Senior Physiotherapist - Medicine Rotations

The dynamic Physiotherapy Department at Kings College Hospital is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic physiotherapist to join the rotation of Band 6 physiotherapists specialising in emergency / acute medicine, specialist medicine and Rehabilitation of Older people. The Physiotherapist within the medical pathway is overseen by Clinical Lead Physiotherapists specialising in acute medicine, specialist Medicine and rehabilitation of Older people. This creates good opportunities for shared learning, service development and research across the medical pathway. You will work closely with experienced Band 7s, a Clinical Team Lead, Band 5s and assistants.

The rotations are 7-8 monthly and are in the following areas:

• Acute Medical Unit – 7/7 service
• Acute Frailty Unit -7/7 service
• Emergency Department – 7/7 service
• Acute Health & Ageing Unit (Short Stay Elderly Care Ward – 7/7 service)
• General Medical ward - 7/7 service
• Health & Aging Unit (Elderly Rehabilitation ward – 7/7 service)
• King’s Older Persons’ Assessment Unit (out-patients)
• Community Physiotherapy Services
• Orthopaedics
• Cardiology and Cardiothoracics in-patients

Renal in-patients

Cardiac and renal out-patients

Haematology in-patients

Surgical in-patients

Other relevant rotations as they arise

The work pattern includes weekends and extended hours as required.

As well as gaining valuable experience throughout the medical pathway and specialist medicine, you will also get an opportunity to develop your managerial and supervisory skills. Continuing professional development is encouraged through the appraisal system and there is a well-established in service education programme. Attendance at post registration courses is supported and there are comprehensive library and computer facilities on site.

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 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 Bromley.

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 orde

r 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.

The trust-wide strategy 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 can take Team King’s to another level.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Daniel Boud Job title: Team Lead Physiotherapist Email address: daniel.boud@nhs.net Telephone number: 02032998203