Physiotherapist

BANK - PhysiotherapistBand 6The Maximising Independence team aims to provide a high quality, responsive rehabilitation service helping adults to regain their independence following illness or injury, to support them with their Long Term conditions and to promote health and wellbeing

The team comprises of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Rehabilitation Support workers and admin Assistants.

The team is based across several localities within Wandsworth, including Battersea Studios, Roehampton and Tooting. The successful candidate will form part of the Integrated Neighbour Team working alongisde community nurses and will be based within one of the locality teams.

Main duties of the job

• To have clinical responsibility for assessment and treatment planning for people referred and will be required to work autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary care team
• To undertake specialist physiotherapy and holistic assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner, interpret results appropriately, use clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence based practice, in relation to the individual's clinical and psycho-social issues to determine treatment options, recommending the best course of action.
• To be responsible for a clinical caseload working within multi-disciplinary teams, sharing care appropriately ensuring patients and carers receive optimum level of therapy and holistic care within available resources.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

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Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Physiotherapist with appropriate Diploma/ degree
• Current registration with HCPC
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional education and training
• Willingness to undertake further training as appropriate.
• GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in English and Maths
• Registration with the national regulatory body (when it becomes available).

Experience

• Relevant post registration experience covering core rotations including community experience
• Appreciation of constraints to working in the community
• Ability to supervise juniors/assistant/students
• Ability to delegate tasks
• Ability to use electronic clinical system e.g. RIO, EMIS, Cerner
• Experience of MDT working
• Participated in clinical audit
• Experience in research / literature reviews
• Clinical Teaching
• Previous NHS experience
• Experience working in a community setting
• Experience of providing supervision and delivering training
• Experience of working within care home settings
• Experience of service development and audit

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.