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Job summary

Main area
Gait lab
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Secondment: 12 months
Hours
  • Full time
  • Job share
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
200-NN-7354287-AHP-Y
Employer
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queen Marys Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£56,276 - £63,176 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/09/2025 23:59

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Highly Specialised Physiotherapist - Gait Lab

Band 7

Job overview

An exiting secondment opportunity has become available for 1 year full time:
Band 7 Specialist Physiotherapist in Gait lab (FES and Gait Analysis)

Expression of interest: Job share possible

The Gait Laboratory provides clinical services in functional electrical stimulation (FES) and movement (gait) analysis. Referrals are received from the orthotics, prosthetics, paediatrics and adult neurology, and orthopaedic services within the Trust, and through several CCGs in London and the south.

 

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be integral to the gait analysis and functional electrical stimulation services and is open to registered clinicians who have the relevant skills to support these services, including Physiotherapists and Clinical Scientists.

Gait analysis is conducted through video analysis and in many cases, by means of data from passive marker detection, force platforms, electromyography (EMG) and other objective measures of movement.  The department provides relevant verbal and written feedback to the clinicians and patients for clinical decision-making on rehabilitation, surgery and other interventions to improve function. 

The majority of FES referrals are for gait assist, although there is growing upper limb rehabilitation electrical stimulation service.

The department also provides education and training to NHS staff and students, including trainee clinical scientists. It has a research and development role within the Trust and provides advice/support on research in movement analysis and electrical stimulation to NHS staff.

Working for our organisation

A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to undertake.

 

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

***Please find more details in the job description and job specification attached. Please ensure that any submitted application refers to these***

Person specification

Personal qualities

Essential criteria
  • Committed to personal development, e.g. demonstrable interest in developing a programme of research in areas of relevance to the Gait Laboratory
  • Able to work harmoniously with a diverse workforce and to deliver a quality service to people from different backgrounds, by including and embracing their varied needs
Desirable criteria
  • Able to demonstrate a patient / client centred approach

TBC based on spec

Essential criteria
  • TBC based on spec
Desirable criteria
  • tbc based on spec

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDCapital Nurse, LondonNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerStep into healthDisability Advice Line

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Taylor
Job title
Gait Lab Team Lead, Senior Clinical Scientist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 487 6101
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