Physiotherapist

• Undertaking face-to-face clinical assessments and interventions, including transporting and handling clinical equipment safely in environments with varying physical and accessibility constraints.
• Assessing and triaging referrals, prioritising and responding according to clinical urgency and agreed timescales, and seeking senior support for cases outside your competence.
• Completing comprehensive physiotherapy assessments covering clinical history, observations, functional mobility, transfers, balance, gait, falls risk, frailty, respiratory function, neurological and musculoskeletal presentations, cognition and relevant psychosocial factors.
• Applying clinical reasoning to identify presenting problems, formulate physiotherapy diagnoses and rehabilitation goals, and deliver evidence-based, person-centred interventions.
• Recognising red flags and clinical deterioration and escalating promptly to appropriate senior, medical or emergency services.
• Working autonomously within your professional competence while collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues to support safe, coordinated care.

Essential

• Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Evidence of up to date CPD portfolio
• Attendance at specialist short courses or equivalent CPD activities within the specialist areas of Adult Rehabilitation, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Older People Rehabilitation
• Member of Professional Body

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care/ Accident & Emergency.
• Qualifications in Community and/ or Accident and Emergency
• Experience of assessing and providing quality care to people with Long Term Conditions
• Relevant postgraduate study in urgent/emergency care, frailty

Essential

• Experience post registration as a Band 5 physiotherapist
• Experience working at a Junior level in a wide range of specialised clinical areas including community, outpatients, neurology, rehabilitation, orthopedics and respiratory
• Experience of managing complex clinical caseloads, developing individualised treatment and care plans, and supporting admission avoidance, hospital-level care at home and timely supported discharge.
• Experience of multidisciplinary working and coordinating care across community, primary, acute and social care services to ensure safe, effective and integrated patient management.

Desirable

• Experience of implementing evidence-based care in practice
• Experience of conducting research projects and audit.
• Experience working with voluntary organisations.
• Experience in service development projects.

Essential

• Skills in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex multi-pathologies
• Knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions including multi-pathologies and falls
• Knowledge of role of Allied Health Professionals and interdisciplinary team working
• Ability to apply core Physiotherapy skills across a range of clinical conditions within a client centered, goal setting
• Knowledge of outcome measures and evidence-based practice
• Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate clinical reasoning
• Good communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format
• Proven IT skills - Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel
• Teaching of junior staff / students, peers in Inservice training setting
• Clinical competence in assessing and managing acutely unwell patients with complex, undifferentiated presentations and long-term conditions, using evidence-based interventions and treatment planning within professional scope of practice.
• Ability to exercise autonomous clinical judgement, recognise red flags and clinical deterioration
• Ability to independently prioritise and coordinate clinical caseloads, manage competing demands and respond effectively to changing clinical priorities across UCR and H@H pathways.
• Acute illness, frailty, complex conditions and clinical deterioration within UCR and H@H.
• Principles of care for patients with long term conditions, relevant NSFs and other national standards, e.g. NICE
• Applying evidence-based care into practice
• Managing difficult situations and conflict resolution

Desirable

• Able to lead and motivate a team
• Supervision of assistant / junior staff
• Supervision of Students
• Knowledge and experience in research and audit
• Knowledge and understanding of National Service Framework for Older People

Essential

• Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations.
• Able to undertake community visits to patients in their own homes and other community settings, including travelling between locations throughout the working day.
• Able to meet the physical demands of community-based clinical practice, including carrying and transporting clinical equipment, prolonged standing, bending, kneeling and working in varied home environments, with reasonable adjustments where appropriate.
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
• Able to work flexible shifts across 7 days, across a 08:00 - 23:00
• Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
• Able to demonstrate excellence in Customer Service
• Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post.
• Able to work from more than one work base across Wandsworth and Merton