Rotational Respiratory Physiotherapist

Job summary

Due to the expansion of our established Band 6 respiratory rotation we are looking for a passionate, motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapist who shares our values to deliver exceptional patient care.

We have been able to add a Paediatric element to the rotation as part of the Childrens Continuing Care Team.

So if are you looking for an exciting opportunity to develop your clinical skills and knowledge across a broad range of respiratory specialities in adults and paediatrics including acute and community settings then this could be the post you have been looking for?

If you are a physiotherapist with a broad range of rotational experience with a keen interest in respiratory Physiotherapy then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will rotate every 9 months across a variety of respiratory settings which include:

• Intensive care, HDU and maxillo-facial surgery.
• A&E and the Medical Assessment Unit.
• Respiratory Medicine, including our respiratory wards and HDU's.
• Community impACT+ (including respiratory outpatient clinics, home visits and pulmonary rehabilitation)
• Childrens Continuing Care Team - including work in work in the patients home and schools.

You will carry a caseload of patients in each area with a variety of respiratory conditions delivering a high standard of physiotherapy assessment and treatment.

You will support and supervise band 5 colleagues, therapy support workers and students.

You will need to be able to drive and have access to a car to accommodate the community rotations.

You will be required to take part in our emergency on call rota and 7 day weekend respiratory cover which will involve working at weekends with days off in the week.

Closing date of applications: 29 October 2024

Interview date: 12 November 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

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

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