Job summary
Internal only
Are you passionate about Thoracic & Pulmonary Endarterectomy Surgery? Want to develop your knowledge, skill and clinical leadership working with patients in the Thoracic & Pulmonary Endarterectomy Surgery pathway?
Then we have the job for you! Join us at our outstanding cardiothoracic specialist hospital.
We welcome applications from current Band 6's with a passion for respiratory physiotherapy, with experience in acute care across multiple specialities, who are motivated to learn and progress. Clinical support will be provided by senior specialist staff.
Candidates should
Have a BSc, MSc or Grad Dip in Physiotherapy, be HCPC registered, have great communication & interpersonal skills.
Be able to provide a comprehensive Physiotherapy service to patients with a wide range of cardio-respiratory conditions in all settings.
Be able to build on developed Physiotherapy skills & consolidate specialist skills in cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy required to manage these patient groups
Have a clinical interest in Thoracic & Pulmonary Endarterectomy Surgery
"Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We may close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment"
Main duties of the job
Become part of our innovative team covering Thoracic & Pulmonary Endarterectomy Surgery services including our trust wide on-call, twilight and weekend working provision.
You will be working alongside the Team Lead and Deputy Team Lead Physiotherapists to develop depth of knowledge and clinical leadership skills within Thoracic & PEA Surgery. What we provide to you:
Support and teaching to enable you to provide excellent patient care across insert specialist area
Specialist departmental and team in service training
Regular one to ones, clinical supervision, appraisals, and competency support
In house courses and access to external courses and conferences
Involvement with expert multi-disciplinary teams
Advanced skill teaching and support including relevant advanced competencies and skills
Opportunity to support and lead service development projects
Participation in audits and research.
Support and guidance for you to mentor and teach students and junior staff.
Join our supportive, dynamic and growing Physiotherapy team in our internationally renowned Cardiothoracic Hospital at Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/ Pre- Reg MSc/ Grad. Dip. in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- CSP member
- Relevant specialist interest group membership
Experience
Essential
- Clinical pillar
- Demonstrate Band 6 level Physiotherapy knowledge and experience managing cardiorespiratory patients, specifically those within the clinical speciality of the static post
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload and provide clinical leadership to the team
- Experience of on call and weekend working
- Leadership pillar
- Experience of supervision & mentorship of junior staff and/or students
- Evidence of excellent communication skills, including verbal, non-verbal and written.
- Ability to work calmly under pressure whilst supporting the team
- Ability to problem-solve and make complex decisions clinically and non-clinically and support the team in clinical decision making
- Ability to provide team management in the absence of Team Lead and Deputy Team Lead
- Education pillar
- Relevant postgraduate cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy courses
- Experience in theoretical and practical student training
- Experience of teaching and presentation to peers and multi-professional colleagues within the Trust
- Research pillar
- Awareness of audit / service improvement / research projects
- Utilisation of current evidence base to influence own practice and support the clinical practice of others
- Able to demonstrate professionalism, resilience and reflexivity
Desirable
- Leadership pillar
- Experience of supervision & mentorship of junior staff or students
- Education pillar
- Experience with external teaching and presenting
- Research pillar
- Working knowledge of NHS priorities/ AHP issues and initiatives
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
- Ability to undertake manual handling tasks
- Ability to work flexibly in an enhanced seven day service including on-call, and late shifts
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/ Pre- Reg MSc/ Grad. Dip. in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- CSP member
- Relevant specialist interest group membership
Experience
Essential
- Clinical pillar
- Demonstrate Band 6 level Physiotherapy knowledge and experience managing cardiorespiratory patients, specifically those within the clinical speciality of the static post
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload and provide clinical leadership to the team
- Experience of on call and weekend working
- Leadership pillar
- Experience of supervision & mentorship of junior staff and/or students
- Evidence of excellent communication skills, including verbal, non-verbal and written.
- Ability to work calmly under pressure whilst supporting the team
- Ability to problem-solve and make complex decisions clinically and non-clinically and support the team in clinical decision making
- Ability to provide team management in the absence of Team Lead and Deputy Team Lead
- Education pillar
- Relevant postgraduate cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy courses
- Experience in theoretical and practical student training
- Experience of teaching and presentation to peers and multi-professional colleagues within the Trust
- Research pillar
- Awareness of audit / service improvement / research projects
- Utilisation of current evidence base to influence own practice and support the clinical practice of others
- Able to demonstrate professionalism, resilience and reflexivity
Desirable
- Leadership pillar
- Experience of supervision & mentorship of junior staff or students
- Education pillar
- Experience with external teaching and presenting
- Research pillar
- Working knowledge of NHS priorities/ AHP issues and initiatives
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
- Ability to undertake manual handling tasks
- Ability to work flexibly in an enhanced seven day service including on-call, and late shifts
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
