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Job summary

Main area
physiotherapy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
200-NN-7546314-AHP-Y
Employer
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St George's Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£46,419 - £55,046 per annum pro rata INCL 20% HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/11/2025 23:59

Employer heading

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Specialised Physiotherapist Major Trauma – Rotation Permanent

Band 6

Job overview

Band 6 Physiotherapist for Major Trauma / Trauma & Orthopaedics.

 

Rotational post that covers:

Respirator y, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, RAAR and Research,

 

Specialist trauma therapy role providing daily support and supervision to Physiotherapists working within in the team and across the wider Trust

 

Specialist assessment and treatment of complex clinical caseload and support for other team members with their treatment plans and clinical reasoning to facilitate safe and timely discharge.  Expert in respiratory physio, complex MSK trauma and neuro trauma.

 

Organises and provides clinical supervision, teaching, completion of audit and service improvement projects.

 

Main duties of the job

Specialist skill set for treating patients with complex needs admitted under Major Trauma.

Specialist assessment and treatment of complex clinical caseload and support for other team members with their treatment plans and clinical reasoning to facilitate safe and timely discharge.  Expert in respiratory physio, complex MSK trauma and neuro trauma.

 

Specialist therapy role providing daily support and supervision to Physiotherapists working within in the team and across the wider Trust

 

Organises and provides clinical supervision, teaching, completion of audit and service improvement projects.

Split role post leading Research portfolio for T&O.

Working for our organisation

 

Provision of excellent care for specilaist Major Trauma pathway as part of the Trust’s role as the regional Major Trauma Centre.

 

Specialist therapy role providing daily support and supervision to Physiotherapists working within in the team and across the wider Trust

 

Organises and provides clinical supervision, teaching, completion of audit and service improvement projects.

 

Split role post leading Research portfolio for T&O.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 *****Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role*****

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy
  • HCPC registration
  • Evidence of CPD, in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio, including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field
Desirable criteria
  • Special interest group membership
  • Working towards MSc

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum 18 months to 2 years post registration experience
  • Minimum of 1 year’s NHS experience
  • Broad range of experience at junior level including ICU, medical/surgery, senior health, musculoskeletal orthopaedics / outpatients and neurosciences
  • Participation in on-call and weekend rotas
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT)
  • Ability to form a sound prognosis and advice other members of the MDT
  • At least 6 months experience of working in Major Trauma
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience at Band 6 level
  • Student supervision / clinical education
  • Experience of the research process
  • Teaching experience in in-service programs
  • Committee membership e.g. health and safety

Skills/Abilities/ Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Remains updated with professional practice and new research
  • Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
  • Good assessment skills based on a sound clinical reasoning approach including the assessment of symptom behaviour, history taking and gathering of physical/objective testing and hypothesis formation
  • Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
  • Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
  • Willingness to participate in staff training
  • Ability to work with multi/interdisciplinary team and set team goals
  • Understanding of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy services including experience of quality issues and audit
  • Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust’s policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the differing needs of the patients
  • Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English in the POMR system
  • Show evidence of being self-motivated
  • Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
  • Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment
  • Able to motivate self and others
  • Ability to work autonomously
Desirable criteria
  • Competent IT skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Ability to run courses – internal / external
  • Evidence of participation in research / audit
  • Supervision of other staff, e.g. physiotherapy assistant / Technical Instructor
  • Post registration projects
  • Used individual performance review system

General

Essential criteria
  • Compliance with Trust’s No Smoking Policy and Dress Code Policy
  • Professional attitude/behaviour
  • Good time management
  • Physically fit & able to manually handle loads including therapeutic handling throughout most of the day in line with Trust manual handling guidelines
  • Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment, and to manage difficult and emotional circumstances
  • Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
  • Able to perform weekend and on call emergency duties as a lone worker

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Stephen Friend
Job title
Consultant Physiotherapist in Major Trauma
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 725 0985
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