Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification

Education, formal training, and qualifications
Essential criteria

• Graduate Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
• Registered with Health Professions Council
• Evidence of CPD, in the form of

Desirable criteria

• Post graduate education completed or in
• Special interest group membership

Experience
Essential criteria

• Minimum of 1 year’s NHS experience (can include undergraduate experience)
• Minimum 2 years post registration experience
• Broad range of experience at band 5 level including a minimum of 4 months experience in each of: ICU, medical, surgery, neurology, outpatients and older people's rehabilitation
• Participation in night time on-call rota
• Participate in weekend working within the rehabilitation setting you are based in.
• Experience of working as part of a physiotherapy team and multidisciplinary team, including setting team goals
• Ability to form a sound prognosis and advise other members of the MDT

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience at Band 6 level
• Student supervision / clinical education
• Experience of the research process
• Teaching experience in in-service programmes
• Committee membership, e.g. health and safety
• Experience of clinical education of undergraduate students

Skills
Essential criteria

• Fluent in written and oral English, and able to present complex information in a clear and logical manner
• Good assessment skills based on a sound clinical reasoning approach including the assessment of symptom behaviour, history taking and gathering oh physical/objective testing and hypothesis formation
• Ability to work with multi/interdisciplinary team and set team goals
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
• To actively participate in staff training
• Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in english in the POMR system
• Computer literacy
• Presentation skills
• Able to carry out the moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Ability to work autonomously

Desirable criteria

• Supervision of other staff, e.g physiotherapy assistant / Technical intructor
• Ability to run courses - internal/external

Knowledge
Essential criteria

• Remains updated with professional practice and new research
• Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and the implications for physiotherapy services including experience of quality issues and audit
• Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust’s policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the differing needs of the patients

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of participation in research/audit

Personal Qualities
Essential criteria

• Ability to take initiative and work autonomously
• Committed to personal development
• Highly motivated & able to motivate others
• Flexible and able to cope with change
• Sensitive to the needs of clients and colleagues
• Able to cope with change / stressful situations
• Able to demonstrate a patient / client centred approach

Other
Essential criteria

• Physically fit and able to comply with the Trust’s Manual Handling Guidelines
• Able to perform on call and weekend duties
• Professional attitude/behaviour
• Compliance with the Trust’s No Smoking Policy and Dress Code (uniform) Policy

Desirable criteria

• Able to alter their working patterns to include working extended hours, unsociable hours and weekend working
• Driving Licence

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.

Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.

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