Job summary
- Main area
- 259 Virtual Frailty Ward
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 10 months (Fixed term until 31/3/26)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-7163604NUH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newham Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inc (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Physiotherapist
Band 7
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
This a new and exciting team of Nurses and Physiotherapists and Occupational therapists. The team includes doctors, specialist nurses and therapists who care for frail and elderly patients in the Emergency Department, the Acute Admissions Unit and throughout the hospital. The development of virtual frailty wards aims to allow the team to support patients in their own homes via early supported discharge or admission avoidance processes.The Frailty Virtual Ward of Newham Hospital provide safe care in the patient’s own home to avoid admission into the acute hospitals or facilitate safe, earlier timely discharges for those patients where ongoing management can be provided with clinical and care support in their place of residence. The unit aims improve patient experience and outcomes.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Physiotherapist is a member of Newham University Hospital’s virtual frailty ward team delivering multidisciplinary assessment and clinical management for frail patients within the hospital, the emergency department and in the community. The post holder Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for patients with frailty needs and make changes as necessary.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Although this position is a 10 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 10 months.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- At least three years relevant post-registration clinical practice experience
Desirable criteria
- Current HCPC Registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least three years relevant post-registration clinical practice experience at a Band 6 or Band 7 level
- Experience working in the care of older people and those living with frailty
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge in CGA, frailty and care of the elderly
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to work within set time frames working to priorities and deadlines
- Ability to work as part of an effective multi- disciplinary team
- Moving and Handling
- Ability to prioritize clinical work effectively
- Can show a non-judgmental approach to patient care
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and organize this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time
- Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programs if required
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake teaching and sharing knowledge & support and supervise learners in practice such as student nurses, student therapists and medical students
- Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to improve current job performance
- Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
- Ability to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement and or development
- The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
- Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal
- Ability to treat everyone with whom s/he comes into contact with dignity and respect
- Ability to identify and take action when own or other’s undermines equality and diversity
- Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dezerree Berry
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02073639219
- Additional information
Available from Monday to Thursday 9-5.
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