Respiratory Physiotherapist
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview.We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Job overview
As a Respiratory Physiotherapist you will provide a comprehensive physiotherapy service to patients with a wide range of respiratory conditions. This will include complex, multi-pathologies from paediatrics, medical, surgical wards, critical care and the Emergency Department.You will also be responsible for the training of band 5 staff to work oncall. You will build on existing physiotherapy skills and consolidate specialist skills in respiratory physiotherapy required to manage these patient groups.
Main duties of the job- To hold responsibility for own caseload and oversee team caseload, working without direct supervision. Supervision will take the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions and one to one sessions with supervisor. Access to advice and support from senior respiratory physiotherapists is available when required, but clinical work is not routinely evaluated.
- To chair team meetings, planning staffing and workloads.
- To liaise with other senior inpatient staff to ensure adequate staffing across teams and offer cover if required/able
- To represent respiratory physiotherapy at appropriate multidisciplinary meetings, case conferences,
clinics and working groups as required
Working for our organisation
Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community.Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- To promote respiratory physiotherapy within the Trust particularly promoting our role within critical care
- To provide advice and guidance to the ICU MDT regarding tracheostomy weaning, appropriateness for
- To actively engage with the South West Critical Care Network and attend meetings and training as required
- To provide clinical supervision to nursing/therapy students in partnership with the university, and to
- To carry out training for new members of staff who will be working on the on call rota and delivering yearly
training update to all on call staff.
Please see the attached job description for full information
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- State Registered HCPC
- Educated to Degree level in Physiotherapy or equivalent training and experience
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience in ITU/HDU, surgical / medical inpatients, respiratory, front door and rehab
- Experience of working as part of a MDT and of discharge planning
- Experience of working on a respiratory on-call / weekend rota
- Experience of supervising/managing students on placement
- Supervision and training of other staff
- Experience in orthopaedics, community and rapid response/admission avoidance
- Experience of using outcome measures
- Involvement in audits
- Participation in service development and implementation of change
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Good verbal communication to enable effective MDT working and communicating with relatives, patients etc
- Highly motivated and committed to personal and service development
- Proactive interest in respiratory specialism
- Sound clinical reasoning skills to allow for appropriate treatment selection and discharge planning
- Able to treat complex cases and assist juniors in their treatment
Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to eligibility of the role for a skilled worker visa and salary requirements.Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.
Eligibility for this role requires:
- Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
- Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria
From 4 April 2024, UK immigration policy changes has increased minimum salary levels for skilled workers. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.
Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £21.50 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £49.50 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods.Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.
We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.
Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.