BAND 6 - COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PHYSIOTHERAPIST

We are a friendly, supportive, growing community rehabilitation team who report high levels of job satisfaction. We offer professionally led services, in-service team training, effective supervision and external training opportunities through the Trust.

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Physiotherapist who wishes to develop skills within acommunity service. We are looking for a creative, friendly and enthusiastic PT to join our existing team. The services are located near Enfield Town, with easy commuter links from central London/Hertfordshire and proximity to M25.

A car driver/owner is essential due to the nature of the role, community based home visits.

Popular role and therefore cap of application will be set, likely to close early, so please apply quickly.

A car driver/owner is essential due to the nature of the role, community based home visits.

Providing care to a multi cultural and diverse population, to deliver a high standard of occupational therapy care to patients and their carers.

To perform comprehensive PT assessment of people with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions. To use this to provide a clinical diagnosis and deliver an individualised treatment program.

To hold responsibility for your own caseload and, working without direct supervision but together with the other members of the MDT, deliver a comprehensive package of care to patients and their carers. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case review and case conferences. Access to advice and support from a more senior occupational therapist is available.

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

With support from more senior staff, to undertake evidence-based audit and or research projects to further own and teams clinical practice. Make recommendations to clinical lead/manager of service for changes to practice by the team. May contribute to the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols.

To be aware of and to highlight to your line manager any clinical governance issues pertaining to your role and practice.

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.

Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing.

We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.

For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/

For full details for the role, please see the uploaded Job description and Person spec which will give a detailed overview and skills needed.

For full details for the role, please see the uploaded Job description and Person spec which will give a detailed overview and skills needed.

Education

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered
• Evidence of ongoing CPD development
• Attendance at Post Grad Courses
• Membership of professional body or interest group

• Minimum of 18 months - 2 years post graduate experience.
• Broad post graduate experience with significant component in relevant area
• Evidence of minium 12m NHS Experience
• Supervision Experience of students or rehab assistants
• Participation in audits or projects
• Community working experience

Skills and Aptitudes

• Ability to prioritise, organise and work in a busy environment.
• Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
• oGood communication skills, able to present information (written and oral) in a clear and logical manner
• Good presentation skills.
• oAble to deal with difficult situations, e.g. dealing with aggressive and/or emotional patients or carers

Others

• Car owner/driver with valid UK driving license and car available for work purposes
• Good communication skills

Education

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered
• Evidence of ongoing CPD development
• Attendance at Post Grad Courses
• Membership of professional body or interest group

• Minimum of 18 months - 2 years post graduate experience.
• Broad post graduate experience with significant component in relevant area
• Evidence of minium 12m NHS Experience
• Supervision Experience of students or rehab assistants
• Participation in audits or projects
• Community working experience

Skills and Aptitudes

• Ability to prioritise, organise and work in a busy environment.
• Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
• oGood communication skills, able to present information (written and oral) in a clear and logical manner
• Good presentation skills.
• oAble to deal with difficult situations, e.g. dealing with aggressive and/or emotional patients or carers

Others

• Car owner/driver with valid UK driving license and car available for work purposes
• Good communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Micheal's Primary Care Site

Gater Drive

Enfield

EN2 0JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Micheal's Primary Care Site

Gater Drive

Enfield

EN2 0JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)