Department of Medicine for Older People and Acute Medical Units
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
We are seeking a motivated and experienced physiotherapist to join the established leadership team in the department of medicine for older people (DMOP) & Acute Medical Unit (AMU). The post holder will have significant knowledge and skills within these areas gained through a broad range of experiences, and will be able to provide leadership and clinical expertise. The post holder will predominantly be based in the DMOP team, but will need to ensure that both teams are efficiently managed and that the department is effectively contributing towards both internal and external objectives alongside national measures.
Working under the direction of the Therapy leads for DMOP & AMU, the post holder will be responsible for ensuring that an effective and evidence-based service is delivered to those under our care. The post-holder will autonomously assess and treat their own specialist caseload of patients, defining and implementing programmes and group exercise classes. They will liaise with departmental leads to ensure collaborative working in all areas both within the defined teams and across service boundaries.
The post holder will lead multidisciplinary team projects, co-coordinating discipline-specific complex audit and research projects. The post holder will also be required to work with other senior clinicians to ensure that the service is adequately coordinated to meet the needs of the organisation & local health economy.
Main duties of the job
1. Establish highly effective and efficient communication networks with patients, carers and other health workers and internal/external agencies throughout the various departments within the hospital and local community.
2. The post holder will work independently and organise his/her own work/caseload and be accountable for own professional actions.
3. To undertake comprehensive, highly specialized assessment and re-assessment of patients, using advanced specialist clinical reasoning skills, investigative and assessment techniques (e.g. assessment of altered muscle tone and x-ray / CT / MRI interpretation) to provide accurate diagnosis and develop an individualised treatment protocol.
4. To be the lead clinician within the MDT responsible for discharge planning of patients with complex needs, ensuring safe discharge back into the community and referrals onto appropriate community services.
5. To provide opportunity in supervision sessions for the use of critical thinking, reflect on an analysis of case management and personal development.
6. To be responsible for the monitoring of staff sickness, leave and working hours in line with departmental guidelines and Trust policy.
7. Participate in the operational planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within area of practice, leading on delegated projects within the therapy team and area of work.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
* Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
* St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
* Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
* Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Professional qualification and HCPC registered.
* Completion of postgraduate training to MSc Level (at least 30 credits).
* Qualifications in project management.
Experience
* 3 band 7 or above experience in DMOP & AMU.
* Evidence of management of a complex caseload and expert knowledge within field.
* Evidence-based practice and the ability to instil this within the team and to individual team members.
* Clinical experience of working sector wide within DMOP & AMU.
* Experience of presenting to audiences both internally and externally to profession.
Skills
* Experience in managing diverse teams and dealing with complex and sometimes distressing HR issues.
* Ability to teach and motivate more junior members of staff.
* Evidence of HEART values.
* Evidence of developing group exercise programmes.
* Evidence of managing teams across site.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary
£59,490 to £66,239 a year per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
337-NP-8592MS
Job locations
Northwick Park Hospital and Ealing Hospital
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