Rotational Band 6 Physiotherapist

Job overview

The Therapies department at the NMUH is looking for a dynamic B6 Physiotherapist to join our rotational scheme to cover maternity leave. The post holder will be required to:

To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of hospital-based patients and to organize this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. highly specialist physiotherapy assessments and develop treatment & management programmes for patients with acute and chronic conditions, maintaining records as an autonomous practitioner.

• To participate in the education and training of staff grade Physiotherapists, Technicians, Assistants, Students and other Healthcare Professionals.
• To deputise for the Team Leader Physiotherapist in their absence.
• To participate in the 7-day service rota (team specific)
• To participate in the emergency on call respiratory rota
• To complete rotations in: Acute stroke and neurology, Admission avoidance, Critical Care/Respiratory, Medical (including oncology and acute medicine), Elderly Care, Orthopaedics/Surgical & Paediatrics

Main duties of the job

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
• To deliver the physiotherapy element of a management programme, as either uni- or multidisciplinary intervention, sometimes providing some elements normally undertaken by nursing, occupational therapy, social work or speech and language therapy colleagues.
• To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills, formulating individualised management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning skills, developing specialised programmes of care utilising a wide variety of treatment skills and opti
• To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of hospital-based patients and to organize this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• - To interpret and analyse complex clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of complex conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention, and to develop comprehensive discharge plans. Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at the North Middlesex University Hospital

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.