Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced respiratory Physiotherapist with an interest in long term ventilation to join our regional respiratory outpatient centre for a fixed 12m to cover maternity leave.
This will involve assessing and treating patients with a range of complex respiratory conditions whilst working with the medical, nursing and physiotherapy team, prescribing ventilation, and assisted cough techniques parameters, as well as follow-up of patients in our Outpatient clinics, in their homes and other community settings, across the Wessex region.
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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Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced respiratory Physiotherapist, with evidenced experience in managing and treating patients with complex ventilation and airway clearance needs. This role is an ideal opportunity for an individual who is keen to further develop their specialist respiratory and leadership skills over a 12m period.
The Respiratory centre is an award-winning service which provides a hub for all respiratory Outpatients and is staffed by a multi-professional team, covering both local and regional respiratory services.
Your clinical remit will involve the assessment and treatment of Outpatients/ In-patients with complex long-term ventilation and airway clearance needs who are referred to the regional adult home ventilation service.
This post offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to develop clinical and managerial skills within respiratory physiotherapy and oversee the development of others. The postholder will be expected to support the therapy, nursing and medical staff with complex patients requiring respiratory physiotherapy input in both the outpatient clinics and on the acute inpatient wards. The post holder will also be expected to assist with strategic development of the UHS Therapy service.
The post holder will be expected to engage in research, as well as regular clinical audits, and maintain up to date skills and knowledge to implement evidence-based practice. The role will require supervising undergraduate students, as well as providing specialist advice to colleagues.
The successful applicant would be expected 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 and/or the home ventilation on-call service.
As well as the person specification, we are looking for these specific skills for this post:
Excellent therapeutic clinical skills in treating patients with respiratory conditions.
- Experience using NIV equipment.
- Demonstrable skills in leading clinical audit and clinical trials
- Experience in doing shifts within an acute respiratory on-call service - including intensive care,
for both adults and children
- Clear, expressed desire in your application form to work in TRC service.
- Experience with leading others in a clinical environment.
Desirable skills needed:
- Experience as a student supervisor.
- Experience working clinically as a physiotherapist in community and outpatient environment.
If this post is not for you and you are interested in other therapy opportunities, please e-mail: Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk
We are open to part-time, or NHS secondment.Please add into the text that previous applicants should not apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced respiratory Physiotherapist, with evidenced experience in managing and treating patients with complex ventilation and airway clearance needs. This role is an ideal opportunity for an individual who is keen to further develop their specialist respiratory and leadership skills over a 12m period.
The Respiratory centre is an award-winning service which provides a hub for all respiratory Outpatients and is staffed by a multi-professional team, covering both local and regional respiratory services.
Your clinical remit will involve the assessment and treatment of Outpatients/ In-patients with complex long-term ventilation and airway clearance needs who are referred to the regional adult home ventilation service.
This post offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to develop clinical and managerial skills within respiratory physiotherapy and oversee the development of others. The postholder will be expected to support the therapy, nursing and medical staff with complex patients requiring respiratory physiotherapy input in both the outpatient clinics and on the acute inpatient wards. The post holder will also be expected to assist with strategic development of the UHS Therapy service.
The post holder will be expected to engage in research, as well as regular clinical audits, and maintain up to date skills and knowledge to implement evidence-based practice. The role will require supervising undergraduate students, as well as providing specialist advice to colleagues.
The successful applicant would be expected 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 and/or the home ventilation on-call service.
As well as the person specification, we are looking for these specific skills for this post:
Excellent therapeutic clinical skills in treating patients with respiratory conditions.
- Experience using NIV equipment.
- Demonstrable skills in leading clinical audit and clinical trials
- Experience in doing shifts within an acute respiratory on-call service - including intensive care,
for both adults and children
- Clear, expressed desire in your application form to work in TRC service.
- Experience with leading others in a clinical environment.
Desirable skills needed:
- Experience as a student supervisor.
- Experience working clinically as a physiotherapist in community and outpatient environment.
If this post is not for you and you are interested in other therapy opportunities, please e-mail: Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk
We are open to part-time, or NHS secondment.Please add into the text that previous applicants should not apply.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Masters in Physiotherapy or equivalent experience: highly specialist skills with relevant levels of study
- Current HCPC registration
- Significant relevant clinical experience or with the ability to demonstrate significant experience in physiotherapy practice
- Evidence of proven leadership and supervisory skills
- Previous experience within relevant clinical area
- Previous experience on-call, where relevant to clinical area
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of audit, evaluation, or research
- Evidence of implementing change in a clinical environment
Desirable
- Management qualification, or equivalent experience
- Attendance at post-graduation courses, or conferences, relevant to clinical area
- Able to demonstrate sound understanding of healthcare priorities and political agendas
- Experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Leadership qualification, or experience
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Masters in Physiotherapy or equivalent experience: highly specialist skills with relevant levels of study
- Current HCPC registration
- Significant relevant clinical experience or with the ability to demonstrate significant experience in physiotherapy practice
- Evidence of proven leadership and supervisory skills
- Previous experience within relevant clinical area
- Previous experience on-call, where relevant to clinical area
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of audit, evaluation, or research
- Evidence of implementing change in a clinical environment
Desirable
- Management qualification, or equivalent experience
- Attendance at post-graduation courses, or conferences, relevant to clinical area
- Able to demonstrate sound understanding of healthcare priorities and political agendas
- Experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Leadership qualification, or experience
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).
