Rotational Physiotherapist

Band 5 physiotherapists carry their own caseload of patients within a defined clinical area, which may include complex conditions.

The post holder will assess and treat their own workload of patients and maintain associated patient records utilising knowledge and skills gained through attainment of competencies, experience and relevant qualifications

They are required to carry out clinical tasks (such as instruction / supervision and prescription of individual and group exercise programmes), requiring a wide range of technical ability as well as an excellent level of interpersonal skills.

The post holder works alongside senior physiotherapists to facilitate safe and effective rehabilitation programmes, to educate and encourage patients to maximise their rehabilitation potential and promote self-management using motivational interviewing techniques to encourage positive behaviour change in the client group.

The post holder is integral to patient flow through the hospital and ensuring timely discharge as well as supporting the team with timely patient discharge, such as completing onward referrals to health and social care partners.

The post holder is also integral to the delivery of the MSK physiotherapy service across the acute site, St Johns Therapy Centre and QMH. The post holder contributes to 7 day working across the Trust and emergency respiratory on call cover.

This post is one of our well-established Band 5 Physiotherapy rotations, working as autonomous practitioners with regular supervision from senior therapists. The post holder undertakes independent patient assessment and rehabilitation providing a high standard therapy service to inpatients, outpatients and community services within St George's University Hospitals Foundation Trust., St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for south west London, Surrey and beyond. The trust provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary and trauma care to community services.

With national and regional referrals added to our local 3.5m catchment, we serve a population of around 5m.

Co-located with St George's, University of London and with both organisations now in a formal strategic alliance with King's Health Partners, the trust delivers with its partners high quality research and education both of which contribute to the healthcare provision of tomorrow.

Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff.

St George's Hospital is a major acute hospital that offers very specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, cardiac care, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. It has a helipad which opened in spring 2014 and the work of its emergency department can currently be seen on Channel 4's '24 Hours in A&E' programme. The hospital also provides all the usual care you would expect from a local NHS district general hospital.

£35,964 to £43,780 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)