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Job requirements
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Eduaction/Qualifications
Relevant Degree with Professional Registration
- Eduaction/Qualifications
Attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to role
- Knowledge and Experience
Minimum of 15 months previous experience as a band 5/junior physiotherapist
- Knowledge and Experience
Practical experience working in a broad range of experience in specialist areas of work such as orthopaedics, in-patient elderly care, neurology, respiratory, and musculoskeletal.
- Knowledge and Experience
Previous management of patients following abdominal/ colorectal surgery
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy team and or multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working on-call
- Knowledge and Experience
Previous experience of audit and/or service development
- Knowledge and Experience
NHS Experience as a qualified therapist
- Skills, Abilities and attitude
Demonstrates reflective practice and self directed learning.
- Skills, Abilities and attitude
Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
- Skills, Abilities and attitude
Mentions role and has read the JD clearly
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Eduaction/Qualifications
Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
- Eduaction/Qualifications
Involvement in special interest groups.
- Knowledge and Experience
Previous experience at Band 6 level
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of managing patients following complex colorectal surgery or experience in oncology
- Knowledge and Experience
Evidence of Leadership Courses /Training
- Knowledge and Experience
Supervision of student or physiotherapy assistants.
- Skills, Abilities and attitude
Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
- Skills, Abilities and attitude
Competent IT skills
- Skills, Abilities and attitude
Experience of audit / research process
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated, highly experienced and passionate Physiotherapist to clinically work in the Prehabilitation and Colorectal Surgical Team at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, working alongside the Highly Specialist Physiotherapist. The post offers a variety of opportunities to participate in our exciting improvement plans and regular team trainings with the wider Respiratory team.
We are looking for an innovative, patient focused therapist with a passion for the management of patients with complex surgeries (including complex cancer surgeries) and providing highly skilled care to the Elective Surgical wards. You will have a wide range of clinical experience and the leadership qualities needed to support a team of physiotherapists/occupational therapists and integrated therapy assistants to consistently deliver safe, personal and effective care to our patients.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
- To assist the Highly Specialist Physiotherapist occasionally working as a member of the Prehabilitation multidisciplinary team (MDT), attending the ward and wider MDTs, and attending prehabilitation clinics.
- To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), assessing and treating inpatients in the colorectal surgical physiotherapy service with complex surgical and/or respiratory disability, maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records.
- To assess and treat patients requiring physical rehabilitation both before and after complex surgeries and maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records as per protocol for the Pre -Rehabilitation role
- To independently manage respiratory complications in surgical patients as required.
- To support the Highly Specialist Physiotherapist and in gathering and analysing information to facilitate small research projects and audits
Please see the JD for further information about the role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
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.
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This advert is for Specialist Physiotherapist Prehabilitation & Complex Elective Surgery with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £45953.00 to £54254.00. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term or Secondment). The application deadline is 16 Oct 2026.
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