Job summary The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust Integrated Care & Acute Medicine Band 5 Rotational Physiotherapist 37.5 hours a week Standard hours may be worked over the full 7 days and/or between 08:00 - 20:30 hours depending on the rotation London weighting will be 1/6 Outer London and 5/6 Inner London weighting Main duties of the job Whittington Health is situated in North London and delivers health care to the residence of Haringey and Islington; both in the community and through the Whittington Hospital. The Physiotherapy service covers a broad range of services and staff on the band 5 physiotherapy rotations have the chance to gain experience in adult and paediatric community physiotherapy, musculo-skeletal out-patients, acute hospital Care of Older People wards, Intensive Care Unit, acute Surgical, Medical and Orthopaedic wards. This rotation also includes an orthopaedic rotation at the new elective orthopaedic hub at UCLH. Please read personal specification and carefully to ensure application clearly demonstrates all of the essential criteria. Please provide examples in your supporting information to show how you meet these criteria. About us Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work. Date posted 15 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £31,163 to £37,875 a year per annum excl HCAS. (HCAS 2/13 outer, 11/13 inner) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 220-WHT-2868 Job locations In-patients and Community London N19 5NF Job description Job responsibilities The Physiotherapy service covers a broad range of services and staff on the band 5 physiotherapy rotations have the chance to gain experience in adult and paediatric community physiotherapy, musculo-skeletal out-patients, acute hospital Care of Older People wards, Intensive Care Unit, acute Surgical, Medical and Orthopaedic wards. This rotation also includes an orthopaedic rotation at the new elective orthopaedic hub at UCLH. Please read personal specification and carefully to ensure application clearly demonstrates all of the essential criteria. Please provide examples in your supporting information to show how you meet these criteria. Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working in our Trust. Job description Job responsibilities The Physiotherapy service covers a broad range of services and staff on the band 5 physiotherapy rotations have the chance to gain experience in adult and paediatric community physiotherapy, musculo-skeletal out-patients, acute hospital Care of Older People wards, Intensive Care Unit, acute Surgical, Medical and Orthopaedic wards. This rotation also includes an orthopaedic rotation at the new elective orthopaedic hub at UCLH. Please read personal specification and carefully to ensure application clearly demonstrates all of the essential criteria. Please provide examples in your supporting information to show how you meet these criteria. Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working in our Trust. Person Specification SKILLS Essential Demonstrates ability to communicate well with patients, Physiotherapists and other health professionals. Demonstrates ability to manage own caseload and working day High standard of written and spoken English Demonstrates evidence of sound clinical reasoning skills Demonstrates ability to work independently Demonstrates ability to self manage learning KNOWLEDGE Essential Knowledge of general conditions seen in Physiotherapy Respiratory conditions Outpatient /orthopaedics Rehabilitation - Care of older people / neurology Demonstrate ability to select appropriate treatment option Demonstrate ability to develop a treatment program Teaching and presentation experience Desirable Understanding of national initiatives related to health and current developments in the NHS PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Essential A wide range of Student placements including 4 out of 5 of the following essential placements: Respiratory care Neurology Care of older people OPD - GP and Consultant referrals Orthopaedics Desirable ITU Paediatrics Women's Health Work experience outside physiotherapy training in areas related to health and social care Previous Band 5 experience On call Competent QUALIFICATIONS Essential Physiotherapy Health Professions Council registration Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent Desirable Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Membership PERSONAL QUALITIES Essential Explanation of how this Whittington Band 5 rotational post is relevant to their professional development and how their previous experience has prepared them for this post and the specific rotations we provide. Evidence of previous good work/study attendance Person Specification SKILLS Essential Demonstrates ability to communicate well with patients, Physiotherapists and other health professionals. Demonstrates ability to manage own caseload and working day High standard of written and spoken English Demonstrates evidence of sound clinical reasoning skills Demonstrates ability to work independently Demonstrates ability to self manage learning KNOWLEDGE Essential Knowledge of general conditions seen in Physiotherapy Respiratory conditions Outpatient /orthopaedics Rehabilitation - Care of older people / neurology Demonstrate ability to select appropriate treatment option Demonstrate ability to develop a treatment program Teaching and presentation experience Desirable Understanding of national initiatives related to health and current developments in the NHS PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Essential A wide range of Student placements including 4 out of 5 of the following essential placements: Respiratory care Neurology Care of older people OPD - GP and Consultant referrals Orthopaedics Desirable ITU Paediatrics Women's Health Work experience outside physiotherapy training in areas related to health and social care Previous Band 5 experience On call Competent QUALIFICATIONS Essential Physiotherapy Health Professions Council registration Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent Desirable Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Membership PERSONAL QUALITIES Essential Explanation of how this Whittington Band 5 rotational post is relevant to their professional development and how their previous experience has prepared them for this post and the specific rotations we provide. Evidence of previous good work/study attendance 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Whittington Hospital NHS Trust Address In-patients and Community London N19 5NF Employer's website https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)