Job summary
- Main area
- Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 779-NN-6190117-AHP-Z-A
- Employer
- Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Centre House
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £40,701 - £48,054 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
Band 6
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From the autumn, HRCH community services for Hounslow will be provided by West London NHS Trust. HRCH will continue to provide community services in the borough of Richmond.
HRCH is a great place to work, and we're committed to staff development, so if you're interested in joining our team, we encourage you to apply.
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Job overview
Are you a motivated Physiotherapist with an interest in utilising your specialist skills with an interest in rehabilitation working as an autonomous practitioner? If the answer is yes, then we have the ideal post for you.
The Care Home Support Team in Richmond is expanding and have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dynamic team as a Specialist Rehabilitation Physiotherapist. You will work with residents and care home staff in assessing needs, setting goals, and reviewing outcomes. The aim is to support patients to optimise their function whilst supporting their independence wherever possible in the care home setting.
Main duties of the job
To perform physiotherapeutic assessments of residents with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions
To design and deliver individual physiotherapy treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills e.g., manual physiotherapy techniques, resident education, exercise classes and other alternative options
To facilitate service users and carers in the development of support plans, which meets their needs, outcomes and covers identified risks, offering the widest possible flexibility and choice allowing them to take control of their short-term goals
To evaluate resident progress through person-centered reviews and alter treatment programmes if required in partnership with other professionals in the multi-disciplinary team
To facilitate service user choice and empowerment through promoting independence, through the timely provision of information, advice, and support to ensure service users maintain independent for as long as possible
To work as an autonomous practitioner within the CHST to be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of their professional and clinical work within agreed national, local and professional standards and guidelines.
Working for our organisation
Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It’s personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It’s the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible. Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It’s simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.
In 2018, we were named ‘Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction’ by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.
We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.
Infection Control
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the full Job Description and the Person Specification to support your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy.
- • Current Health Professions Council registration
- • Evidence of personal/ professional development (portfolio) and the use of evidence-based practice in the clinical setting
Desirable criteria
- • Appropriate post-graduate experience, including physical rehabilitation, care of the elderly, falls, orthopaedics, neurology
- • Experience that covers core skills in rehabilitation including therapeutic handling, muscular-skeletal techniques respiratory, neurological, elderly
- • Experience of the use of evidence-based practice in the clinical setting
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Appropriate post-graduate experience, including physical rehabilitation, care of the elderly, falls, orthopedics, neurology
- • Experience that covers core skills in rehabilitation including therapeutic handling, muscular-skeletal techniques respiratory, neurological, elderly
- • Experience of the use of evidence-based practice in the clinical setting
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team and/or multi-disciplinary team
- • Knowledge of the workings of a community Physiotherapy service
- • Experience of supervising assistant staff, implementing service changes
skills and ability
Essential criteria
- • Able to demonstrate a commitment to the HRCH values (Care, Respect, Communication)
- • To work as an autonomous practitioner and have the ability to organise, prioritise and delegate work, in a timely fashion
- • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing, including use of activity and outcome data and the use of IT
- • Ability to problem solve and take initiative appropriately
- • Ability to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity, and tact
- • Able to work as a team member being flexible, reliable, and committed
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in audit or research and an understanding of the quality improvement process
- • Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- • Car owner/driver and in possession of a full, current, clean UK driving license
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Sound knowledge of relevant social care and health legislation, relevant policies, clinical guidelines and the ability to apply these
- • Knowledge of physiotherapy assessments /treatment
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of National Service Frameworks and NICE clinical guidelines relevant to bone health and Falls Prevention
- • Evidence of CPD in line with professional guidelines e.g. CSP.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anne Walsh
- Job title
- Care Home Support Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07984566332
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