Rotational Specialised PhysiotherapistNHS

Job summary

At St George's Hospital, we are dedicated to helping individuals achieve their highest level of independence and quality of life through personalised, evidence-based physiotherapy. In this dynamic role, you will join our multidisciplinary team in this well established role to deliver high quality assessments and interventions across a broad range of clinical specialties across acute and community services - including ED admission avoidance, Senior Health and Frailty, Oncology, Falls and Bone Health, and Older Persons Rehabilitation. You will work as a skilled practitioner undertaking specialist assessments and provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients. This post is a rotational permanent contract, and it offers the opportunity to be part of a friendly, dynamic, and forward-thinking teaching Trust.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate Physiotherapists dedicated to advancing their skills in acute assessment, rehabilitation, and discharge planning for adult patients across acute and community settings.

As a Band 6 Physiotherapist, you will independently manage your own specialist caseload, including complex cases. You will also take part in our night on-call respiratory service and weekend working within the admission avoidance, enhanced rehabilitation, and haematology/oncology services.

Our role offers exciting 9-month rotations that include:

Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit & Short stay ward

In-patient Senior Health Wards, including Acute Senior Health Unit

In-patient Oncology/Haematology

Falls and Bone Health

Community Rehabilitation (intermediate care bedded unit)

Working both autonomously and as part of a supportive therapy and multidisciplinary team, you will receive robust support from Clinical Team Leads. Excellent clinical, communication, and discharge-planning skills are essential. Our busy, seven-day service embraces evidence-based practice, clinical audit, research, and a dynamic continuing professional development programme designed to help you thrive and make a real difference in patients' lives.

Job description

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About us

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group form a leading regional healthcare partnership serving populations across South West London, Surrey, and beyond. Our integrated hospitals group delivers a comprehensive range of services--from cutting-edge tertiary, trauma, and specialist care to robust community health offerings--to nearly 5 million people, backed by a 17,000-strong workforce.

At our flagship site, St George's Hospital in Tooting--a major teaching hospital and one of the UK's 11 major trauma centres--we drive clinical excellence and research in partnership with St George's, University of London and Kingston University. Our network extends to Queen Mary's Hospital; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, which hosts the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Additionally, St Johns Therapy Centre and The Nelson Centre provide specialised services to a diverse patient base.