Physiotherapist

Job Title: Physiotherapist

Location: London

Salary: £51,000 - £63,000 per annum

Hours: Hospital: rotating weekends and holidays, 8-hour day shifts

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Our hospice team includes nurses, aides, social workers, chaplains and volunteers. London Hospice provides in-home caregivers for seniors, helping with bathing, meals, medication reminders and light housekeeping. Founded in 1961, we now have 70 employees.

Job summary

The Physiotherapist sets the plan of care and works with PTAs and techs who handle part of the daily caseload. On site, London.

Day to day

• Teach body mechanics and injury prevention
• Apply modalities such as e-stim, ultrasound and dry needling where state rules allow
• Communicate progress to referring physicians and request updated orders
• Mobilize post-op patients on acute care units and make discharge recommendations
• Build home exercise programs in MedBridge or similar software
• Supervise PTAs and rehab aides according to the state practice act

What we're looking for

• 3+ years of experience in the setting preferred; new graduates welcome
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) or master's from a CAPTE-accredited program
• BLS certification
• Able to lift and transfer patients, and kneel, squat and stand for long periods
• Comfortable with an EMR and point-of-service documentation
• Reliable vehicle, valid driver's licence and auto insurance for home health positions

Compensation and benefits

• Pension scheme with 5% employer contribution
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Paid DBS check
• Free on-site parking

We may close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.

We are a Disability Confident employer.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at London Hospice.