King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Junior Physiotherapist, Rotational
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Job Description
About the Role
To ensure a high standard, efficient, and effective physiotherapy assessment, treatment, and intervention for all patients for whom he/she is responsible. To assess and treat and manage one's own caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including the maintenance of comprehensive records. To work as an effective team member, communicating appropriately with patients, carers, and other team members as required. To supervise physiotherapy assistants and may be involved in teaching MDT staff. To undertake an evidence-based project throughout each rotation to further the clinical practice of self and the team, and to enhance patient care.
Responsibilities
- To provide physiotherapy assessment and treatment to patients on a designated caseload.
- To use clinical reasoning to ensure the provision of evidence-based physiotherapy.
- To attend multidisciplinary meetings, family meetings, and board rounds.
- Ensure that physiotherapy management of a patient is integrated into the MDT management, treatment, and discharge plans.
- To advise, guide, and delegate to physiotherapy assistants.
- To support quality improvement and continuing professional development.
- Establish good teamwork with physiotherapy colleagues and MDT.
- Effective communication skills.
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Rotational Scheme
This post is part of a 4-month rotational scheme including the following areas:
- Musculoskeletal Outpatients
- Orthopaedics trauma and elective
- Elderly Rehabilitation
- Acute and general Medicine
- Respiratory including ICU and Surgery
- Acute and Rehab Neurology
Duties within each rotation are delegated by the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist for the area.
About the Trust
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.
Our six strategic ambitions are:
- Delivering high-quality patient care
- Creating a great place to work
- Leading pioneering research, innovation, and education
- Building strong and successful partnerships
- Providing timely and efficient care
- Ensuring long-term financial sustainability
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We have also agreed four new organizational values – Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative – and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.
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, minimizing their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste, and pollution wherever possible.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: rebecca newby-watling
- Job Title: Clinical lead Physiotherapist
- Email Address: Rebecca.watling@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 01689 863876
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