Job summary
As a Specialist
physiotherapist and Clinical Lead you will have specialist respiratory skills,
with previous experience in Critical Care, assessment and treatment of post
operative patients, and also facilitating the delivery of the new Fitter for
Surgery pathway.
You will be a team player with
a positive attitude and commitment to providing excellent evidence-based
interventions to promote wellbeing, and optimise self-management in all areas
of life.
You will be part of a wider
respiratory physiotherapy team, which delivers and supports a respiratory
service to the West of Suffolk.
We will offer the successful candidates
the opportunity to broaden their clinical practice, knowledge, and skills with
using evidence-based practice to help ensure the quality of service delivery
meets the requirements of the patients and service. Promoting the role of physiotherapy
within the Trust, and more widely is an essential part of the role.
The Physiotherapy department is part of
the Community and Integrated Therapies Division, and forms part of the West
Suffolk Alliance. We are committed to your professional development, this is
demonstrated through training opportunities, service improvements and expanding
our roles across primary care, non-statutory sector, community, and secondary
care to improve the outcomes for those who access our services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the day to day running of the physiotherapy service to critical care and surgery, as well as leading on the out of hours provision. They will support he Fitter for Surgery as the lead Physiotherapist by co-ordinating provision of prehab and the continued development of the service improvement initiative.
This post would suit someone who is forward thinking, conscientious, and motivated. You will support the therapists, and students within your team and implement continuous improvements to ensure the services provided are of a high quality. You will identify the individual and collective therapy development needs within your teams and contribute to the wider training and development of the therapy staff.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate specialist skills and knowledge and will be expected to provide education, supervision, and appraisals to the Physiotherapists. Clinical supervision and Continuing Professional Development are actively encouraged. You will be expected to initiate and implement audits and service developments as part of the Trust and wider alliance developments.
About us
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at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
Were
a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to
more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for,
treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community
settings.
The
West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care
services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery
unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and childrens ward). It has 500+
beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult
and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk
Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing
temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We
do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our
values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we
work and behave as a team.
With
nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation
a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be
the best you can be.
We
promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you
can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for the day to day running of the physiotherapy
service to critical care and surgery, including the out of hours
provision. Additional clinical responsibilities
may be delegated by the respiratory lead and professional lead,
Physiotherapists.
- To provide highly specialist physiotherapy assessment, treatment and
management to patients on critical care or surgical wards with complex
respiratory and rehabilitation needs
- To support
the Physiotherapy professional lead, in collaboration with the respiratory
specialist physiotherapist, ensuring a holistic and reactive approach to
patient care
- To provide expert clinical advice, supervision and leadership in
these areas to physiotherapy colleagues allied health professionals, nurses,
doctors etc.
- To support the Professional Lead, Physiotherapy in providing an
effective, co-ordinated and equitable service within the Trust.
- To support Fitter for
Surgery as the lead Physiotherapist by co-ordinating provision of prehab
and the continued development of the service improvement initiative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for the day to day running of the physiotherapy
service to critical care and surgery, including the out of hours
provision. Additional clinical responsibilities
may be delegated by the respiratory lead and professional lead,
Physiotherapists.
- To provide highly specialist physiotherapy assessment, treatment and
management to patients on critical care or surgical wards with complex
respiratory and rehabilitation needs
- To support
the Physiotherapy professional lead, in collaboration with the respiratory
specialist physiotherapist, ensuring a holistic and reactive approach to
patient care
- To provide expert clinical advice, supervision and leadership in
these areas to physiotherapy colleagues allied health professionals, nurses,
doctors etc.
- To support the Professional Lead, Physiotherapy in providing an
effective, co-ordinated and equitable service within the Trust.
- To support Fitter for
Surgery as the lead Physiotherapist by co-ordinating provision of prehab
and the continued development of the service improvement initiative.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Committed to personal and team development
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic
- Flexible approach to working duties
- Able to maintain objective judgement under pressure
- Have a professional manner at all times
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to all rural locations to carry out post to support the full respiratory service
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in physiotherapy
- Specialist training and/or experience in relevant respiratory areas to post-graduate diploma level or above (planned, ongoing or achieved)
- HPC registration
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership training
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to all rural locations to carry out post to support the full respiratory service
Experience
Essential
- Post-graduate experience at a senior level, including experience including
- ITU/Critical care, on-call provision and respiratory care
- Broad post graduate experience across a range of conditions
- Supervisory skills
- Leadership/management experience
- Experience of teaching and maintaining competency of own skills and others
Desirable
- Experience of research, audits and service developments
- Experience of teaching to other professions
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Competent IT and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and self-direct learning to benefit service users
- Ability to communicate at a high level and pass on knowledge to others
- Excellent interpersonal skills and able to deal with challenging situations
- Able to provide clinical expertise and leadership to other team members
Desirable
- High level of understanding about how a team function and how to facilitate effective working relationships
- Confident public speaker with presentation skills
- Knowledge of audit
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Committed to personal and team development
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic
- Flexible approach to working duties
- Able to maintain objective judgement under pressure
- Have a professional manner at all times
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to all rural locations to carry out post to support the full respiratory service
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in physiotherapy
- Specialist training and/or experience in relevant respiratory areas to post-graduate diploma level or above (planned, ongoing or achieved)
- HPC registration
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership training
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to all rural locations to carry out post to support the full respiratory service
Experience
Essential
- Post-graduate experience at a senior level, including experience including
- ITU/Critical care, on-call provision and respiratory care
- Broad post graduate experience across a range of conditions
- Supervisory skills
- Leadership/management experience
- Experience of teaching and maintaining competency of own skills and others
Desirable
- Experience of research, audits and service developments
- Experience of teaching to other professions
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Competent IT and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and self-direct learning to benefit service users
- Ability to communicate at a high level and pass on knowledge to others
- Excellent interpersonal skills and able to deal with challenging situations
- Able to provide clinical expertise and leadership to other team members
Desirable
- High level of understanding about how a team function and how to facilitate effective working relationships
- Confident public speaker with presentation skills
- Knowledge of audit
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).
