Job summary
Hull University Teaching Hospitals are seeking a band 6 Senior Physiotherapist to join our highly skilled therapy team specialising in the treatment of respiratory patients within inpatient services and the community, supporting a 7 day service.
We require a self-motivated, dynamic clinician who is stimulated by challenge and are looking for the opportunity to improve their skills at a senior level. It is expected that you will have had experience working in respiratory rotations.
Support will be provided to enhance both your respiratory skills and operational management skills. Contributions to service planning, development and teaching both therapists and students is an expectation of the role. As a Senior Physiotherapist, the post holder will be a role model for their team, pride themselves on delivering high quality care and motivate their team to do the same.
The respiratory therapy service is a forward thinking service committed to evidence based practice and continuous professional development.
We are seeking skilled people who have proven NHS/UK experience, who can adapt to a changing environment and work well in a team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be self motivated and aspirational, be able to assess patients in an effective and timely manner in a rapid paced environment. Pathways will support early recognition of deterioration with appropriate escalation processes in place to maintain patient safety.
The post holder will contribute to 7 day services and contribute to the Respiratory On-call Service.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for further details which are attached.
Current professional registration (HCPC) is required for this post.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for further details which are attached.
Current professional registration (HCPC) is required for this post.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Evidence of post-graduate respiratory training
Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Evidence of Band 5 competencies, including Respiratory
- Knowledge of NHS Systems and processes
Desirable
- Member of ACPRC/relevant clinical interest group
- Access to a car for work purposes
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a minimum of 12 months recent NHS experience or UK equivalent Health Care Industry Experience
- Evidence of Acute Respiratory experience
- Previous experience working on an resp on-call rota
- Evidence of supporting juniors/students
Desirable
- Completion of SLIPS
- Service improvement & audit experience/knowledge
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Evidence of post-graduate respiratory training
Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Evidence of Band 5 competencies, including Respiratory
- Knowledge of NHS Systems and processes
Desirable
- Member of ACPRC/relevant clinical interest group
- Access to a car for work purposes
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a minimum of 12 months recent NHS experience or UK equivalent Health Care Industry Experience
- Evidence of Acute Respiratory experience
- Previous experience working on an resp on-call rota
- Evidence of supporting juniors/students
Desirable
- Completion of SLIPS
- Service improvement & audit experience/knowledge
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).
