Advanced Physiotherapist

Job summary

The Therapies team are looking for an enthusiastic Advanced Physiotherapist to work in a senior decision making and leadership role within the Therapies Respiratory Medicine Team based at the Royal Stoke Hospital.

This post offers the opportunity to work in and develop the Physiotherapy service provision to respiratory wards which are recognised as regional centres for Motor Neurone Disease, Non Invasive Critical Care & Complex Tracheostomy Weaning.

This is a really exciting opportunity for someone to embed themselves in an area that is at the forefront of acute hospital services. Medical patients are one of the biggest cohorts of patients seen in the acute trust and this specialist post lends itself naturally to innovative ways of working. It is also supported by one of the largest therapy teams which will give the post holder an excellent opportunity to consolidate their leadership and management skills as well as building clinical expertise that will enhance and broaden rehabilitation skills and discharge planning with this complex group of patients.

If you are interested in working with a group of acute medical patients who present with all the challenges of rehabilitating patients with complex co-morbidities and you are interested in developing the Physiotherapy service to this area whilst being at the forefront of transformational change then this post is for you.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a specialised practitioner managing the clinical delivery of care in a specialised area.
• To lead the clinical team within your area and organise staff and resources to meet service standards and demands.
• To be responsible for the provision of specialist training to therapy staff and other members of the MDT.
• Use analytical and problem solving skills to interpret, analyse and evaluate complex information from a variety of sources
• The University Hospital of the North Midlands is based across 2 hospital sites, the Royal Stoke and the County Hospital. The Therapy department is made up of two divisional based teams within multiple clinical areas and has excellent links with Keele University. The successful candidate will be involved in student education as well as staff in-service training. Supervision will be provided by Principal Therapists and continuous development is supported through appraisal, supervision, internal training and external learning.

About us

The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke a large acute teaching hospital, with a Turnover of £360 million. Located in Stoke on Trent and Stafford, UHNM is close to the M6, within commuting distance of culturally diverse major conurbations, such as Manchester and Birmingham and surrounded by rural pleasures, including the Peak District National Park. Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient-centred clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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