Job summary
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
About us
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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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Experience in similar role at Band 6 level
- Clinical educator experience
Knowledge
Essential
- 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
- Knowledge of ventilator and Tracheostomy weaning in Critical care
Skills
Essential
- 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
- Able to demonstrate good leadership skills in absence of senior
Qualifications
Essential
- Physiotherapy degree
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- CSP membership
- Membership of special interest group aligned to clinical specialty
Personal attributes
Essential
- 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
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Experience in similar role at Band 6 level
- Clinical educator experience
Knowledge
Essential
- 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
- Knowledge of ventilator and Tracheostomy weaning in Critical care
Skills
Essential
- 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
- Able to demonstrate good leadership skills in absence of senior
Qualifications
Essential
- Physiotherapy degree
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- CSP membership
- Membership of special interest group aligned to clinical specialty
Personal attributes
Essential
- 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
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).
