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Job summary

Main area
Medical HSEP (Health Services for Elderly Patients)
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-7190115
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Barnet Hospital
Town
Barnet
Salary
£42,939 - £50,697 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 6 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist - Medical HSEP

Band 6

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

The Medical HSEP (Health Services for Elderly People) team, specialising in working with patients living with frailty, is excited to be able to offer a Band 6 Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy post.  

You will be joining a friendly, well established integrated therapy service, working alongside experienced colleagues and supported by experienced occupational therapists and physiotherapists as well as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Frailty, and Clinical Lead therapist. The post will be based on the medical and HSEP wards, where you will be working alongside cohesive, supportive and forward thinking multidisciplinary teams.

Person-centred care and a supportive approach for our patients living with frailty are at the the centre of our philosophy.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be a dynamic team player with excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate a broad range of experience. You will be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical reasoning, organisational and prioritisation skills in order to manage a caseload effectively.

We are committed to supporting development of staff through training, supervision, joint sessions with therapists and appraisal. We have an established competency programme and you will be supported to work through these.  Therapies provide a 7 day therapy service, and any successful applicant will be expected to participate in the rota (1 weekend in 6) as well as in the bank holiday cover (2 Bank holidays per year).

 

Working for our organisation

You will be joining an experienced multidisciplinary therapy team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitians and Therapy Support Workers, supported by a Clinical Lead Therapist and Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Frailty.

We offer a range of work-based learning opportunities including a regular in-service training programme and clinical supervision in all areas. We also offer a structured leadership programme and support for appropriate external training courses. We are a very friendly, welcoming and inclusive department where staff wellbeing is a high priority.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. 

Please note, this position is based on the Barnet Hospital site.

 

Person specification

World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate ability to met the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • HCPC Registration
  • Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
Desirable criteria
  • Member of Special interest group eg. SAM, AGILE
  • Evidence of attendance at relevant postgraduate courses

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in Medical HSEP at Band 5 level
  • Experience with complex discharge planning
  • Experience working with patients living with frailty with examples
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working at band 6 level

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Able to display transdisciplary working competencies across Occupational therapy and physiotherapy.
  • Able to work under pressure.
  • Able to document information accurately.
  • Able to demonstrate sound reasoning skills.
  • Effective Communication Skills.
  • Ability to participate in weekend, bank-holiday rota.
  • Evidence of teaching and supervision skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Computer literate
  • Demonstrates a clear understanding of the role of the therapist in the management of frailty
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the NHS and the challenges in care of patients living with frailty
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of student or physiotherapy assistant supervision
  • Involvement in audit research and understanding of quality issues
  • Presentation skills

Personal Qualities &Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current occupational therapy or physiotherapy practice in relevant area
  • Awareness of evidence based practice
  • Understanding of legal responsibilites of the profession such as confidentiality, consent and documentation
  • Understanding of clinical governance and its implication for services, including experience of quality issues and audit
  • Demonstrates a clear desire to work with patients living with frailty
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of attendance at relevant postgraduate courses
  • Knowledge of current NHS and local issues

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Cushen
Job title
Clinical Lead Medical HSEP
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 8216 4406
Additional information

 

 

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