadership responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Undertake a senior clinical role on a day-to-day basis and, alongside the NMUH Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Lead, plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the physiotherapy service for patients at NMUH A&E, AMU/Amber Unit (Frailty).
• Provide assessments and design management programmes for patients with complex medical, orthopaedic, neurological, social and mental health problems and facilitate swift return home or to intermediate care facilities.

Job description

NMUH is recruiting a senior physiotherapist to lead and co-ordinate the physiotherapy service for patients presenting at the A&E and Frailty units. You will work with the Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Lead to plan, implement, audit and evaluate care pathways and multidisciplinary collaboration to maximise patient recovery and safe discharge.

The post involves clinical leadership, high-level assessments, and education of junior therapists, allied health staff and students.