Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
Main duties of the job
UHS is seeking a highly motivated B6 rotational Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in the delivery of high-quality respiratory physiotherapy services, contributing to the health and well-being of our patients. As a B6 Respiratory Physiotherapist, you will work in a challenging yet rewarding clinical environment with opportunities for professional development and career progression.This your role is multifaceted and integral to the patient care journey. You will be responsible for the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with various respiratory conditions. This includes, but is not limited to, COPD, asthma, trauma, critical care, and post-operative thoracic surgery patients.This post is part of the wider Therapy services department. You will have many opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge through our in-service training. You will be part of a large department of over 300 Therapy staff including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy support staff, so will have peer support available to you.We provide a 7-day therapy service for our Trust and therefore you need to be able to work weekends and bank holiday, in a rota basis. For Physiotherapists this includes our acute respiratory out of hours service (On-call), which includes treating both adults and children with complex respiratory conditions in intensive care.
About us
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS we're committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will give you experience in a number of acute clinical areas, where you can further develop your knowledge in acute respiratory care. These currently include acute medicine, AMU, cardiothoracics, cystic fibrosis, intensive care, OP clinics, community care and surgery. Please note rotations may be removed or added according to service need.
The main responsibilities of this B6 Specialist Physiotherapist post include:- Working across various clinical areas to perform advanced respiratory assessments; formulate treatment plans and goal setting, with a highly diverse range of patients.- Working closely with specialised MDT to allow for the seamless care of patients, and successful transitions, from the hyper acute to the home setting, facilitating safe discharge.- Involvement in training and development, with both the therapy team, members of the MDT, students and patients/carers.- The development of professional leadership and management skills, through on the job learning, supervision, and in-service training.
What we are looking for:-An individual with broad experience in managing patients with respiratory illness working on acute wards-An individual with experience educating other professionals, patients, and carers in physiotherapy techniques for chronic respiratory illness.-Flexibility to work at weekends within all fields of medicine and be rostered on the Physiotherapy Respiratory On-call and twilight rota, working across the acute wards- The ability to treat patients with care, compassion, and dignity
Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure you fulfil the criteria. For this specific specialist role, you also need the following: Proven experience in treating patients with acute and complex respiratory conditions experience Experience using NIV equipment. Proven experience in doing shifts within an acute respiratory on-call service - including intensive care, adults and children. Experience of managing, teaching, and supporting staff or students Clearly expressed desire on your application form to work at UHS, within acute respiratory care Knowledge and understanding of NHS systems.
Please note: Interviews will be held on 12th June We do not accept CV applications.
We welcome enquiries and are happy to answer any questions you may have, please contact Rachel Devlin or Charlie Colby on 023 8120 4061.
If this post is not for you and you are interested in other therapy opportunities, please e-mail: Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will give you experience in a number of acute clinical areas, where you can further develop your knowledge in acute respiratory care. These currently include acute medicine, AMU, cardiothoracics, cystic fibrosis, intensive care, OP clinics, community care and surgery. Please note rotations may be removed or added according to service need.
The main responsibilities of this B6 Specialist Physiotherapist post include:- Working across various clinical areas to perform advanced respiratory assessments; formulate treatment plans and goal setting, with a highly diverse range of patients.- Working closely with specialised MDT to allow for the seamless care of patients, and successful transitions, from the hyper acute to the home setting, facilitating safe discharge.- Involvement in training and development, with both the therapy team, members of the MDT, students and patients/carers.- The development of professional leadership and management skills, through on the job learning, supervision, and in-service training.
What we are looking for:-An individual with broad experience in managing patients with respiratory illness working on acute wards-An individual with experience educating other professionals, patients, and carers in physiotherapy techniques for chronic respiratory illness.-Flexibility to work at weekends within all fields of medicine and be rostered on the Physiotherapy Respiratory On-call and twilight rota, working across the acute wards- The ability to treat patients with care, compassion, and dignity
Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure you fulfil the criteria. For this specific specialist role, you also need the following: Proven experience in treating patients with acute and complex respiratory conditions experience Experience using NIV equipment. Proven experience in doing shifts within an acute respiratory on-call service - including intensive care, adults and children. Experience of managing, teaching, and supporting staff or students Clearly expressed desire on your application form to work at UHS, within acute respiratory care Knowledge and understanding of NHS systems.
Please note: Interviews will be held on 12th June We do not accept CV applications.
We welcome enquiries and are happy to answer any questions you may have, please contact Rachel Devlin or Charlie Colby on 023 8120 4061.
If this post is not for you and you are interested in other therapy opportunities, please e-mail: Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration
- Experience with a variety of physical and mental health conditions/multiple pathology
- Experience of working with support staff
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience in independently managing a caseload of patients
- Previous experience within relevant clinical area
- Previous experience on-call, where relevant to clinical area
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration
- Experience with a variety of physical and mental health conditions/multiple pathology
- Experience of working with support staff
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience in independently managing a caseload of patients
- Previous experience within relevant clinical area
- Previous experience on-call, where relevant to clinical area
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
