An exciting opportunity has arisen at Newham University Hospital for a Band 7 Physiotherapist to join our team. The role is based at Newham Hospital, where the post holder will work across the critical care unit and respiratory wards.

The post holder will work within the growing therapy team which includes a head of therapies, supportive clinical leads, a band 8a respiratory clinical specialist and a team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and rehabilitation support workers.

Main duties of the job

You will manage a varied caseload of acute respiratory patients including those ventilated, on NIV, on Optiflow and with tracheostomies. You will lead the early rehabilitation of critically unwell patients in ICU and assess and treat respiratory patients on the wards.

You will have responsibility to support the development of ward-based MDT skills of acute respiratory management, Optiflow, NIV, tracheostomy management and support with the new Intensive care step down service.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy Member of the Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Experience

Essential

• Substantial relevant post registration experience as a Senior Physiotherapist
• Post registration experience in respiratory physiotherapy for patients with multi-pathologies and complex needs, including ICU and tracheostomy management and weaning
• Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HCPC recommendations Experience of working as part of a team multiprofessional/agency
• Experience in providing advice, supervision, appraisals, training and support to more junior staff, support staff and students
• Experience of sole working as part of an out of hours emergency service Experience of discharge planning

Desirable

• Experience of audit/research
• Experience of working in the NHS or similar

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Good knowledge of current best practice in physiotherapy in the relevant setting e.g. ICU, tracheostomy, respiratory, surgery
• Specialist clinical skills in emergency and community setting
• Understanding and application of risk management
• Understand legal responsibilities of the profession, service and the associated code of ethics
• Ability to pass on knowledge and deliver training both internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate, and to supervise and support other staff in this Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities and support other staff in this
• Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
• Demonstrate understanding and previous participation in activity to support the clinical governance agenda
• Ability to remain calm and controlled during stressful situations and with emotional or aggressive patients/carers
• Clear vision of role / commitment to specialty
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead and motivate a team
• Supervisory & appraisal skills of other staff including junior staff / support staff / students
• After induction, to be able to actively participate as an appraiser to the Trust IPR system
• Committed to personal and team development Committed to lifelong and self-directed learning
• Professional confidence and maturity
• Ability to gain patient's trust and engender confidence & feeling of safety in patients about their care
• Ability to present information both orally and written in a clear and logical manner to patients, carers and staff
• Fully IT literate with IM& T skills to use a range of applications to support workload

Desirable

• Member of a relevant specific interest group

Other

Essential

• In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to client group
• Ability to work as part of a seven day rota
• Availability to participate in the emergency respiratory on-call rota
• Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
• Commitment to non-discriminatory practice
• Understanding and compliance with Data Protection Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptation

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham Hospital

London

E13 8SL

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

259-6766892NUH