Specialist Physiotherapist- Trauma & Orthopaedics

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 7 physiotherapist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, focusing on trauma and orthopaedics. The role involves advanced clinical reasoning, leadership within a multi-disciplinary team, and providing exceptional patient care across multiple sites. Ideal candidates will be motivated and ready to enhance their skills in specialized practices while contributing to diverse populations and leading clinical initiatives.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working

Wellbeing programs

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Onsite leisure facility membership

Qualifications

• Previous experience in major trauma, plastics, and orthopaedics required.
• Clinical leadership skills essential for team development.
• Experience working in multi-cultural environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload of trauma and orthopaedic patients.
• Provide advanced care and clinical supervision in physiotherapy.
• Develop and maintain the trauma orthopaedic and plastics services.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Critical thinking

Client centred approach

Leadership

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

An exciting and challenging vacancy has arisen for a band 7 to work in the trauma and orthopaedic service at Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust (ICHNT). This post is a rotational post cross site and includes elective orthopaedics, acute trauma, orthopaedics and plastics and surgical step down.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in the areas of major trauma, plastics and orthopaedics. They will support and manage a complex caseload using advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessments, interventions and discharge plans using a client centred approach.

This post provides an exceptional opportunity for a dynamic and highly motivated physiotherapist to provide a comprehensive, client centred, quality orthopaedic physiotherapy service at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

You will be involved in developing and maintaining the trauma orthopaedic and plastics service cross site. Close liaison with Major Trauma, Amputees, MSK and and the MDT is essential for this role.

This post will provide a fantastic opportunity for a physiotherapist who wishes to expand their clinical knowledge and skills in these specialist areas.

We offer a comprehensive in service training and induction programme, internal and external courses are supported, and opportunities for post graduate studies available.

• This post holder has a clinical leadership role with specific responsibility for the development and provision of physiotherapy within the adult trauma and orthopaedic services, including training and development of staff.
• The post holder shares responsibility for the clinical leadership and development of inpatients trauma and orthopaedics physiotherapy services.
• They will be responsible for providing an advanced standard of care to trauma, orthopaedic and elective orthopaedic patients at Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, which cover a multi-cultural and diverse population.
• The postholder will be expected to work at Charing Cross Hospital and St Mary’s Hospital.
• The post holder will work alongside two other band 7 orthopaedic physiotherapists.
• The role provides clinical supervision and development of the orthopaedic physiotherapy team.
• Together with other senior staff, you will act as a resource of specialist advice to the rest of the physiotherapy service and other professions.
  
  

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amanda Hutchinson Job title: Clinical Lead Physiotherapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0203 311 1449