Senior Respiratory Physiotherapist
Job overview
UHP NHS Trust is looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to join their respiratory rotation. This post would suit Band 5’s looking to specialise or current Band 6’s who would like to broaden their experience.
This post is also suitable for a Band 5 transitioning to Band 6 on completion of training and competency to deliver respiratory services within UHP NHS Trust.
This nine monthly rotational post would rotate through Critical care / Surgery (general surgery, amputees), Cardiothoracics (including cardiac intensive care & wards) and Respiratory Medical (respiratory, oncology, haematology, diabetic medicine, respiratory out-patients) wards.The post also includes on-call duties and weekend working. Applicants will need previous demonstrable experience working as a physiotherapist, across a broad range of specialities, including critical care / acute medicine / neurology / outpatients / orthopaedics.
If you are looking to develop your career in this field this is an excellent prospect.
The successful candidate will be joining already established teams in delivering seven day physiotherapy service to patients as part of the wider physiotherapy department.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions. To provide a diagnosis, develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
This nine monthly rotational post would rotate through Critical care / Surgery (general surgery, amputees), Cardiothoracics (including cardiac intensive care & wards) and Respiratory Medical (respiratory, oncology, haematology, diabetic medicine, respiratory out-patients) wards.The post also includes on-call duties and weekend working.
To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working autonomously. Senior support and supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences.Access to advice and support from specialist physiotherapists is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.
Supervise, educate and assess the performance of physiotherapy students and more junior staff; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
The successful candidate will be joining already established teams in delivering seven day physiotherapy service to patients as part of the wider physiotherapy department; this includes a commitment to respiratory on-call.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care.The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY.
If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles.
Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams.
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See the attached job description for the role, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria- Post graduate clinical demonstrable experience in Neurology, Acute Respiratory, Trauma and Orthopaedics / MSK
- Demonstrable experience of working in an acute hospital
- Demonstrable experience of teaching
- An awareness of current NHS and Health issues influencing respiratory care
- Proven evidence of contribution to clinical education / supervision of less experienced staff, students or assistants
- Demonstrable experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Proven evidence of relevant CPD
- Previous demonstrable experience of working in Cardiothoracics/ ICU patients
- Demonstrable experience working with tracheostomy patients
- Clinical educator
- Audit demonstrable experience
- Demonstrable experience of working in a major trauma unit
- Demonstrable experience of working in a similar role
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent
- HCPC registration
- Attendance at additional relevant professional courses
- MSc relevant to the post
- Leadership qualification
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER.
If you need support with the online application process or require reasonable adjustments with the application and/or interview process please contact the Recruiting Manager for this post.
We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration.
We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included.
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.
Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests.This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.
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