Job summary
Are you looking for your next career move? Would you like to come and work in a Large Teaching Trust in the South West of England? Then UHBW could be your next career move!
We are really excited to be able to permanently recruit to a Team Lead Physiotherapist in the Critical Care, Cardiac and Surgery Team. Our patient caseload is varied and diverse, and we provide a service to Cardiac & General Intensive Care, Cardiac Surgery Wards and Cardiology. We treat patients following Cardiac surgery, Cardiology procedures, Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrests and ACHD patients, within the Cardiac Pathway and our General ITU includes SARF patients along with specialist surgery for Upper GI, Thoracics, Hepato-billary, ENT & Max-Fax .
Our therapy team is a supportive team of Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy technicians, working with the wider multi-disciplinary team. You will receive clinical and professional support from Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the weekend and bank holiday rota.
You will have the opportunity to access our in-house training courses and external training courses, and have access to mentoring and coaching for your career development and progression. Working closely with our existing Team Leads and Pathway Leads and Clinical Specialists, you will lead and develop our team and be involved in service development, quality improvements and research.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake a clinical team leader role, in planning, coordinating, and delivering the Physiotherapy service provided to patients across the Intensive Care Units and Cardiac Pathway
- With the support of the Pathway Leads, to evaluate patient services across the specialities and assist in the development, planning and progression of service provision.
- To take a major role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the specialty, who may have complex and / or chronic presentations, and to determine clinical diagnosis and Physiotherapy treatment indicated, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
- To work and lead in the integrated therapy team - being a line manager to both Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Staff.
- To provide highly specialist advice and training to Physiotherapists, students and other healthcare professionals in their speciality.
- The post holder will be required to work shifts including weekends and to participate in the bank holiday rota.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Health Professions Council registered
- A variety of experience in acute core areas, as postgraduate physiotherapist i.e T&O, musculoskeletal, respiratory & neurological, dealing with a wide range of patients with differing needs
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of relevant respiratory/neuro rehab
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Involvement in Relevant Special Clinical Interest Groups
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy team & multidisciplinary team at a senior level
- In depth clinical knowledge in chosen field underpinned by theory and practical experience
- Contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
- Previous experience at Band 6
- Clinical supervision of junior staff
- Evidence of previous experience & participation in audit
- Experience of discharge planning
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills both verbal & written
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to plan, prioritise & delegate
- Excellent organisational skills
- Demonstrate Assessment, Analytical & Reflective skills across a diverse patient group
- Ability to meet deadlines & work under pressure
- Ability to travel between sites
- Ability to effectively perform patient assessments & interventions, including manual therapy & therapeutic handling
- Presentation skills
- Knowledge of clinical Governance & its application to Physiotherapy
- Ability to cope in a stressful environment undertaking moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Competent IT Skills
- Ability to effect & manage change
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
- Health Professions Council registered
- A variety of experience in acute core areas, as postgraduate physiotherapist i.e T&O, musculoskeletal, respiratory & neurological, dealing with a wide range of patients with differing needs
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of relevant respiratory/neuro rehab
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Involvement in Relevant Special Clinical Interest Groups
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy team & multidisciplinary team at a senior level
- In depth clinical knowledge in chosen field underpinned by theory and practical experience
- Contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
- Previous experience at Band 6
- Clinical supervision of junior staff
- Evidence of previous experience & participation in audit
- Experience of discharge planning
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills both verbal & written
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to plan, prioritise & delegate
- Excellent organisational skills
- Demonstrate Assessment, Analytical & Reflective skills across a diverse patient group
- Ability to meet deadlines & work under pressure
- Ability to travel between sites
- Ability to effectively perform patient assessments & interventions, including manual therapy & therapeutic handling
- Presentation skills
- Knowledge of clinical Governance & its application to Physiotherapy
- Ability to cope in a stressful environment undertaking moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Competent IT Skills
- Ability to effect & manage change
Desirable
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
