Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Physiotherapist (Medical Rehabilitation)
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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Physiotherapist with a passion for providing high quality, patient-centred care for the medical and frail patient cohort in the acute hospital setting, to join our Medical Rehabilitation Therapy team.
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Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical and leadership support to the Medical Rehabilitation Therapy team on the discharge ready unit (DRU).
- Support patient flow and timely discharges.
- Support across the team’s medical, care of elderly & frailty wards as required.
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Additional Responsibilities:
- Help other therapy teams as, and when required.
- Undertake respiratory on-call shifts and work as part of the weekend rota (which may include cover between the respiratory, orthopaedic and ED and Acute Medicine weekend rotas).
- Manage a clinical caseload on medical and frailty wards and discharge ready unit wards.
- Provide direct line management to junior Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants.
- Take on students and share expertise with the wider multi-disciplinary team as part of the in-service training rota.
- Support rehabilitation of patients, prevent deconditioning of patients, and be involved in discharge planning of patients.
- Work alongside Occupational Therapist colleagues to support service and staff development across the acute medical therapy service.
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Requirements
- Clinical Experience:
- Broad range of clinical experience in core areas including acute inpatient wards, critical care or respiratory, neurology and orthopaedics.
- Leadership Experience:
- Some experience of leadership - either through previous experience of supervising junior staff or students and being involved in service development projects.
About Us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
- Staff: Nearly 7,500 staff caring for a diverse population of 1.5 million.
- Services: Full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics.
- Ratings: Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
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Investments:
- £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster.
- £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
Working Arrangements:
- We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
Equality and Diversity:
- The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background.
- Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates.
Application Process:
- Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received.
- If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful.
- Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Contact Information:
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Olivia Knutton
- Job title: Clinical Lead Therapist
- Email address: olivia.knutton@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07919468844
- Office Hours: Monday - Friday 08:30am - 4:30pm
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