Recovery After Critical Illness (RaCI) Specialist Physiotherapist

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated individual for an exciting role as a band 7 Physiotherapist within our Recovery after Critical Illness (RaCI) Team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. The RaCI team sits alongside the wider award winning Intensive Care Team.

Every day we strive to deliver excellent and compassionate care to our patients. We have been recognised as an innovative, progressive and forward thinking unit and we are the current ICU Trust of the Year as voted by the Intensive Care Society.

The RaCI team work collaboratively with MDTs across the Trust bridging the gap between critical care and ward based care. There will be a strong focus on physical rehabilitation, including follow up clinics and appropriate service development, such as a rehab class. You will need a broad range of respiratory and rehabilitation skills and experience with neurological rehabilitation would be useful.

You will work closely with both RaCI and critical care colleagues as well as the wider physiotherapy team and the successful candidate will impact on patient experience and outcome by supporting the wider physiotherapy team through teaching and supervision, to help ensure high-quality patient care post critical illness is achieved.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to job description and person specification for full details of the job. Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Lead the RaCI physiotherapy service in a growing speciality.

Be able to demonstrate a high degree of personal motivation and innovation.

Contribute to the education and teaching of junior staff, students, preceptees and therapy support workers and provide developmental feedback on performance that is given at regular intervals throughout the year, as part of the overall appraisal process.

Ensure that high quality, evidence based practice, service development and education underpin the service delivery.

Acts as a role model to other members of both the RaCI and wider physiotherapy team, in regard to demonstrating professional behaviours and exemplary conduct.

To demonstrate excellent prioritising and time management skills to meet the unpredictable and conflicting needs of the service and assist junior staff with their time management and career development.

About us

At the Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) we have a rich history for providing healthcare to the people of Reading, West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire stretching back over 180 years. We are always looking ahead to the challenges of the future and the health and well-being of the people we serve. As an Intensive Care Unit we are proud to have been successful in achieving university accreditation with the University of Reading.

Critical Care services at the RBH have been rated as Good by the CQC. We are driven by our CARE values and our strong learning culture, and we work hard to listen and engage all staff working at the trust.Located just forty miles west of London those living in Reading enjoy great transport links, with a frequent train service and just a 25 minute journey to the heart of the capital London.

Date posted

07 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-5657562UCGB7-RACI

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital - ICU

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to job description and person specification for full details of the job.

To work as a highly skilled practitioner responsible for the delivery of patient focused programmes of care, which address the complex and changing health and wellbeing needs of critically ill patients and their families with a particular focus on recovery after critical illness.

The post-holder is responsible for delivery of a high quality physiotherapy service to the intensive care unit, hospital wards and out-patients in the recovery after critical illness setting for transitioning patients recovering from critical illness. Supervision of Band 5 physiotherapists, assistants, students and work experience participants as required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to job description and person specification for full details of the job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC Registered
Degree or diploma in physiotherapy

Desirable

BSc or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

Two years recent experience in an NHS critical care environment at band 6 or 7

Desirable

Experience of working in an inter-disciplinary team in an NHS setting

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC Registered
Degree or diploma in physiotherapy

Desirable

BSc or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

Two years recent experience in an NHS critical care environment at band 6 or 7

Desirable

Experience of working in an inter-disciplinary team in an NHS setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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