Job summaryAre you a passionate and skilled Physiotherapist eager to advance your career in a research-driven environment? Join Whipps Cross Hospital, a Centre of Excellence in Frailty and the centre for NOF fractures for Barts Health, where compassionate care and innovation come together.We are seeking a confident Band 7 Physiotherapistwith strong leadership skills and a broad T&O background to lead our dedicated therapy team. Our orthopaedic wards follow the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol for NOF fractures, improving outcomes through evidence-based practice.In this role, you will lead a skilled team delivering specialist assessments and interventions across complex T&O and rehabilitation caseloads. You will work within a multidisciplinary team and champion best practice in orthopaedic care alongside your peers: a B7 Physiotherapist, an Advanced Clinical Academic Fellow Physiotherapist and a Band 8a Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in T&O.Contact Amina Mourad - amina.mourad3@nhs.net for more informationMain duties of the jobAre you a passionate and skilled Physiotherapist eager to advance your career in a research-driven environment? Join Whipps Cross Hospital, a Centre of Excellence in Frailty and the centre for NOF fractures for Barts Health, where compassionate care and innovation come together.We are seeking a confident Band 7 Physiotherapist with strong leadership skills and a broad T&O background to lead our dedicated therapy team. Our orthopaedic wards follow the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol for NOF fractures, improving outcomes through evidence-based practice.In this role, you will lead a skilled team delivering specialist assessments and interventions across complex T&O and rehabilitation caseloads. You will work within a multidisciplinary team and champion best practice in orthopaedic care alongside your peers: a B7 Physiotherapist, an Advanced Clinical Academic Fellow Physiotherapist and a Band 8a Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in T&O.Contact Amina Mourad - amina.mourad3@nhs.net for more informationAbout usBarts 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.
Job responsibilitiesThe 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 bothdocuments, please view the attachment/s below.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Degree in Physiotherapy (BSc or MSc)
- Registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Regular engagement in CPD -- Completes a minimum of 20-30 hours of CPD annually, including courses, workshops, conferences, or accredited training relevant to the role
- Application of new learning to practice.
Desirable- Member of a specific interest group relevant to Orthopaedics and frailty
- Committee membership e.g. Risk management
- Leadership training/ qualifications
ExperienceEssential- Extensive post-registration experience working in an acute hospital setting in the NHS (or similar health service) within orthopaedics and frailty speciality.
- Leading and operationally line- managing a team, with experience of supervising and appraising junior staff and students
- Demonstrated performance in high-pressure environments -- Evidence of successfully managing competing priorities, e.g. meeting tight deadlines
- Experience of implementing quality improvement / research ideas that lead to improved service delivery and care to patients
Desirable- Demonstrated collaboration across disciplines -- Evidence of working with 3 or more distinct professional groups (e.g. doctors, nurses, therapists, social workers, educators, researchers,) on shared goals or joint projects.
KnowledgeEssential- Good knowledge of current best practice in Physiotherapy with specialist clinical skills in Orthopaedics
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to client group (#NOF and Major Trauma patients)
- Understand legal responsibilities of the profession and associated code of ethics.
SkillsEssential- Monitoring and progressing actions -- Tracks and updates assessments and discharge actions at least weekly, ensuring no outstanding actions exceed agreed timescales.
- Develops patients' trust and sense of safety through clear communication, empathy, and consistent, patient-centred care
- Confidently de-escalates challenging situations, using calm communication and empathy to support distressed or aggressive patients and carers while maintaining safety and dignity.
- Ability to organise, prioritise & delegate effectively, and to support junior staff to develop these skills
- Leads by example, demonstrating resilience, flexibility, and reliability in adapting to changing clinical demands and maintaining high standards of care.
- Ability to share knowledge & deliver high-quality training both internally within profession & externally to other staff groups.
- Recognises potential risks and service issues promptly, taking appropriate action and escalating concerns in line with organisational policies.
- Ability to recognise own professional boundaries and to seek advice and support as needed
Desirable- Ability to carry out transdisciplinary therapy assessments across patient needs.
- Strong digital skills, including confidence in using digital tools and platforms to support communication, learning, service delivery, and/or data management.
OtherEssential- Ability to present information both orally and written in a clear and logical manner.
- Experienced in using ICT systems including Microsoft Excel, Word, and NHS electronic patient record
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
