Job summary
Static Band 6 Physiotherapist in Critical Care
Hours: Full time, permanent but flexible working requests can be discussed
If you are passionate, motivated and enthusiastic about critical care and improving patient outcomes then we have a role for you to join our growing static critical care team. This post will cover a wide range of specialist areas enhancing your clinical skills as well as leadership skills and service development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining an established supportive Critical Care Therapy team, rotating across two sites and will have the opportunity to develop skills in complex respiratory management including:
- Trache management
- Ventilation weaning; including NIV supportive treatment for extubation of patients and long term ventilation strategies
- Early rehab of Critical Care patients with a wide variety of patho-physiology in a number of specialities
- Rehab of patients who receive ECMO treatment
You will work closely with our ICU MDT driving innovation of therapy provision with the wider multi-disciplinary team. Your daily work will also involve supporting the transition of therapy care from Critical Care to the base wards.
You will be working alongside an established team of Physiotherapists to develop your clinical, leadership, teaching and service development skills whilst working within a supportive and motivated department. This includes an Advanced Practitioner with years of knowledge, drive and experience.
You will demonstrate effective communication, prioritisation and organisational skills within a large multidisciplinary team, whilst being responsible for managing a complex clinical caseload from assessment to discharge or transfer of care.
You will receive regular supervision and appraisal and will actively be involved in service development. There is good funding support for MSc level learning, lung ultrasound and training in tracheostomy decannulation and tube changes.
About us
We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General,Glenfieldand Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.
Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.
Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are:
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We focus on what matters most
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We treat others how we would like to be treated
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We are passionate and creative in our work
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We do what we say we are going to do
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We are one team and we are best when we work together
Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be part of the Physiotherapy team serving the Critical Care specialties.
- The post will include rotations within the Critical Care Units and associated wards based at the Glenfield Hospital and Leicester Royal Infirmary.
- To carry a clinical caseload: working to national and local guidelines and Service priorities with those who may have complex needs including physical, psychological and communication difficulties
- To support the therapy clinical team leader and clinical specialists and operational functions of the team and supervise team members.
- To promote independence and facilitate optimum function, working with patients, families and carers and the multi-disciplinary team to achieve agreed outcomes for patients.
- To increase and consolidate existing clinical knowledge and skills in respiratory assessment and treatment as a physiotherapist.
We offer: Established appraisal and supervision process On-Call weekend/Bank holiday training, including mentorship and Simulation focused training opportunities to develop yourself and teach others, dependent on experience In-service training & Journal Clubs Therapy Research Audit & Service Evaluation (TRASE) team Practice development therapists to support student practice placement Links with dedicated respiratory research teams Excellent links with University of Leicester, Coventry, Nottingham and Sheffield Physiotherapy degree programmes
The Physiotherapy Department provides a seven day rostered service and the successful candidate will work on the weekend, bank holiday and the emergency on-call respiratory service rosters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be part of the Physiotherapy team serving the Critical Care specialties.
- The post will include rotations within the Critical Care Units and associated wards based at the Glenfield Hospital and Leicester Royal Infirmary.
- To carry a clinical caseload: working to national and local guidelines and Service priorities with those who may have complex needs including physical, psychological and communication difficulties
- To support the therapy clinical team leader and clinical specialists and operational functions of the team and supervise team members.
- To promote independence and facilitate optimum function, working with patients, families and carers and the multi-disciplinary team to achieve agreed outcomes for patients.
- To increase and consolidate existing clinical knowledge and skills in respiratory assessment and treatment as a physiotherapist.
We offer: Established appraisal and supervision process On-Call weekend/Bank holiday training, including mentorship and Simulation focused training opportunities to develop yourself and teach others, dependent on experience In-service training & Journal Clubs Therapy Research Audit & Service Evaluation (TRASE) team Practice development therapists to support student practice placement Links with dedicated respiratory research teams Excellent links with University of Leicester, Coventry, Nottingham and Sheffield Physiotherapy degree programmes
The Physiotherapy Department provides a seven day rostered service and the successful candidate will work on the weekend, bank holiday and the emergency on-call respiratory service rosters.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/BSc PT. HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Clinical Educators course
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrates effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication
- Demonstrates knowledge of effective team working
- Evidence of multi professional teaching
Desirable
- Demonstrates leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Must have recent significant clinical experience at a Band 5
- Demonstrates appropriate use of PT interventions relevant to clinical setting, including use of core skills
- Postgraduate experience in relevant clinical area
- Experience of delegation and caseload management
- Respiratory on call and weekend experience Demonstrates good presentation skills
- Demonstrates knowledge of relevant guidelines, legislation and wider issues relating to role
Desirable
- Demonstrates evidence of computer skills
- Experience of supervising staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/BSc PT. HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Clinical Educators course
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrates effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication
- Demonstrates knowledge of effective team working
- Evidence of multi professional teaching
Desirable
- Demonstrates leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Must have recent significant clinical experience at a Band 5
- Demonstrates appropriate use of PT interventions relevant to clinical setting, including use of core skills
- Postgraduate experience in relevant clinical area
- Experience of delegation and caseload management
- Respiratory on call and weekend experience Demonstrates good presentation skills
- Demonstrates knowledge of relevant guidelines, legislation and wider issues relating to role
Desirable
- Demonstrates evidence of computer skills
- Experience of supervising staff
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).
