Main area: Physiotherapy
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (some rotations will include 7 day working, overtime and on-call)
Job ref: 213-PRUH-7023732
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Princess Royal University Hospital
Town: Orpington
Salary: £34,521 - £41,956 per annum, inc HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist looking to start or progress their Physiotherapy career to join our dynamic team.
The post holder will rotate on a four-monthly basis between the clinical areas of: Critical Care, Respiratory, Acute Medicine, frailty, Neurology (including Stroke, neurosurgery step down), Orthopaedics (elective and trauma), surgery and Musculoskeletal Outpatients.
The successful candidate will have good communication and interpersonal skills and will have wide-ranging undergraduate student Physiotherapy experience.
Continuing professional development is encouraged through the appraisal system and there is a well-established in-service education programme.
The post holder will be expected to join and partake in our overnight emergency on-call rota and weekend working rotas at the Princess Royal University Hospital.
Main duties of the job
* To ensure a high standard, efficient and effective physiotherapy assessment treatment and intervention for all patients for whom he/she is responsible.
* To assess, treat and manage own caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including the maintenance of comprehensive records.
* To work as an effective team member, communicating appropriately with patients, carers and other team members as required.
* To supervise physiotherapy assistants and may be involved in teaching MDT staff.
* To undertake an evidence-based project throughout each rotation to further the clinical practice of self and the team, and to enhance patient care.
* Duties within each rotation are delegated by the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist for the area.
* Staff may be required to work across multiple sites dependent upon the needs of the service.
* The post holder will be expected to work as part of a seven-day rota and extended hours during some of the rotations.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To work in the allocated placements as rostered.
* To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
* To carry a designated clinical caseload and prioritise that work efficiently taking into account clinical and service priorities.
* To ensure that evaluation and progression of treatment programmes to a high standard, and in line with National and Trust clinical guidelines, protocols and pathways where they exist.
* To receive referrals and independently undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with multi-pathologies; use clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment skills to formulate an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
* To use clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence-based practice to formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme, and develop discharge plans.
* To have knowledge of a wide range of physiotherapy techniques, and be able to select techniques which are appropriate to the needs of the patient.
* To manage clinical risk within own clinical caseload; to have up to date knowledge of indications, contraindications and precautions for any treatment skills and techniques selected and applied throughout an individual course of treatment.
* To continually reassess patients in order to progress treatments effectively.
* To consult when necessary with appropriate senior specialist staff regarding patients with particular problems. Senior staff are accessible for advice and support e.g for patients with complex needs, or new procedures, but clinical work is not directly supervised.
* Attend multidisciplinary team meetings, case conferences and ward rounds as required by the rotation. Ensure that the physiotherapy management of a patient is integrated into the multidisciplinary management and treatment plans for patients.
* To advise, guide and teach physiotherapy assistants in the assessment and management of patients and other aspects of clinical care, including record keeping.
* To maintain comprehensive and accurate written records in line with Trust and departmental guidelines, and to provide discharge information to the referring clinician as required by the rotation.
* The post requires a flexible approach to working and requires the post holder to undertake weekend and extended hours commitments as required.
* To participate in the on-call and weekend rotas, once level of competency has been approved and part of a respiratory rotation completed.
Person specification
Qualifications
* To have completed a Physiotherapy degree course, or hold other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy.
* To be HCPC registered or registration pending prior to commencement to employment.
* MCSP.
Experience
* Wide-ranging student experience, including experience within a hospital setting.
* Knowledge of NHS structure.
Skills
* Able to manage a caseload efficiently.
* Able to give clear, concise verbal and written reports in English.
* Able to deal with people who have difficulty communicating.
* Good team working skills.
* Understands roles of other members of the multidisciplinary team, and own role within the team.
* Able to complete projects and duties within timeframe.
* Able to recognise and take some responsibility for own training needs.
* Able to delegate appropriately to support level workers.
* Skills in treating patients with respiratory, neurological, orthopaedic, MSK presentations.
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