Job summary Are you someone who is looking to consolidate and develop their skills as a physiotherapist and has a specialist interest in Frailty? We are looking for a motivated and dynamic Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Acute Frailty Therapy Team (AFTT) in Queen's Hospital. AFTT is an innovative team who specialise in working with the frail and elderly in the acute setting to facilitate safe and rapid discharges. We work in a fast-paced environment across a range of acute clinical areas and assess and treat a wide variety of patients with diverse presentations and complex needs and conditions. You will be required to demonstrate strong leadership skills and be confident to work as an autonomous practitioner, focusing on early assessment and discharge planning with rapid and robust decision-making essential for efficient patient flow. We have a range of exciting initiatives in our team including opportunities to participate in audits and service improvement opportunities. We strongly support continuing professional development, and you will be well supported by the wider team of therapists. We are committed to providing specialist education and training and working to develop an enhanced therapy role for our staff. If you have the skills outlined in the job description and want a rewarding opportunity where you will be encouraged to influence and develop services whilst being valued and supported, then apply today. Main duties of the job To provide a high standard of physiotherapy service, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the service boundaries To fulfil a teaching and supervisory role with peers, Junior staff and Students on placement About us We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care. Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year. The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer. We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients. Date posted 26 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum inclusive Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 162-6863-AV Job locations Queen's Hospital Rom Valley Way Romford RM7 0AG Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above. Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above. Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy H.C.P.C. Registration Evidence of recent and relevant CPD Desirable Post graduate clinical training Clinical supervisors training Skills/ Abilities Essential Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate Ability to work without supervision Ability to demonstrate knowledge of limitations of own clinical practice and identify appropriate solutions Ability to demonstrate skills in assessment and treatment of acute patients in line with current practise and research Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession and their implications for practice Experience/ Knowledge Essential To have recent broad clinical experience during Band 5 rotations in an acute hospital setting Active participation of in service training Evidence of recent working within an acute hospital setting and treating patients with complex needs within the NHS Desirable Previous band 6 acute experience Recent clinical experience working in Emergency Department or Frailty Unit Training of physiotherapy students on placements. Participation in weekend rotas Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy H.C.P.C. Registration Evidence of recent and relevant CPD Desirable Post graduate clinical training Clinical supervisors training Skills/ Abilities Essential Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate Ability to work without supervision Ability to demonstrate knowledge of limitations of own clinical practice and identify appropriate solutions Ability to demonstrate skills in assessment and treatment of acute patients in line with current practise and research Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession and their implications for practice Experience/ Knowledge Essential To have recent broad clinical experience during Band 5 rotations in an acute hospital setting Active participation of in service training Evidence of recent working within an acute hospital setting and treating patients with complex needs within the NHS Desirable Previous band 6 acute experience Recent clinical experience working in Emergency Department or Frailty Unit Training of physiotherapy students on placements. Participation in weekend rotas 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 Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Address Queen's Hospital Rom Valley Way Romford RM7 0AG Employer's website https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)