Job summary
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 6 Static Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our operational Respiratory Physiotherapy Team at Worthing Hospital. to cover 12 months Maternity Leave. This role would suit a practitioner with highly developed leadership and people skills who are able to balance the day-to-day operational running and governance of a fast paced, multi-faceted team with a clear vision for the future development of the service and staff. Candidates should be skilled in the assessment and treatment of complex, acutely unwell patients as well as the long-term management of those with ongoing respiratory conditions. We are a research active therapies department with strong links to the Trust Research and Innovation Committee and local HEI's. We are continuing to develop local clinical research activity and will support staff to develop clinical academic careers.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of a team covering multiple acute wards, contributing to a range of respiratory services. To include rotations & experience working within acute admissions, ITU/HDU, surgery, acute respiratory ward & respiratory/ITU outpatient services.To use this role to develop professionally within the respiratory physiotherapy specialty and provide a high-quality experience to patients and team members. To remain competent for respiratory on-calls and to work as part of the respiratory on-call rota. To be prepared to participate in future 7-day service provision if applicable.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication
- To assist in providing a high standard respiratory physiotherapy service involving the assessment and treatment of patients who may have complex presentations.
- To develop clinical and managerial skills to a higher level, specific to respiratory physiotherapy.
- To contribute to and initiate service development projects that improves the quality of patient care and professional development within the team.
- To supervise and teach recently qualified physiotherapists/technicians/assistants and students and be involved in teaching MDT staff.
- To participate in CPD and other departmental activities.
Service Delivery and Improvement
- To assist in the supervision and development of junior or rotational physiotherapists in the clinical area with Band 7 assistance.
- To assist with the training of students on placement, on-call staff, juniors, technicians, and assistants within the clinical area.
- To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development.
- To keep abreast of all new developments within the specialty which includes attending relevant study days and post graduate education.
- To contribute to the teams teaching and post-registration education programme. To be pro-active regarding learning from senior staff within the department.
- To be involved in induction/teaching of MDT staff.
- To be involved in peer group meetings to identify training needs of the peer group and develop as a team.
- To be involved in providing the departments on-call training and competencies.
- To support the team leads in ensuring smooth running of the on-call rota, actively participating in the rota to provide respiratory physio for both adults and paediatrics during weekend and overnight periods.
People Management and Development
- This job may involve frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions e.g. bodily fluids including sputum, unpleasant smells, and occasional exposure to hostility in the form of verbal and physical aggression.
- To comply with fire, health & safety, universal precautions, infection control measures and all other departmental policies.
- To report all complaints/incidents to the immediately senior member of staff and document accordingly.
- In times of crisis to help as indicated in other areas of the Hospital.
- To train and develop members of staff.
- To assist in the setting of objectives for staff and in the appraisal of staff at least once annually.
- To discuss expected outcomes of training and development activity with staff prior to attending training events and to assist staff to transfer, develop and use skills acquired.
Patient Care Delivery
- To liaise with other physiotherapists as necessary with regard to patient care and arrange outpatient /community /clinic appointments when required.
- To be an active member within the multi-disciplinary team and ensure good communication skills with other professions both verbally and in writing in the patients medical notes.
- To communicate effectively with other disciplines outside the immediate team both internally and externally (as detailed above) to ensure an ongoing multidisciplinary approach to care both verbally and by providing clinic letters, transfer, and discharge reports.
- To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff including imparting unwelcome news.
- To ensure timely and effective communication with senior staff on all professional matters.
- To maintain an accurate record keeping system in line with CSP standards and local guidelines.
- To attend any ward rounds, meetings, case conferences as appropriate to ensure appropriate and timely management of patients through to discharge.
- To attend and be an active participant in speciality, peer group and departmental staff meetings.
- To initiate and maintain contacts with local and national clinical interest groups appropriate to the clinical field.
- To be able to motivate others through effective communication skills.
- To provide excellent, evidence-based respiratory physiotherapy treatments to patients with a range of acute and chronic respiratory conditions, including environments such as ITU, Emergency floor, Respiratory Ward, and Respiratory Outpatients.
- To build on on-call level respiratory knowledge to gain skills/knowledge in areas such as ventilator settings, ventilator hyperinflation and extubating predictors, as well as more detailed knowledge and delivery of treatment for those with chronic conditions in respiratory outpatient setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication
- To assist in providing a high standard respiratory physiotherapy service involving the assessment and treatment of patients who may have complex presentations.
- To develop clinical and managerial skills to a higher level, specific to respiratory physiotherapy.
- To contribute to and initiate service development projects that improves the quality of patient care and professional development within the team.
- To supervise and teach recently qualified physiotherapists/technicians/assistants and students and be involved in teaching MDT staff.
- To participate in CPD and other departmental activities.
Service Delivery and Improvement
- To assist in the supervision and development of junior or rotational physiotherapists in the clinical area with Band 7 assistance.
- To assist with the training of students on placement, on-call staff, juniors, technicians, and assistants within the clinical area.
- To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development.
- To keep abreast of all new developments within the specialty which includes attending relevant study days and post graduate education.
- To contribute to the teams teaching and post-registration education programme. To be pro-active regarding learning from senior staff within the department.
- To be involved in induction/teaching of MDT staff.
- To be involved in peer group meetings to identify training needs of the peer group and develop as a team.
- To be involved in providing the departments on-call training and competencies.
- To support the team leads in ensuring smooth running of the on-call rota, actively participating in the rota to provide respiratory physio for both adults and paediatrics during weekend and overnight periods.
People Management and Development
- This job may involve frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions e.g. bodily fluids including sputum, unpleasant smells, and occasional exposure to hostility in the form of verbal and physical aggression.
- To comply with fire, health & safety, universal precautions, infection control measures and all other departmental policies.
- To report all complaints/incidents to the immediately senior member of staff and document accordingly.
- In times of crisis to help as indicated in other areas of the Hospital.
- To train and develop members of staff.
- To assist in the setting of objectives for staff and in the appraisal of staff at least once annually.
- To discuss expected outcomes of training and development activity with staff prior to attending training events and to assist staff to transfer, develop and use skills acquired.
Patient Care Delivery
- To liaise with other physiotherapists as necessary with regard to patient care and arrange outpatient /community /clinic appointments when required.
- To be an active member within the multi-disciplinary team and ensure good communication skills with other professions both verbally and in writing in the patients medical notes.
- To communicate effectively with other disciplines outside the immediate team both internally and externally (as detailed above) to ensure an ongoing multidisciplinary approach to care both verbally and by providing clinic letters, transfer, and discharge reports.
- To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff including imparting unwelcome news.
- To ensure timely and effective communication with senior staff on all professional matters.
- To maintain an accurate record keeping system in line with CSP standards and local guidelines.
- To attend any ward rounds, meetings, case conferences as appropriate to ensure appropriate and timely management of patients through to discharge.
- To attend and be an active participant in speciality, peer group and departmental staff meetings.
- To initiate and maintain contacts with local and national clinical interest groups appropriate to the clinical field.
- To be able to motivate others through effective communication skills.
- To provide excellent, evidence-based respiratory physiotherapy treatments to patients with a range of acute and chronic respiratory conditions, including environments such as ITU, Emergency floor, Respiratory Ward, and Respiratory Outpatients.
- To build on on-call level respiratory knowledge to gain skills/knowledge in areas such as ventilator settings, ventilator hyperinflation and extubating predictors, as well as more detailed knowledge and delivery of treatment for those with chronic conditions in respiratory outpatient setting.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
Experience/Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of deputising for Band 7 in an in-patient setting.
Skills Clinical
Essential
- Experience at Band 6 level in the specialist clinical field.
- Experience of teaching in a clinical setting including students.
Desirable
- 16 months of cumulative respiratory B6 experience
Skills non-clinical
Essential
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- To remain competent for respiratory on-calls and to work as part of the respiratory rota.
Desirable
- To support the organisational management of the on-call rota
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
Experience/Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of deputising for Band 7 in an in-patient setting.
Skills Clinical
Essential
- Experience at Band 6 level in the specialist clinical field.
- Experience of teaching in a clinical setting including students.
Desirable
- 16 months of cumulative respiratory B6 experience
Skills non-clinical
Essential
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- To remain competent for respiratory on-calls and to work as part of the respiratory rota.
Desirable
- To support the organisational management of the on-call rota
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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).
