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Job overview
An exciting opportunity on the Homerton Healthcare Band 6 General Physiotherapy rotation has arisen, working in the vibrant and diverse borough of City and Hackney. The rotation spans acute, community and outpatient services covering a wide range of conditions across the patient pathway.
As a member of the Homerton Healthcare Therapy Department you will be given the opportunity and support to broaden your knowledge base, physiotherapy skills and professional development, as well as developing your supervision and leadership skills.
The post-holder will provide specialist physiotherapy for a wide range of patients requiring assessment and rehabilitation in inpatient, outpatient, and community environments and participate in ongoing service evaluation and development.
This vacancy will be based in the Community respiratory team ACERS.
***this advert may close early, subject to high application numbers***
Main duties of the job
- Perform specialist physiotherapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, providing a diagnosis and developing and delivering an individualised treatment programme.
- Set goals for patients and evaluate using appropriate outcome measures for service area.
- Communicate effectively with patients, who frequently present with sensory, cognitive and/or mental impairments, using a range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies/tools, to gain informed consent to progress treatment and rehabilitation programmes.
- Manage and effectively prioritise allocated clinical caseload using criteria appropriate to team.
- Liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team and other agencies to ensure effective communication and planning of patient care.
- Liaise with families and formal and informal carers to effect safe and effective care.
- Supervise and assess the performance of staff.
Detailed job description and main 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
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of clinical audit, quality improvement and evidence based practice
- Knowledge of current professional and NHS issues
- Knowledge of Risk Management
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
Desirable
- Understanding of health and wellbeing agendas
Experience
Essential
- Broad general clinical experience at a junior level within the NHS
- Experience of service delivery in different settings
- Maintaining relevant range of CPD activities
Desirable
- Experience of working within a diverse socioeconomic/multicultural society
Trust Values
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Trust Values
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills to optimise patient management
- Able to assess and implement appropriate treatment for a range of patients
- Able to manage a caseload and to prioritise under pressure
- Able to work within a MDT
- Sound IT skills including word processing and use of email
Desirable
- Supervision of juniors, students an assistants
- Presentation skills
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Member of relevant special interest group
- Relevant post graduate courses
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This advert is for Specialist Rotational Physiotherapist - in ACERS team with Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 pro rata p.a. inc.. The contract type is Fixed term: 9 months (May 2027). The application deadline is 29 Jun 2026.
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