Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Seven day rostered service)
- Job ref
- 344-5830DCB
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- William Harvey Hospital
- Town
- Ashford
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Physiotherapist- Critical care
Band 6
Job overview
This exciting opportunity to become a part of the Therapy team on the new Critical care unit at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford is not to be missed. The Therapy team is led by highly skilled specialist Band 7 Physiotherapists supported by a clinical lead Physiotherapist and offers a unique experience working in our new state of the art Intensive care unit. The team also includes dedicated Occupational therapists for the unit as a part of the MDT.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a part of the team which provides respiratory Physiotherapy to our most acutely unwell patients on the unit. There is the opportunity to teach and support more junior staff and to learn and work alongside all members of the MDT involved with these patients. The team provide a seven day service to the unit and participate in the Trust Respiratory Physiotherapy On-call rota. The post holder will also have the opportunity to deputize for the Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues within the team and to be actively involved with training within the Department
Working for our organisation
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- 18 months' Band 5 experience in a range of rotations
- Band 5 rotational experience in Critical Care/ Acute Respiratory
- Experience of participation in a respiratory physiotherapy on call service
Desirable criteria
- Experience in similar role at Band 6 level
- Clinical educator experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the role of Physiotherapy in Critical Care
- Knowledge of the different roles within the MDT on Critical care
- Knowledge of up to date clinical/evidenced based practice within clinical specialty
- Knowledge of use of outcome measures in clinical specialty
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of ventilator and Tracheostomy weaning in Critical care
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of well developed respiratory physiotherapy assessment and treatment skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Evidence of ability to supervise and teach Junior staff or students.
- Able to prioritise and delegate a clinical caseload
- Able to apply clinical reasoning in the management of a Critical care patient
Desirable criteria
- Able to demonstrate good leadership skills in absence of senior
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Physiotherapy degree
- HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
- CSP membership
- Membership of special interest group aligned to clinical specialty
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure and with conflicting demands
- Flexible and adaptable
- To be organised and self-motivated
- Supportive and approachable
- Evidence of Teamwork
- Ability to cope with change and use initiative
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andrea Reid
- Job title
- Inpatient Therapy Site Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07825 053569
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