Specialised Physiotherapist Major Trauma

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Assessment and treatment of a range of patients admitted under Major Trauma, Trauma and Elective Orthopaedics and Plastics.

Leadership of a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Technicians working in Trauma & Orthopaedics.

Main duties of the job

Trauma & Orthopaedic Therapy Team covers: Major Trauma, Trauma, Elective Orthopaedics, Day Surgery, Plastics and Short Stay Surgery (Vernon)

Specialist therapy role providing daily support and supervision to Physiotherapists working within in the team and across the wider Trust

Specialist assessment and treatment of complex clinical caseload and support for other team members with their treatment plans and clinical reasoning to facilitate safe and timely discharge. Expert in respiratory physio, complex MSK trauma and neuro trauma.

Organises and provides clinical supervision, teaching, completion of audit and service improvement projects.

Split role post leading Research portfolio for T&O.

About us

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, and two health centres, St Johns Therapy Centre, and The Nelson over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.

Job description

Job 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**

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy HCPC registration Evidence of CPD, in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio, including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field

Desirable

Special interest group membership Working towards MSc

Experience

Essential

Minimum 18 months to 2 years post registration experience NHS experience Broad range of experience at junior level including ICU, medical/surgery, senior health, musculoskeletal orthopaedics / outpatients and neurosciences Participation in on-call and weekend rotas Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) Ability to form a sound prognosis and advice other members of the MDT

Desirable

Previous experience at Band 6 level Student supervision / clinical education Experience of the research process Teaching experience in in-service programs Committee membership health and safety

Skills/Abilities/ Knowledge

Essential

Remains updated with professional practice and new research Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession Good assessment skills based on a sound clinical reasoning approach including the assessment of symptom behaviour, history taking and gathering of physical/objective testing and hypothesis formation Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate Willingness to participate in staff training Ability to work with multi/interdisciplinary team and set team goals Understanding of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy services including experience of quality issues and audit Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the differing needs of the patients Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English in the POMR system Show evidence of being self-motivated Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment Able to motivate self and others Ability to work autonomously

Desirable

Competent IT skills Presentation skills Ability to run courses - internal / external Evidence of participation in research / audit Supervision of other staff, physiotherapy assistant / Technical Instructor Post registration projects Used individual performance review system

General

Essential

Compliance with Trust's No Smoking Policy and Dress Code Policy Professional attitude/behaviour Good time management Physically fit & able to manually handle loads including therapeutic handling throughout most of the day in line with Trust manual handling guidelines Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment, and to manage difficult and emotional circumstances Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities Able to perform weekend and on call emergency duties as a lone worker

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