King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Physiotherapist Emergency and acute medicine
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Job Description
Role Overview
To provide Physiotherapy assessment and treatment, support admission avoidance and early discharge to patients in the emergency department, acute medical and acute geriatric units. To work with the multidisciplinary teams to support discharge planning and onward rehabilitation referrals for patients. Participate in a 7-day rota and an overnight respiratory on-call rota. This is a fixed-term contract which will end 14th May 2027.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure a high standard, efficient and effective physiotherapy assessment, treatment and intervention for all patients designated to him/her as inpatients.
- Prioritise, assess, treat and manage their own caseload of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including the maintenance of comprehensive records.
- Work as an effective team member, communicating appropriately with patients, carers, and other team members as required.
- Teach and develop junior physiotherapists, technical instructors, and physiotherapy assistants within the Physiotherapy teams.
- Undertake an evidence-based project throughout each rotation to further the clinical practice of self and the team, and to enhance patient care.
- Be an active member of the on-call, weekend duty rotas, and cover of statutory and public holidays including working as lone physiotherapy practitioner at night.
- Assist Band 7 in organizing the Rota.
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About the Trust
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King’s Strategy – 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.
Achieving these ambitions will require all of us to work as one Team King’s, united by a shared commitment to our values of being caring, collaborative, inclusive and innovative. By living these values every day, we will transform healthcare for our patients, our communities and each other.
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Why Join Us
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.
Sustainability
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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Nicola Rennie
- Job Title: Clinical lead Physiotherapist Acute medicine
- Email Address: nicola.rennie1@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 01689 863846
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