Band 6 Static Orthopaedic Physiotherapist

Band 6

Main area

Physiotherapy

Grade

Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time hours per week (Additional oncalls, includes working on 7 day rota)

Job ref

FM-AG-A

Site

St Helier Hospital

Town

Carshalton

Salary

£44,485 - £52,521 pa pro rata incl. HCAS outer

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

Today at 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

This post is Static within the Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Team at St Helier Hospital. The caseload is trauma, primarily # NOF rehabilitation with some involvement with the repatriation of major trauma patients from SGH. Our Hip Fracture Unit at St Helier Hospital is nationally recognised to be the best performing hip fracture unit in the London area for the last 10 consecutive years and in the top 5% of the UK. ESTH's Fractured Neck of Femur Pathway has received national acclaim and recognition; the physiotherapy team are a vital part of this pathway. A prioritised 7 day service is offered, ensuring all patients are offered rehabilitation from day 1 post op.

Main duties of the job

This post involves regularly contributing to the prioritised 7 day service through rostered weekends.

• To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to adult inpatients within St. Helier Hospital

• To abide by the CSP and HCPC rules of professional conduct and local professional and quality standards

• To assess and treat own workload of patients, who may have complex presentation, and maintains associated records, as an autonomous practitioner

• To supervise and teach recently qualified physiotherapists/physiotherapy assistants/students and involvement in teaching MDT staff.
• To undertake evidence-based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and will participate in departmental research and audit
• To assist and backfill the Band 7 Physiotherapist by monitoring caseloads, recording statistics, prioritising referrals and managing the team
• To liaise effectively with other disciplines
• To work closely with MDT on a daily basis

Working for our organisation

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.

Person specification
Education
Essential criteria

• Physiotherapy qualfication
• HCPC registered

Desirable criteria

• CSP member
• ATOCP member

Experience
Essential criteria

• Varied clinical experience in Acute setting
• T&O experience as B5
• Respiratory competent

Desirable criteria

• Oncall experience

Knowledge
Essential criteria

• Good understanding of the management of complex Trauma Patients
• Good understanding of the management of patients with Cognitive impairment/ behavioral challenges

Desirable criteria

• Good understanding of the management of Splinting and Bracing for orthopedic conditions

Management
Essential criteria

• Previous experience of management of staff supervision , students and assistants
• Ability to backfill in the absence of B7, including team management, and caseload co-ordination

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of staff supervision as B6
• Previous experience of managing Rotas for 7 day working

Your recruitment team

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

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Your application

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the job description and person specification, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.

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References

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Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.

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