We have an opportunity for a permanent post as a Physiotherapy Lead for the acute medical wards which deliver, acute inpatient care, acute rehabilitation and hospital flow, as well supporting our Acute Neurotherapy Service (ANTs), and ITU step down service with the Therapy lead for acute medical and ITU. You be working with a dynamic, large multi-disciplinary team who are constantly driving forward improvements in the service.

Knowledge of current thinking for the delivery of services for acute medical patient and an ability to lead audit and other project work are key aspects of this role. The post holder will deliver high quality clinical interventions and motivate your team to do the same. The post holder will represent therapies and be an active contributor to key relevant trust-wide groups for example complex patient panel, and hospital flow. Excellent supervision and mentoring skills are essential for this role.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for acutely ill adult patients on the acute medical wards.
• Operationally manage and coordinate therapy services for a wide range of medical inpatients that require rehabilitation, and signpost to other inpatient, outpatient and community based services
• To regularly attend hospital whiteboards and MDMs and provide guidance and support on therapy intervention and hospital flow.
• Manage and provide clinical supervision to rotating Band 6, Band 5 and under-graduate physiotherapy students on clinical placement
• Provide specialist knowledge and teaching to teams, department therapists and to medical and nursing staff.
• Work with the other band 7s within the team, and the 8a Therapies Lead for Acute Medical & ITU in day-to-day clinical and operational management of the Acute Medical Team
• To manage our overflow ward in time of a surge in collaboration with the other team leads.
• Collaborate and assist service managers to develop the physiotherapy service in line with user involvement and relevant NHS directives

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of Outstanding from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Educated to degree level or appropriate professional qualification e.g. Physiotherapy

Desirable

• Relevant post graduate experience
• Member of relevant Specialist Interest groups

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Excellent physiotherapy assessment and treatment skills in the field of cardiorespiratory utilising a range of approaches.
• Able to independently manage clinical caseload and prioritise as required
• Demonstrates effective communication skills with all disciplines and agencies
• IT skills including word processing and use of email

Experience

Essential

• Significant post graduate relevant experience, including working in the community and Respiratory Care

Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent knowledge of current legislation and national guidelines relating to respiratory conditions

Other

Essential

• Understanding of the Trust values

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

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