Job summary
Employer heading
Band 6 Physiotherapist - Respiratory rotation
Band 6
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
Rotational Respiratory Physiotherapist
Band: 6
Hours: 37.5, Full time, Permanent
This post is a permanent position that forms part of the cross site respiratory rotation between Leicester Royal Infirmary and Glenfield Hospital.
Leicester Royal Infirmary : a busy Emergency Department, Critical care unit, Surgical Specialties including Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal, Maxillo-facial and ENT.
Glenfield Hospital is a tertiary specialist center for respiratory care with one of the country's only dedicated cardiorespiratory admissions unit. There is also Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular surgery, a Renal unit and adult congenital Cardiac Surgery. There is a large Critical Care unit including ECMO beds, and a regional specialist adult Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis unit. We also have a thriving respiratory outpatient team.
Main duties of the job
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.
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, audit, research and evidence based practice.
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Be responsible for managing a complex clinical caseload from assessment to discharge/transfer of care, in order to facilitate a timely and safe discharge from hospital.
- Plan, deliver and progress treatment interventions using clinical reasoning and decision making skills in order to work towards and achieve identified patient goals.
- To facilitate annual appraisal and personal development planning for relevant members of the Physiotherapy Team.
- To participate in the induction of Physiotherapy Staff
Please see attached job description for more information.
Person specification
Training and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma/BSc/MSc physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent significant clinical experience at a band 5
- Postgraduate experience in relevant clinical area
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supervising others
Communication and relationship
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Expresses enthusiasm for post and desire to work in clinical areas
Out of hours
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working on call/weekend working
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
- Samantha Rossiter
- Job title
- Therapy Clinical Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0116 2583350
- Additional information
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