Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join Barts Health therapies across the Royal London Hospital, St Bartholomew's, and Tower Hamlets community respiratory team (ARCARE), as part of our cross site respiratory rotations. We are looking for an experienced band 5 or established band 6 with experience across acute rotations.
Experience can be gained in the following areas:
- Adult Critical Care including major trauma and neurosurgical admissions
- Cardiovascular pathways at Barts Heart Centre, a commissioned VV-ECMO service, complex cardio-thoracic surgery including aortovascular and robotic thoracic surgery
- General surgery including regional services in upper GI and hepato-biliary surgery
- Acute specialist respiratory medicine
- Community pulmonary and cardio-vascular conditions management through admission avoidance, early supported discharge, virtual wards and PR
- Regional complex/long-term ventilation
- Cystic fibrosis
Applicants will have strong clinical skills with a holistic approach to patient care and evidence-based practice approach. We offer excellent opportunities for clinical supervision and managerial development, education programs, and work closely with our Barts Health Education Academy.
This advert may close early should sufficient applicants be reached.
Main duties of the job
o To assist and contribute to organising, developing and delivering a high quality physiotherapy service provided to a wide variety of in-patients.
o To work in a diverse multicultural environment and refine and develop experience across specialist physiotherapy areas and rotations in our RLH/SBH/Community cross-site nine-monthly rotation
o To deliver specialised physiotherapeutic intervention to patients using highly developed skills in assessment and treatment of patients.
o To contribute to the development of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness during each rotation.
o To participate in the emergency and on call rota across the Royal London Hospital site (and as required across the wider Barts Health sites).
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- oHCPC Registration
Desirable
- oMember of CSP
- oMember of a relevant Special Interest Group
- oPost graduate courses relevant to clinical field
Experience
Essential
- oA broad variety of post graduate experience including respiratory, neuro-sciences and musculoskeletal
- oUnderstanding of clinical governance and its implications for the service
- oExperience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- oExperience of working in an acute setting
Desirable
- oExperience in Critical care
- oAcute NHS experience
- oExperience of working with people with life-limiting disease
Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrate effective communication skills, both written and verbal, in a clear and logical manner
- oAbility to deal empathically with emotionally distressed patients/ carers
- oContribution to clinical education of less experienced staff and/or students or assistants
- oAbility to supervise others and develop them
- oRemain updated with professional practice and new research/evidence
- oAbility to organise, prioritise and delegate
- oProblem solving skills
- oAbility to deal with challenging situations
- oAbility to work in a culturally diverse environment
- oPresentation skills
Desirable
- oEvidence of participation in audit/research/data collection
- oEvidence of extra departmental duties/roles
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- oHCPC Registration
Desirable
- oMember of CSP
- oMember of a relevant Special Interest Group
- oPost graduate courses relevant to clinical field
Experience
Essential
- oA broad variety of post graduate experience including respiratory, neuro-sciences and musculoskeletal
- oUnderstanding of clinical governance and its implications for the service
- oExperience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- oExperience of working in an acute setting
Desirable
- oExperience in Critical care
- oAcute NHS experience
- oExperience of working with people with life-limiting disease
Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrate effective communication skills, both written and verbal, in a clear and logical manner
- oAbility to deal empathically with emotionally distressed patients/ carers
- oContribution to clinical education of less experienced staff and/or students or assistants
- oAbility to supervise others and develop them
- oRemain updated with professional practice and new research/evidence
- oAbility to organise, prioritise and delegate
- oProblem solving skills
- oAbility to deal with challenging situations
- oAbility to work in a culturally diverse environment
- oPresentation skills
Desirable
- oEvidence of participation in audit/research/data collection
- oEvidence of extra departmental duties/roles
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).
