Static Band 6 Physiotherapist | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £42,471 - £50,364 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, SW15 5PN |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6196790/200-NN-6196790-AHP-Z |
Summary
We are looking for a dynamic, flexible, and enthusiastic physiotherapist to join our Older People’s Inpatient service at Queen Mary’s Hospital. The team works on Mary Seacole Ward, delivering inpatient rehabilitation to a predominantly older people's population
We are looking for someone who is passionate about applying their current skills and developing themselves further in the specialities of rehabilitation and frailty. Someone who thrives working in an MDT environment with like-minded clinicians who are passionate about what they do, and who has a strong interest in service development and improvement or a diverse population.
The team works closely together to provide goal-orientated, client centred, continuing rehabilitation, medical intervention and management for patients transferred from St George’s Hospital acute wards and other local acute hospitals.
You will be working on our 42 bedded ward where patients have a wide range of pathologies and complexities including post-operative rehabilitation, falls, neurological conditions such as PD, dementia and other medical problems. Many of our patients are living with frailty and have complex needs requiring a high level of knowledge and skills to manage safe and effective discharges, working alongside the wider MDT team of Doctors, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants and Discharge Coordinators
*PLEASE NOTE - NHS EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL TO APPLY FOR THIS POST*
You will be providing physiotherapy assessment and intervention in an inpatient environment, with individuals identified for ongoing rehabilitation following an acute admission.
You will manage your own caseload, which will include many patients with complex presentations, comorbidities and frailty.
You will work as a core member of the multidisciplinary team, facilitating patient progression from admission through to discharge.
There will be opportunities to contribute towards service organisation, evaluation, development, training and learning.
This position will give you the opportunity to develop all of your skills in assessment, rehabilitation and discharge planning , within a highly supportive team environment.
As a static member of the team, we will be extremely keen to support your development in the speciality area
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 Centre.
With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.
Our 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.
St George’s is a large teaching hospital and Foundation Trust serving the population of South West London providing general & specialist hospital services. We are a major trauma centre for south London and have main regional specialties of neurosciences and cardiothoracic, along with extensive community therapy services in conjunction with our
three local boroughs.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me
PLEASE NOTE - PREVIOUS NHS EXPERIENCE IS AN ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THIS ROLE
This advert closes on Thursday 6 Jun 2024
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