Physiotherapist - Band 7

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 below. We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The post holder will be a qualified Physiotherapist, with at least 4 years postgraduate experience and 2 years' experience within a Women's / Pelvic Health specialty. They should be registered with the HPC and have completed a Musculoskeletal rotation at Band 6 level. They should have excellent baseline knowledge of Obstetrics and Gynecological conditions and physiotherapy management and have experience of treating a variety of Women's / Pelvic Health inpatients and outpatients. Evidence of involvement in project management and audit will be desirable., Essential

• Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
• Member of the Health Care Professionals Council
Desirable Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Experience Essential
• Suitable postgraduate experience as a senior physiotherapist in relevant MSK / Women's health / Pelvic health outpatient settings
• Experience of working with Maternity / Obstetric, Gynaecology and Urology patients
• Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HPC recommendations
• Experience of working as part of a team uni-professional and multi- professional team
• Advice, supervision, appraisal, training and support to more junior staff, support staff and students
• Experience of audit / research
• Experience with Chronic pain patients
Desirable
• Member of specific interest group specialising in Women's Health
• Committee membership eg POGP
• Experience of working as part of an Orthopaedic weekend service
Knowledge Essential
• Good knowledge of current best practice in physiotherapy in the relevant setting MSK / pain / maternity / obstretic / urology / gynaecology
• Specialist MSK skills in OPD / Maternity / Obstretic / Urology areas
• Understanding and application of risk management
• Understand legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics
• Demonstrate understanding and previous participation in activity to support the clinical governance agenda
• In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to client group
Skills Essential
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and more junior staff workload and supervise support staff in this field
• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities and support other staff in this field and delegate
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and reliability
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to deliver training both internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups
• Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
• Ability to apply current best practice in physiotherapy in acute physical, community and rehab settings
• Ability to work as an effective team member
• Ability to gain patient's trust
• Ability to engender confidence & feeling of safety in patients about their care
• IM&T skills, Ability to pass on knowledge and deliver training both internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups
• Committed to lifelong and self-directed learning
• After induction, to be able to actively participate as an appraiser to the Trust IPR system
• Committed to personal and team development
• Ability to present information both orally and written in a clear and logical manner
• Ability to cope with working in a busy or stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients / carers
• Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
• Commitment to non-discriminatory practice
• Understanding and compliance with Data Protection
  
  The post holder will be based at Newham University Hospital and join the wider Barts Health Pelvic Health team, which is based over two sites, Whipps Cross and Newham.
They will have the opportunity to build and develop Gynecological specialist practice at NUH as well as Colo-rectal multi-disciplinary Specialist clinics. They will have supervisory responsibility for a Band 6 physiotherapists, Band 5 physiotherapists and students, providing appraisals, teaching and clinical support with managing demanding caseloads. They will work closely the Band 8a Clinical Lead for MSK Outpatient Therapies and contribute to the development of an Integrated Outpatient Therapy Service. This will further facilitate their managerial and leadership qualities. We have an excellent in-service training program and collaborate with relevant teaching with the Outpatient Musculoskeletal Team. We support you with post-graduate courses and modules and funding opportunities are available. The Pelvic and Women's Health team has a strong Band 8 strategic and clinical leadership team, who support the Women's Health Physiotherapy team to deliver the best possible patient care., Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.