Band 6 Respiratory Physiotherapist | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Full-time 37.5 hours
Please note interviews will be held face to face only. Please do not apply if you are unable to attend in person.
This is an exciting post to join the Respiratory inpatient team at Glenfield Hospital to provide specialist respiratory treatment to our patients.
The team consists of one Band 7 Physiotherapist, 3 Band 6 , 1 Band 5 and 2 Band 3 Physiotherapists. You will also work closely with the physiotherapy team on the Respiratory Support Unit providing cross cover where needed. Close MDT working is also expected.
The patient cohort is acute respiratory and acute on chronic respiratory conditions alongside other general medical conditions. You will have the opportunity to utilise and develop your clinical and leadership skills supporting colleagues and students
There is scope to look at service evaluation and clinical audit with the support of the Therapy Research and Service Evaluation group.
You will be an integral part of the therapy and wider MDT, providing individualised assessments and treatments plans to patients. You will support other colleagues, rotational staff and students to gain respiratory skills and develop their leadership skills.
The Physiotherapy Department provides a seven day rostered service and the successful candidate will work on the weekend, bank holiday and the emergency on-call respiratory service rosters.
Please see job description for further information.
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS [...]/- Be responsible for managing a complex clinical caseload from assessment to discharge/transfer of care, in order to facilitate a timely and safe discharge from hospital.
- Plan, deliver and progress treatment interventions using clinical reasoning and decision making skills in order to work towards and achieve identified patient goals.
- To facilitate annual appraisal and personal development planning for relevant members of the Physiotherapy Team.
- To participate in the induction of Physiotherapy Staff
Please see attached job description for more information.
This advert closes on Wednesday 22 Jan 2025