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Job summary

Main area
Physiotherapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (none)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
392-RNOH-1268
Employer
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Town
Stanmore
Salary
£53,751 - £60,651 Per Annum Including HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/08/2025 23:59

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Band 7 Physiotherapist SCIC

NHS AfC: Band 7

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. 

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field.  We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients

  • Rated Good by the CQC
  • Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility
  • Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London
  • Recognised as a centre of excellence,  leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme
  • Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site – improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK’s leading centre for orthopaedic medicine
  • In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country
  • Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts.

This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH’s journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating.

Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important:

  • Patients first, always
  • Excellence, in all we do
  • Trust, honesty and respect, for each other
  • Equality, for all

Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon.

Job overview

We are inviting applications Physiotherapists interested to cover  for 12 months in the LSCIC Therapy Team. This is a great opportunity for someone who would like to extend their service development and clinical spinal cord injury expertise.   Secondments for those looking to enhance their skills and take them back to their existing working environment will be considered.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will manage a caseload of inpatients and outpatient treatment episodes, as part of our life long MDT service to those with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).    Our 32 inpatients may be located in Critical Care, the Children and Young Person’s Ward or the adult Spinal Cord Injury Centre.   Treatment is undertaken at the bed side, in the therapy gym, our Horatio’s garden and beautiful site, the fitness suite, sports hall, swimming and hydrotherapy pools.   Our inpatients have daily 1:1 sessions with their treating physiotherapist, supplemented by group sessions and additional exercise sessions supported by our highly skilled Band 4 support workers.

There are a large variety of Upper and Lower motorneurone electrical stimulation devices including FES bikes and the Xcite.   There is access to body weight support apparatus including gantries, AlterG and Vector Gait and a variety of standing devices.

 

Our new post holder will be expected to share their knowledge and skills through supervision of staff and students.  They will provide training to Physiotherapists and other members of the MDT in the LSCIC, the Trust as a whole and externally.

 

 

Working for our organisation

At the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), we are committed to achieving the best staff experience in the NHS. In the 2023 NHS Staff Survey, we proudly:

  • Scored above the national average for the People Promises: "We are recognised and rewarded," "We are always learning," "We work flexibly," "We are a team," and for staff engagement.
  • Ranked #1 among all Trusts in North and Central London for all People Promises and themes.
  • Ranked #1 among all Acute Specialist Trusts for "We work flexibly."

At RNOH, we’re committed to being actively anti-discriminatory and actively inclusive. We recognise our brilliant people do brilliant work, and we offer rewarding careers, no matter what their background. We continue to strive to break down barriers to be the Trust where people come together because what they do matters, makes a difference and where they can thrive. ​

Joining our organisation means enjoying a wide range of staff benefits, including:

  • 24/7 access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
  • A Rewards & Recognition platform, offering opportunities to thank colleagues, send gifts, and access exclusive discounts.
  • A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Hub, providing a space to relax and recharge away from the work environment.
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for transport (season ticket loans, car and bike), electrical goods, and childcare

At RNOH, we are more than a workplace—we are committed to patients, to excellence and the wellbeing of our staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

There is a broad scope to be part of the senior team managing the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre Physiotherapy Department and influence the delivery of our specialist service, using service evaluation and audit to inform the process.   There are a number of research projects currently hosted in the department with which there will be the opportunity to take part.

 We are looking for a great communicator with existing expertise in the management of those with neurological dysfunction and experience in managing SCI.

 

Person specification

Education and Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
  • Registered with Health Professions Council
  • Evidence of CPD maintained portfolio including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to this post
  • Minimum 5 years post graduate experience
  • A broad range of rotations as a band 6 and junior including orthopaedics/out patients, respiratory care and ITU, rehabilitation
  • 1 years experience at minimum of band 6 level, working in specialist area
  • Well reasoned account of career intentions at RNOH
  • Experience of student or physiotherapy assistant supervision
  • Experience of leading audit in specialist area and demonstrates a sound understanding quality issues
  • Experience of teaching junior staff and undergraduates
  • Up to date knowledge of professional practice and new research
Desirable criteria
  • Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
  • Successful completion of recognised post-registration clinical course in specialist field

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Up to date knowledge of professional practice and new research
  • Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear, concise and logical manner
  • Competent IT skills and Presentation skills
  • Ability to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities. Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade patients with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses
  • Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day, often multi-tasking
  • Ability to work in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers

Disposition and Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Personally and professionally responsible
  • Ability to self motivate and motivate others
  • Flexible approach and Team Player

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkBronze Trailblazer by Race Equality MattersDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldAccredited Menopause Friendly EmployerRoyal College of Anaesthetists AccreditedCareLeaver CovenantThe Employer Standards provide a clear framework to businesses of all shapes and sizes to maximise the impact of employer engagement with young people, ensuring mutual value and long-term business success

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
Benita Hexter
Job title
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist SCIC
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 909 5500
Additional information

Supriya Nerlekar

 

Clinical specialist manager

0208 909 5533

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