Senior Specialist Physiotherapist

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Occupational Health, Level 3 Jennie Lee House

Town: Denmark Hill

Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc HCA's

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 30/03/:59

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

Job overview

King's College Hospital's Occupational Health and Wellbeing department is dedicated to providing a high quality, efficient and supportive service to the staff of King's and other associated organisations across several sites in South East London.

As a dynamic and progressive SEQOHS accredited department, we have a strong, dynamic multidisciplinary team of nurses, physicians and therapists within a busy, fast-paced environment.

Be part of an exciting new future for one of the country's premier teaching hospitals by joining our team. In return for your skills and depth of experience, we offer great support, training and excellent scope to build or advance your career in Occupational Health and Wellbeing.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Physiotherapist Occupational Health and Wellbeing. You will be experienced in working in a healthcare setting and enthusiastic about delivering a high quality service.

Main duties of the job

To provide highly specialist physiotherapy fitness to work assessments, treatment interventions and case management for own caseload of occupational health patients with musculoskeletal conditions. To assess, treat and manage own complex caseload using specialist knowledge and skills as an autonomous practitioner, including the maintenance of comprehensive records. To provide specialist advice to physiotherapy colleagues and other members of the occupational health team regarding occupational health physiotherapy. The post holder will be embedded within the Occupational Health Department, but will also actively link with the musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy service. To undertake a team leader role in managing, planning and delivering the physiotherapy service within occupational health. To supervise, teach and develop less experienced physiotherapists, student physiotherapists and other members of the occupational health multidisciplinary team. Act as a senior member of the occupational health clinical team.

Working for our organisation

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be working as an autonomous practitioner leading the musculoskeletal assessment and treatment Physiotherapy service for staff via the King's College Hospital Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service.

To provide specialist musculoskeletal assessment skills to support the Physiotherapy Service within the Department of Occupational Health & Wellbeing setting.

To work as an autonomous and effective member of the Occupational Health (OH) team, communicating appropriately with patients (trust staff are patients' in OH), managers, human resource advisors and other team members as required.

Take a supportive role in assisting the Lead Physiotherapist OH, in the daily delivery of clinical services as well as contributing to the development of staff Physiotherapy service.

To facilitate improved work ability or the early and safe return to work of staff on sickness absence through phased return to work programmes and adjustments. To provide evidenced based treatments and clinical intervention for people with a range of musculoskeletal conditions. To teach and offer advice to colleagues and other members of the OH MDT regarding Physiotherapy OH interventions.

The post holder will work within the Occupational Health Department at King's College Hospital but may also be required to work on alternative sites (i.e. to complete work place assessments or cover other off-site clinics).

Person specification Education and Qualifications

• To have a degree or other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy
• HPC Registered
• Wide ranging post graduate clinical experience and knowledge including neurology, orthopaedics, chronic pain and rehabilitation

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience in working in a clinical setting.
• Recognise boundaries of own knowledge / skill
• Awareness of Clinical Governance and its implications for the Physiotherapy service