Senior Physiotherapist Band 6
| Posting date: | 12 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £22.17 to £26.13 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £22.17 - £26.13 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 December 2025 |
| Location: | London, E1 4DG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9363-25-1342 |
Summary
Please see attached JD Clinical Responsibilities To be professionally and legally be accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with legal requirements and Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) standards of practice To understand the legal framework around gaining informed consent for treatment and to implement appropriate procedures in line with trust policies To have a comprehensive understanding of patients clinical presentations based upon advanced clinical knowledge To develop specialist knowledge of particular conditions and patient presentations specific to different diagnoses and treatments To undertake a comprehensive subjective and objective assessment of patients with diverse or complex presentation or multiple pathologies and use advanced clinical reasoning skills to accurately identify impairments, abilities and participation To develop timely and comprehensive discharge plans, considering appropriate future intervention in accordance with prognosis To assess clinical risk within own patient caseload and to be aware of risks involved in the caseloads of other team members To formulate, plan, deliver, evaluate and progress a patient-centred physiotherapy treatment and management program by effective and efficient clinical reasoning, using current evidence based practice (e.g. Best Practice Statements, journal review, in-service training, post-graduate training, peer review) To use valid and reliable outcome measures to evaluate patient progress, reassessing and adjusting treatment programs as indicated To assess and treat appropriate patients on a weekend day. This will include patients needing not only treatment for respiratory issues but also patients who require rehabilitation and long term management. To work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, acknowledging areas of uni- and inter-Professional expertise, ensuring optimal out-come for both patients and service To be an active multi-disciplinary team member, ensuring a coordinated patient-centred approach to service delivery. This will include multi-disciplinary team discussion of patient care, prognosis, goal attainment and timely discharge planning To develop timely and comprehensive discharge plans, considering appropriate future intervention in accordance with prognosis To liaise with, and provide advice and education to, medical, nursing staff, social services staff and other AHPs regarding the 24-hour management of patients on a daily basis and in all emergency duty situations To identify change in patient presentation and arrange for urgent or non-urgent review by other disciplines To be responsible for safe and competent use of all equipment, appliances and aids by both patients and staff under your supervision To develop specialist knowledge of particular conditions and patient presentations as encountered through working in the community health teams. Professional Responsibilities To adhere to HCPC/ CSP Codes of Conduct and Standards of Practice at all times ensuring that those working under your supervision do the same To positively promote the role of Physiotherapy To work within national and Trust (East London Foundation Trust) clinical guidelines, policies and standards and CSP guidelines. Monitor own and others quality of practice, ensuring safe working practices with reference to these. Have a basic understanding of the Vulnerable Adults policy and Child Protection Act. To consistently maintain best practice, Continuing Professional Development and Career Pathway through, for example, attendance at postgraduate courses, in- service training, journal club and Special Interest Groups, encouraging staff under your supervision do likewise. Maintain an up-to-date diary reflecting CPD activities and personal and professional development. To have agreed protected time in which to complete this To take responsibility for participating in PDP and meeting set objectives. To be participate actively in in-service training programs, tutorials, Clinical Governance days, peer review and courses, both internal and external To participate in, and/or lead departmental and multi-disciplinary audit and research initiatives into specific areas of clinical practice utilizing support and supervision from senior staff as required. To undertake evidence-based audit and/or research projects to further own and teams clinical practice within each rotation To present findings to the therapy and wider team and be involved in resultant service development and changes to practice To provide clinical support and supervision to assistants and qualified physiotherapists working at a lower grade on a daily basis To attend necessary clinical educator and appraisal training To lead and/or contribute to the performance assessment and appraisal of qualified physiotherapists working at a lower grade and physiotherapy assistant staff on a daily basis, including taking the role of Appraiser at PDP meetings To supervise, educate and assess the performance of physiotherapy students to a graduate standard on a regular basis. To work in conjunction with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification To be able to provide formal teaching/training to other multi-disciplinary team members if requested, and to teach basic skills/knowledge on an informal basis throughout day-to-day practice To provide learning/observational opportunities to a variety of medically linked students e.g. Physios, Occupational Therapists, Medics, and Nurses, on an individually agreed basis Organisational To be responsible for organizing and planning own case-load to meet service and patient priorities, allowing adequate time for non-clinical duties, such as report writing, leasing within the team, across services and other agencies, and student supervision To deputies for the Band 7 in their absence on an agreed, short-term basis, taking responsibility for operational management of the team (juniors, assistants, students and any A&C staff), allocating and organizing the work-load to meet service priorities To prioritize the team work-load as temporary staffing shortages arise, e.g. short term sick leave To be flexible during the working day, allowing response to unexpected situations, e.g. acute patient illness, urgent referrals To assist in the induction of more junior staff members and students To be responsible for the supervision and co-ordination of junior staff, students and assistants on a daily basis To be actively involved in the instigation, organization and running of both in-service training and external courses To be involved in the care and maintenance of equipment as per manufacturers guidelines and relevant policies, including the identification and reporting of faults and problems General The CHTs if required by the population of Tower Hamlets, work over extended days (8am 10pm) including weekends and the post holder would need to be able to work occasional shifts within these times as required by the CHTs. To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and those you supervise and to comply at all times with the requirements of health and safety regulations. To represent the profession and the Trust in a positive and professional manner at all times, contributing personally and professionally to the development of Physiotherapy and Barts Health to the best of your ability. To attend and lead senior staff meetings. To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with Trust policies and Caldicott Guidelines. To adhere to the Trusts incident-reporting policies and procedures at all times, co- operating with investigations undertaken in respect of this. To be able to identify the need for, and participate in, flexible working. To comply with all Trust policies including equal opportunities and manual handling. To comply with the requirements of the NHS and Social Care related legislation including the Data protection Act 1994. To carry out such duties as may be required by the professional/line manager consistent with the responsibilities of the grade. To attend mandatory training and induction courses as designated by the Trust. To abide by HCPC rules of professional conduct and local professional and quality standards. The job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the post holder. The post holder might be required to work across the Trust at any time throughout the duration of his/her contract, which may entail travel and working at different hospital.