Senior Physiotherapist

Make a real difference in patients' lives by delivering hospital-quality care directly in their homes as part of our innovative community response team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Band 7 Physiotherapist to work in the Brent Urgent Community Response Team.

Brent Urgent Community Response Team is a seven-days-per-week service, 365 days per year, working from 8:00 until 20:30 or 10:00 until 22:30. You will be expected to work weekends and Bank Holidays. However, it is our aim that you work approximately one weekend in four. The service aims to bring the best hospital care to a patient's home and therefore avoid unnecessary hospital admissions for adults over the age of 18 years.

We aim to promote the very best patient care and provide the same standard our patients would receive in secondary care. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside therapists, doctors, dietitians, and pharmacists to provide integrated and personalised care to patients.

The successful candidate will have relevant experience working as a Band 6 in acute and community settings. If you are a clinician with excellent communication skills, a team player with a positive attitude and committed to providing high-quality patient care, we are happy to have you on board.

Key Responsibilities:

• Play a key role in staff development, contributing to service development and clinical skills training for registered and non-registered staff and supporting students on placement
• Undertake comprehensive head-to-toe assessments without supervision and determine patient need/risk, then plan, implement and evaluate their care with support from the service consultant
• In the absence of senior colleagues, take charge of the unit and day-to-day management of the team, including taking handovers and helping to make treatment plans at the virtual ward round with the consultant
• Work in partnership with multi-disciplinary team members, other professionals, and agencies to meet the health and rehabilitation needs of patients within the Brent Urgent Community Response Team
• Maintain standards of clinical care using an evidence-based approach within the service, incorporating principles and values of clinical governance
• Ensure effective communication is always maintained, whilst providing support, supervision, and clinical expertise to all team members
• Develop your skills into a more well-rounded holistic approach to patient care
• Take on extended roles such as venepuncture, drug administration, advanced assessment of the acutely ill patient and acute injury assessment
  
  

Essential Requirements:

• Must hold UK HCPC registration
• 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)
  
  

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

Benefits:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Flexitime
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
  
  

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Benefits:

• Flexitime
  
  

Work Location: In person

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