Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Physiotherapist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 824-NORTH-8472
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Edgware Community Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £49,178 - £55,492 Per annum, inclusive of HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Physiotherapist
Band 7
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) is the largest Community Healthcare Trust in London, employing almost 3500 staff and supporting two million patients across London and Hertfordshire. An exciting opportunity has arisen at our North Central London Division for a Band 7 Physiotherapist to join a well established Unplanned Care Therapy Team based in Edgware Community Hospital, Barnet, North London. The Trust is committed to equal opportunities and ensuring equality and diversity in the workplace.
The successful applicant will receive regular supervision; have access to a wide range of development opportunities to support their continued professional development. There are also monthly peer support groups and regular supervision/appraisals. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference in the communities and gain a wide perspective in a range of clinical areas/pathways and new ways of working.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Physiotherapist (PT) with Community Therapy experience, enthusiasm and innovative working practice. The role would suit someone looking to develop their Community working with a supportive and friendly team. Excellent communication (Written and Verbal) skills are required for multidisciplinary working, problem solving, and collaborative working with Community partners/Acute discharge teams.
The successful post holders should have a Bsc/Msc in Occupational Therapy and current HCPC membership. They should be highly organised with skills to complete specialised PT assessments in patient’s homes, using evidence based tools and approaches to identify physical, cognitive and psychosocial impairments and their impact on functional (ADL) tasks. He/she should be able to
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients under your care.
To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this efficiently and effectively about clinical priorities and use of time. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management and provide support to junior staff and assistants to do likewise.
To plan and prioritise own patient workload to undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical, and clinical reasoning skills.
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
- • Current HCPC registration
- • Evidence of up to date CPD portfolio
- • Attendance at specialist short courses or equivalent CPD activities within the specialist areas of Adult Rehabilitation, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Older People Rehabilitation
- • Member of Professional Body
Desirable criteria
- • Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to this post
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Godwin Amponsah
- Job title
- Senior Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07944106780
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