[ref. m72267418] Specialist Physiotherapist, Cardiothoracics - Coventry
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a static Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist to join our established supportive Cardiothoracic Therapy Team within UHCW NHS Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward-thinking Physiotherapist, with Cardiothoracic experience and specialist acute respiratory skills gained within an acute NHS setting, to support our senior clinicians in delivering excellent patient care.You will be responsible for a complex clinical caseload which covers our critical care areas as well as the wards.
Daily work will involve assessment and management of patients’ respiratory and rehabilitation needs, from assessment through to discharge or transfer of care, working holistically with colleagues providing Critical Illness Rehabilitation and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team.
As a new Band 6 into role, you will have a 2 week supernumerary induction which supports your orientation to the team and wider hospital.
The post holder will have responsibility for development of others, therefore will be required to have previous experience in student and staff supervision and training. You will be working alongside an established Therapy Team to develop more advanced clinical, leadership, teaching, service development and research skills through close links with the Centre for Care Excellence.You will have access to regular supervision and training with opportunities for growth, to support you in your learning and professional development.
The post holder will be required to work core hours across an extended hours service seven days a week, contributing to weekends and bank holidays. You will also be expected to participate in the respiratory on call rota.
We welcome applications from dynamic individuals wishing to develop their knowledge and skills within a large teaching hospital with many regional specialities.
The role is part of the Cardiothoracic therapy team, which covers the Critical Care unit and the Cardiothoracic wards.
Manage a caseload of respiratory patients with varying diagnosis and/or complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in a defined clinical area.
Ensure development of junior staff through supervision, training and annual appraisal.
Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of clinical practice & service development within area.
Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust Physiotherapy service.
Take a lead for information management to ensure high quality data which is recorded, evaluated & reported in a timely manner.
Please be advised that the interviews for this post are due to take place in the week commencing 10/02/2025.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
- Be professional, legally responsible & accountable for all aspects of own work and activities, to manage clinical risk within own clinical caseload.
- Carry a clinical caseload of highly complex patients, provide advanced therapeutic assessment & evaluation and provide detailed written treatment plans with patient centered goals working within ward / department areas.
- Work as an autonomous practitioner and member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to team discussions and influencing decisions about patient care programs, taking on the role of care Co-Ordinator and/ or vocational lead where relevant.
- Carry out treatment, using a broad variety of modalities and clinical reasoning to allow selection of the most appropriate technique evaluating, modifying and recording all interventions and outcomes & adapting them to meet the needs of the patient.
- Use highly developed manual treatment skills requiring coordination, sensation & dexterity.
- Work in accordance with CSP & HCPC rules of professional conduct and within local care pathways, policies and standards.
- Establish and maintain effective communication networks with patients, carers, MDT, other workers and agencies across health, social care and the private sector locally and regionally.
- Promote awareness of the role of Physiotherapy.
- Network nationally across other Physiotherapy providers and educators for the development of best practice & improve service delivery for patients.
- Be responsible for own personal development in order to establish and maintain competence and fitness to practice as a Specialist Physiotherapist in own specialist area. To maintain a professional evidence based portfolio, meeting the requirements of the HCPC.
- Be responsible for the supervision and written assessment of physiotherapy students on practice placement within the Trust. Be responsible for the supervision/training and appraisal of physiotherapists within your area.
- Contribute to the Trust’s Divisional and Team’s clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda, including the setting and monitoring of practice standards, clinical risk’s, CAE & Health & Safety.
- Be involved / assist in the recruitment and selection of junior staff.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Jan 2025