Band 7 Physiotherapist, London

Community Health Newham (part of East London NHS Foundation Trust) is recruiting for a Band 7 Physiotherapist to join our enthusiastic, friendly, and supportive team in Stratford, East London. This position will be based in the musculoskeletal physiotherapy service however the successful post holder may be required on other sites within the Trust as required. The specialist team provides assessment and treatment for patients with a variety of musculoskeletal presentations and conditions.

You will be fully supported by the Clinical Lead, Extended Scope Practitioners and by East London NHS Foundation Trust as a whole, which are committed to support staff in their delivery of a quality integrated service.

We are seeking an individual who is an excellent team worker that can lead a department and work alongside the existing extended scope team. This person must be self-motivated and able to keep an up-to-date knowledge base in a supportive environment. An ability to work under pressure and to be able to respond and adapt to changes is a must in the current NHS environment.

This post may involve working in lone clinics. You will possess a Degree or equivalent graduate diploma in physiotherapy along with current Health Care Professions Council Registration and relevant IT skills (EMIS).

The post gives the opportunity to work within the pain service and work within the triage service and MSK Physiotherapy service, contributing to its development, as well as developing an understanding of the wider health care community.

The post holder will be supporting the Band 6 Physiotherapists within the team involving supervision, appraisal and in-service training. There will be a rich source of learning opportunities.

Stratford is a dynamic, diverse multicultural area with excellent links to the City of London an exciting part of the Olympic legacy. This post requires that you have the ability to travel between locations to carry out your work and to attend training and meetings; daily access to transport is therefore essential.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.