Rotational Physiotherapist

As part of the Band 5 rotational scheme, the postholder will work across community clinics in the hospital, outpatient locations and patients homes, gaining broad experience and developing clinical skills. Each six-month rotation builds on previous experience, enabling the postholder to strengthen and expand their clinical competencies with guidance and support from senior staff. All staff are supported by our award winning Preceptorship team to complete their preceptorship within their first year. Rotations include Musculoskeletal outpatients in Bexley Care, Musculoskeletal physiotherapy in Greenwich Clinics, COPD/pulmonary rehabilitation, Community rehabilitation, community neurology and Meadowview intermediate care unit.

The main duties of the job are to assess and manage patients referred to the team with a wide range of conditions. To show kindness, compassion and dedication to patient care, to colleagues and to the role through implementing the Trust Values of We are Kind, we are Fair, We Listen, We Care.

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• be responsible for a designated caseload of patients. To organise this caseload efficiently and effectively with regards to clinical priorities
  
• Undertake client assessment using standardised assessment tools and/or the single assessment process
  
• Recommend appropriate interventions to promote independence and safety
  
• Monitor client status, using clinical judgement and knowledge in regards to progressing and/or making minor modifications to treatment programmes
  
• Maintain effective multidisciplinary communications in order to ensure that treatment goals are met and a high quality service is provided to clients
  
• Ensure safe, appropriate and effective provision, installation and demonstration of equipment and further develop knowledge of minor/major adaptation provision and teach necessary techniques to ensure patient safety
  
• To work in a co-ordinated multidisciplinary manner, communicating effectively with other team members and the wider clinical and social network involved in client care
  

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4300 staff work in many settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children\'s centres, schools and people\'s homes. We operate across London and Kent with sites including Queen Mary\'s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, and the Bracton Centre. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our values: We\'re Kind, We\'re Fair, We Listen, We Care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require a submission for DBS check.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. UK registration information is available on NHS Careers.

Job locations: Rotational sites across the Trust in Greenwich and Bexley, DA14 6LF.

Seniority level: Internship

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Health Care Provider