Employer Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Guy's Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £35,964 - £43,780 p.a. inc HCA (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 08/05/2025
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
The One Small Step Gait Laboratory was established in 1998 to analyse the movement patterns of children and adults with cerebral palsy and other conditions using state-of-the-art motion capture technology. The unit helps orthopaedic surgeons, physiotherapists, neurologists and patients and their families to direct patient care.
The laboratory is situated on the Guy’s Hospital site next to London Bridge Station and the Shard.
The purpose of this post is to actively contribute towards the provision of an effective gait and movement analysis service.
To collect and process movement and other data from children and adults with neurological or other data. The postholder will help to perform the complex tests involved. S/he will prepare data for inclusion in movement reports. She/he will be involved in the clinical decision making process as part of the multidisciplinary team including a consultant clinical scientist, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon and paediatric neuro-disability consultant.
Main duties of the job
We have an opportunity for a clinical technologist looking to develop skills and gain experience in movement disorders and clinical gait analysis using state of the art motion capture equipment.
The One Small Step Gait Laboratory conducts 3D movement analyses of children with physical disabilities from all over the South-East of England. The unit has an excellent clinical reputation and an international research profile.
The successful candidate would work with Movement Analysts, assessing patients entering the gait laboratory. S/he would be expected to develop an active role in service development, and help supervise student work.
Working for our organisation
Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation NHS Trust is one of the leading Trusts in the UK. The Evelina London Children's Hospital provides an innovative and caring environment for children with different conditions. The One Small Step Laboratory is based on the Guy's site but has close relationships with paediatric and orthopaedic services at the Evelina.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Professional / Clinical responsibilities
Preparation of the Gait Laboratory’s assessment area including:
* Preparation of kinematic markers, electromyographic sensors and other equipment for use in the patient session.
* Preparation of patient assessment forms prior to assessment.
* Assembling of consumable materials to be used during the assessment.
* Ensuring the floor is clear of obstacles and that surfaces are tidy.
Preparation of equipment
Calibration checks on equipment to be performed every patient day prior to patient arrival and recorded. Fuller calibrations of equipment to be carried out at 6 monthly and yearly intervals.
* Operation of sophisticated movement analysis equipment according to local protocols and national standards during patient collections during patient assessments.
* Recording of patient assessment activity on patient assessment forms.
* To assist the session lead (physiotherapist or clinical scientist) in the assessment of the patient, including placing of EMG sensors and kinematic markers on the patient, measurement of passive range of motion.
* To process movement and other data to a high standard using proprietary and commercial software.
* To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the practitioner’s professional activities.
* To have a sound knowledge and understanding of relevant sections of the current legislation with regard to the Children’s Act, Education Act and Disability Discrimination Act, and to take responsibility to act in the child’s best interest where necessary.
* To be responsible for maintenance of accurate records through clinic reports, written records and use of the computerised patient data system.
* To undertake any other duties as may be deemed necessary, and be prepared to work at any location within the Trust.
* To take an active role in ensuring that quality standards and effectiveness of patient care are continually improved.
* To contribute to the development of clinical and technical protocols within the gait laboratory. To help monitor the compliance of other members of gait laboratory staff in the execution of these protocols.
* To improve the delivery of the gait analysis service by actively contributing to clinical and technical developments within the unit.
* To carry out assessments of children, adolescents and young adults who may be totally dependent with neurological conditions in a clinic based or treatment setting, with moderate physical effort involved, over several periods in the day.
* To comply with the Trusts Manual Handling Policy.
* To support other colleagues when indicated in the management of challenging patients.
* To support the gait laboratory manager when indicated in the management of staff disciplinary matters.
* To deal with patients suffering from illnesses that may lead to anxiety and aggressive behaviour.
Management and Leadership
Physical Resources
* To use and handle delicate instrumentation correctly and with care.
* To ensure that all equipment defects, accidents and complaints are reported to the gait laboratory manager immediately and that appropriate action is taken by those concerned.
* To report all complaints and accidents to the immediate senior member of staff as soon as possible and document accordingly.
Human Resources
* To participate in the Trust Appraisal Scheme.
* To attend and be an active participant in departmental staff and peer group meetings.
Information Resources
* To help maintain the gait laboratory database of clinical data.
Planning and Organisation
* To attend and contribute to weekly gait laboratory meetings.
* To ensure that the agreed quality standards of service are met.
* To contribute to training and research activities with external agencies.
Communication
* To attend meetings and seminars/case conferences as appropriate, and to liaise with and advise other disciplines, as appropriate.
* To liaise with and advise relevant medical staff and physiotherapy staff with regard to patient care.
* To encourage co-operation for assessment where there may be significant barriers to understanding such as age, learning difficulties, autism, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems, hearing or vision impairment.
* To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in a sympathetic manner.
* To resolve verbal complaints and to be well versed with the Trusts’ formal complaints procedure.
Education & Professional Development
* To be responsible for and actively record own personal professional development.
* To contribute to the education of multidisciplinary groups, patients, families and carers as appropriate.
* To participate in the in-service and post-registration education programme within the specialist clinical area.
* To provide specialist teaching regarding gait analysis.
* To participate in appropriate work related research/evaluation projects and to be aware of current research relevant to the speciality.
* In line with the Trust’s commitment to Clinical Governance, to participate in and initiate clinical audit and the evaluation of clinical effectiveness.
Effort
* To carry out assessments of children, adolescents and young adults with neurological conditions in a clinic based setting, with moderate physical effort involved, over several periods in the day.
* To comply with the Trust’s Manual Handling Policy.
Person specification
Experience
* Experience of Data Collection in a Clinical Environment
* Paediatric experience
Skills
* Spreadsheet/Database/Wordprocessing
* Time Management
* Report Writing
* Experience of Clinical Data Acquisition
* Understanding of Biomechanics
Qualifications
* Undergraduate Degree in Biomechanical or Physiological Sciences or similar (HND/HNC)
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitably according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studies at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking into account the individual’s personal circumstances as well as the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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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.
Name: Adam Shortland
Job title: Consultant Clinical Scientist
Email address: adam.shortland@gstt.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 02071882476
Adam Shortland: adam.shortland@gstt.nhs.uk
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