Senior Physiotherapist
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West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated clinician with excellent clinical reasoning skills to join the Community Recovery Service.
The Community Recovery service is an integrated health and social care service for adults identified with uni and multi-disciplinary needs for recovery. The service will support independence by providing rehabilitation and reablement after an acute illness, injury or change in life circumstances. It aims to restore and maximise function or prevent deterioration in physical, psychological and social functioning through episodes of rehabilitation and reablement. Therapists provide support and rehabilitation in the home.
The Community Recovery Service provides therapy for various pathways including:
• Core/ general rehabilitation,
• Discharge to Assess
• Reablement (CRS+)
• Integrated discharge hub at west Middlesex hospital.
All health and social care professionals within the Community Recovery Service will have a set of core skills that all staff in the team are able to deliver regardless of profession. This supports the single assessment process, maximises use of resources and minimises duplication. In addition, team members will retain specialist skills and knowledge which will be utilised as required to support specific clinical pathways. Specialists will also support other team members' work to ensure fulfilment of relevant goals.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will act as a specialist clinician, participating as a member of the team while independently managing a specialist clinical caseload.
• Manage and prioritise a professional caseload within the interdisciplinary service through efficient workload management, supervision and adjustment of service provision to meet changing priorities and ensure individual patients receive intervention timeously and appropriately.
• They will provide high quality comprehensive physiotherapy assessment and treatment to adults referred to the Hounslow Community Recovery Service.
• Develop and deliver an individualised treatment programmes based on a problem solving and advanced clinical reasoning approach to the patients referred and monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention using valid outcome measures.
• Work closely with the multi-agency team in order to meet the needs of the patients and enable them to receive a comprehensive service.
• Undertake all aspects of physiotherapy care as an autonomous practitioner
(with support from a senior Physiotherapist & Clinical Lead).
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC membership
- Evidence of personal/professional development portfolio
Desirable criteria
- CSP membership
- Membership of relevant specialist interest group
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad range of rotational posts
- Completed Band 5 Physiotherapy rotations and/ or 2 years + Band 5 community Physiotherapy experience
- Experience in MSK, orthopaedics, respiratory, medical, frailty, rehabilitation, neurology and elderly care
- Specific experience in speciality designated to post
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of community and neuro-rehabilitation physiotherapy services
- Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues
- Experience of supervision of junior staff, student or rehabilitation assistant
- Evidence of role in service management / development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good theoretical and practical knowledge of adult and elderly care treatments and modalities
- Experience of teaching other physiotherapy staff members, patients and other health care professionals
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Remain updated with professional practice and new research
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of National Health Plans and Implementations
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications
Skills
Essential criteria
- Work within and understand national and trust policies (data protection, equal opportunities, health and safety)
- Able to present information in a clear and logical manner (written and orally) to keep clear notes
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely via written and spoken word
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Ability to cope with stressful or challenging situations including emotional or aggressive patients or carers
- Ability to demonstrate problem-solving skills
- Demonstrate a flexible, adaptable, client-centred, non-discrimatory approach
- Ability to positively influence and motivate others
- Ability to work as an effective team member both in the multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of delegation to junior physiotherapy colleagues
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Commitment to your own self development and learning
- Ability to reflect critically and appraise own performance
- Able to carry out the broad and varied physical demands of the post requirements
- Able to manage work/life priorities
- Adaptable to change
- Reliable
- Ability to act on own initiative
- Ability to work flexible hours including weekends
- Ability to travel independently within service catchment area
Desirable criteria
- Car driver or own transport
As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.
We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).
Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
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).
West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
- Candidate Pack (PDF, 1.1MB)