NHS
Band 7 Physiotherapist HSEP (Health Services for Elderly People)
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Job Description
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- Welcome all of the time
- Confident because we are clearly communicating
- Respected and cared for
- Reassured that they are in safe hands
- Evidence of attendance at courses in frailty
- Post registration experience working with patients living with frailty
- Extensive experience working in an acute health setting and complex discharge planning
- Demonstrates a clear desire to work with patients living with frailty
- Experience in supervising/teaching staff/students/volunteers
- Leadership & first line management experience
- Experience of involvement in audit
- Experience in service improvement
- Effective written and verbal communication skills to a range of audiences
- Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills and management of complex cases with use of examples of patients living with frailty
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team with use of examples
- Ability to reflect & critically approve own performance with use of examples
- Ability to lead and motivate self and team with use of examples
- Effective time management skills and ability to prioritise case load and managerial tasks with use of examples
- Awareness of current health issues of the UK population and NHS issues
- Able to maintain judgment and make decisions under pressure with use of examples
- Excellent presentation & training skills with use of examples
- Clear vision of role/commitment to specialty
- Highly specialist knowledge of frailty in relevant area
- Committed to personal and team development
- Adaptable and supportive of change
- Evidence of reliability
- Committed to frailty specialty
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values with appropriate examples
- Current H.C.P.C. Registration
- Diploma/Degree/Masters in Physiotherapy
- Demonstration of commitment to life long learning
- Membership to a specialist interest group ie AGILE
- Evidence of attendance at courses in frailty
- Post registration experience working with patients living with frailty
- Extensive experience working in an acute health setting and complex discharge planning
- Demonstrates a clear desire to work with patients living with frailty
- Experience in supervising/teaching staff/students/volunteers
- Leadership & first line management experience
- Experience of involvement in audit
- Experience in service improvement
- Effective written and verbal communication skills to a range of audiences
- Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills and management of complex cases with use of examples of patients living with frailty
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team with use of examples
- Ability to reflect & critically approve own performance with use of examples
- Ability to lead and motivate self and team with use of examples
- Effective time management skills and ability to prioritise case load and managerial tasks with use of examples
- Awareness of current health issues of the UK population and NHS issues
- Able to maintain judgment and make decisions under pressure with use of examples
- Excellent presentation & training skills with use of examples
- Clear vision of role/commitment to specialty
- Highly specialist knowledge of frailty in relevant area
- Committed to personal and team development
- Adaptable and supportive of change
- Evidence of reliability
- Committed to frailty specialty
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values with appropriate examples
- Current H.C.P.C. Registration
- Diploma/Degree/Masters in Physiotherapy
- Demonstration of commitment to life long learning
- Membership to a specialist interest group ie AGILE
Job summary
We have an opportunity at Barnet Hospital to recruit a dynamic Band 7 Physiotherapist to become part of our integrated Medical HSEP (Health Services for Elderly People) therapy team. This post is to cover maternity leave and will initially be for 6 months with a potential to extend to 12 months. Our HSEP team includes therapy support workers, occupational therapists, dieticians, speech and language therapists and physiotherapists. All disciplines are dedicated to providing and improving our excellent quality of care for older patients and those living with frailty and dementia.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate should be an enthusiastic and passionate therapist, who is keen to develop their specialist clinical knowledge and management skills. They should be forward thinking and pro-active with excellent organisational and clinical skills within the fast paced in-patient setting, to facilitate safe discharges and provide excellent quality of care. There are many opportunities to lead on and participate in Quality Improvement projects and assist in setting new directions for our service. Good communication skills and the motivation to encourage and facilitate best practice is required. You will be joining a well established and supportive integrated Therapy team and work closely with, and be supported by, the Clinical Lead and an Advanced Frailty Practitioner.
It is a requirement for this post to participate in the 7 day working roster and bank holiday cover.
About us
The Therapy Department holds a high profile within the Trust and you will be encouraged to develop your clinical, teaching and managerial skills within Trust values and CPD guidelines. Support and supervision will be provided. Our multidisciplinary Therapy Services department is committed to staff and service development and offers a large range of in-service and external training to suit individual's learning objectives and the needs of the service. The post holder will uphold the royal Free World Class Values when interacting with service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike so that everyone at Barnet Hospital can feel:
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Details
Date posted
14 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
7181042
Job locations
Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
Barnet
EN5 3DJ
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills
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Personal Qualities
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Values
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Education and Qualifications
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Experience
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Desirable
Skills
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Personal Qualities
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Values
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Education and Qualifications
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Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
Barnet
EN5 3DJ
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
Barnet
EN5 3DJ
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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