Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the acute respiratory and rehabilitation teams as a rehabilitation physiotherapist covering both critical care and the acute wards.
You will be joining a small, established, multidisciplinary team, involved in starting crucial early rehabilitation with patients with a range of conditions within critical care and following them on their journey to the wards.
You will also be responsible for leading on discharge, which can be complex at times, and liaising with both the ward and critical care teams. You will also be involved in the management and leadership of the acute physiotherapy team and will treat non-critical care patients on the wards, as well as participating in the delivering of on call training.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a comprehensive physiotherapy service to patients within critical care and follow them on their journey to the ward. They will see a wide range of conditions including complex, multi-pathologies from paediatrics, medicine and surgery. They will also be responsible for the training of band 5 staff to work oncall. They will build on existing physiotherapy skills and consolidate specialist skills in respiratory and rehabilitation required to manage this often complex patient group, supporting them with the transition between critical care and ward based care. The will also work within the rehabilitation team seeing non critical care patients. The post holder will work approximately 50% or their time within the respiratory team, and 50% within the acute rehabilitation team.
About us
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."
Job description
Job responsibilities
- When working within the respiratory team, the post holder will work predominantly within critical care treating acutely unwell patients, often with complex rehabilitation needs.
- To be responsible for managing own caseload of patients following critical care stay with appropriate handover to ward staff, monitoring progress and discharge plans.
- Review and monitor physiotherapy assistant respiratory competencies, providing training as required.
- To support the rehabilitation team across all wards as needed, including assessing, treating and managing complex cases as required.
- To work without direct supervision. Supervision will take the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions and one to one sessions with supervisor. Access to advice and support from senior respiratory and rehabilitation physiotherapists is available when required, but clinical work is not routinely evaluated.
- To chair team meetings, planning staffing and workloads.
- To liaise with other senior inpatient staff to ensure adequate staffing across teams and offer cover if required/able
Please see the attached job description for full information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- When working within the respiratory team, the post holder will work predominantly within critical care treating acutely unwell patients, often with complex rehabilitation needs.
- To be responsible for managing own caseload of patients following critical care stay with appropriate handover to ward staff, monitoring progress and discharge plans.
- Review and monitor physiotherapy assistant respiratory competencies, providing training as required.
- To support the rehabilitation team across all wards as needed, including assessing, treating and managing complex cases as required.
- To work without direct supervision. Supervision will take the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions and one to one sessions with supervisor. Access to advice and support from senior respiratory and rehabilitation physiotherapists is available when required, but clinical work is not routinely evaluated.
- To chair team meetings, planning staffing and workloads.
- To liaise with other senior inpatient staff to ensure adequate staffing across teams and offer cover if required/able
Please see the attached job description for full information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered physiotherapist
- Educated to Degree level in Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Experience in ITU/HDU, surgical / medical inpatients, respiratory and rehabilitation
- Experience of working as part of a MDT and of discharge planning
- Experience of working on a respiratory on-call/weekend rota
- Experience of supervising/managing students on placement
Desirable
- Experience in orthopaedics, front door, community settings
- Experience of using outcome measures
- Involvement in audits
- Participation in service development and implementation of change
Knowledge
Essential
- Good verbal communication to enable effective MDT working and communicating with relatives, patients etc.
- Highly motivated and committed to personal and service development
- Sound clinical reasoning skills to allow for appropriate treatment selection and discharge planning
- Able to treat complex cases and assist junior staff in their treatment
- Good working knowledge of current NHS priorities
Desirable
- IT skills including word and outlook
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered physiotherapist
- Educated to Degree level in Physiotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Experience in ITU/HDU, surgical / medical inpatients, respiratory and rehabilitation
- Experience of working as part of a MDT and of discharge planning
- Experience of working on a respiratory on-call/weekend rota
- Experience of supervising/managing students on placement
Desirable
- Experience in orthopaedics, front door, community settings
- Experience of using outcome measures
- Involvement in audits
- Participation in service development and implementation of change
Knowledge
Essential
- Good verbal communication to enable effective MDT working and communicating with relatives, patients etc.
- Highly motivated and committed to personal and service development
- Sound clinical reasoning skills to allow for appropriate treatment selection and discharge planning
- Able to treat complex cases and assist junior staff in their treatment
- Good working knowledge of current NHS priorities
Desirable
- IT skills including word and outlook
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).
