Job summary
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) are searching for a motivated and passionate Band 6 Rotational Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist with inpatient and adults experience to join their highly skilled team.

Main duties of the job

• To perform advanced physiotherapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical, psychological and emotional conditions.
• To perform advanced physiotherapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical, psychological and emotional conditions.

About us
UCLH is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population.

We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.

Job responsibilities

• To provide a diagnosis, develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme in discussion with the patient and according to assessment findings.
• To provide experienced advice, guidance and information to patients, carers and other professionals.
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, taking responsibility for caseload management in a defined area of the service; seeking support where necessary from senior staff.
• To engage with the MDT in a defined area and represent therapies as required
• To participate in the rotational programme.
• To be an integral member of a team assuming delegated responsibilities for supervision, assessment and education of students, Band 5 and assistant members of staff.
• To undertake a rotational projects to develop and enhance personal, team and departmental clinical practice.
• To undertake on-call and weekend duties as an autonomous practitioner, working without supervision and to support the introduction of flexible working patterns if deemed necessary by the service manager.
• To participate in 7-day services rota where appropriate.

Qualifications
Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy.

Experience
Essential

• HPC Registration.
• Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving.
• Evidence of a clear understanding of the role of the Physiotherapist in an acute hospital setting.
• Evidence of clear understanding of core physiotherapy skills.
• Evidence of sound clinical knowledge and well established assessment and treatment skills.
• Evidence of an understanding of the skills required ensuring effective communication.
• Evidence of an understanding of multi-disciplinary issues and knowledge of the skills required to work efficiently and effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Paediatrics experience.

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.