We are looking for a dedicated Physiotherapist to joint an exciting rotational post which will include working as a Specialised Physiotherapist within six settings across the borough of Camden. Services in this Central-London location provide client-centred assessment, rehabilitation and disability management programmes in various settings, such as in-patient wards, patient homes, therapy gyms and community facilities.
Our Trust has a variety of staff benefits which have been detailed in the staff wellbeing attachment.
If you come and work with us, we will ensure you are able to follow your clinical and leadership development priorities identified through your personal development and appraisal plan. We will equip you for mobile working and actively support flexible working practice.
You will enjoy the rewards of working with a client group for whom you can make a significant difference every day, and you will experience the benefits of being part of a supportive multi-agency effort which includes Medical, Mental Health, Nursing, Allied Health Professional, Social care and Reablement staff.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
To promote, maintain and develop a high quality, efficient and effective Physiotherapy Service to clients referred to the Integrated Primary Care Service, in a multi-disciplinary context, and in accordance with the philosophy and operational policies of the
To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team, and participate in specific clinical projects as agreed and supported by the Team Leader, and participate in service developments, audit and review of the
To provide supervision to rehabilitation assistants and students
Please read the Essential Criteria carefully - you must have NHS experience to apply or that of a similar public health economy.
The rotation scheme comprises of 9-month rotations in the following rehabilitation areas:
St Pancras Rehabilitation Unit – Multipathology wards.
Community Stroke and Neurology.
Integrated Neighbourhood Team based at Kentish Town Health Centre.
Virtual Ward
Rapid Access Services - Urgent Community Response, Discharge To Assess Pathway 1
Integrated Neighbourhood Team based atHunter Street Health Centre.
Our teams strive for inclusivity and value everyone’s contribution no matter their job role or grade. We know that working in the NHS can be tough so we make sure that we work as a team and support each other through informal and formal supervision. We even have the odd social every now and then too!
You will be offered both internal and external learning opportunities and support to develop in your area of interest as well as being encouraged to take part in service development. We value clinical excellence and strive to cultivate an environment which facilitates learning and career development.
The successful candidate will rotate through the different areas providing evidence based, client goal focused rehabilitation appropriate to the different specialist areas. We are looking for a highly motivated team worker with excellent communication skills.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken. To work within the standards and guidelines of the team, the Trust, CSP, and HPC code of ethics
To undertake specialist physiotherapy assessment of clients with diverse needs through subjective questioning, objective assessment and other written material available
To prioritise factors involved in the clients presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on knowledge of current professional opinion, clients prognosis and other physical, social emotional and mental health issues
To set goals for treatment with clients and/or their carer and ensure that care is client centred and agreed by the client and/or their carer
To set and maintain a high standard of clinical practice which is evidence based where possible, using standardised assessment and outcome measures, where appropriate
To independently screen and assess complex multi-disciplinary referrals from a variety of This screening requires individual responsible action when at times no other professional is currently involved. This screening will establish priority, determine needs and initiate a plan of intervention.
To be able to identify a deteriorating patient and escalate in a timely manne

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