We have an exciting opportunity at the Royal Free Hospital to recruit a highly specialist Band 7 Physiotherapist to become a part of our Renal Therapy Team for a 1 year fixed term contract.

The role is part of a pilot project for a new outpatient therapy team that is responsible for clinics and interventions focussed on frailty management, supportive care and weight management. The role will include data management and outcome measure collection with an aim to secure longer term funding for the role.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate is required to be able to demonstrate the Trust Values and the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. The individual applying for this position should have experience and skills in integrated therapy working, be flexible and be able to work in an emerging role.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate Physiotherapist who is keen to develop their specialist clinical knowledge, management and service development skills.

The successful candidate should be forward thinking and pro-active with excellent organisational and clinical skills. Good communication skills and the ability to make autonomous decisions under pressure are also required. The successful applicant will be required to work 37.5 hours a week based at the Royal Free hospital and multiple community sites.

The Therapy Department will support the successful applicant by means of regular supervision, appraisal and training.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A& E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

People enjoy working with us because we are values-driven and a person centred trust that cares about the community. We also have a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and development.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• oBSc Degree in Physiotherapy or Diploma or equivalent
• oHealth and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for profession
• oEvidence or portfolio of post-graduate continued development in specialist clinical area

Desirable

• oEvidence of study or intention to study at masters level
• oMembership of specialist interest group

Experience

Essential

• oSubstantial postgraduate experience at a Band 6 level.
• oExperience of working with frail or end of life patients.
• oExperience and ability of working in an acute setting
• oExperience of teaching and supervising less experienced staff.
• oExperience of teaching and supervising students.
• oDemonstrated ability to work autonomously and use own initiative.
• oMotivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills)/Advanced communication skills
• oExperience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
• oExperience of leading a team
• oExperience of clinical audit, Quality Improvement and/or research
• oExperience of teaching to uni-disciplinary/ multidisciplinary groups
• oEvidence of active involvement in service development & contribution to change within the workplace

Desirable

• oExperience of working with renal patients.

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• oEvidence of understanding the skills required for service development and evaluation.
• oAbility to prioritise own workload and that of others and effective time management
• oAbility to demonstrate clear understanding of clinical governance and its application to the work setting.
• oAbility to demonstrate a commitment to best practice and awareness of relevant national standards/guidelines.
• oAbility to demonstrate self-direction in thought and practice
• oEvidence of Continuing Professional Development

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG

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