Do you have a passion for post-surgical care?

Do you want to use your skills in creating a gold standard, nationally leading service in surgical therapy?

Do you want to come and work for a supportive Trust, passionate about delivering outstanding patient care and developing staff to achieve their full potential?

We might have the perfect job for you.

We are delighted to be advertising a Specialist Band 7 Team Lead Physiotherapy post in our Surgical Team.

You will be working with patients who are under the care of the surgical teams in a range of regional speciality services.

Thoracic surgery

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Hepato-Billary surgery

Max-Fax surgery

ENT surgery

Lower Gastrointestinal surgery

As Team Lead, alongside a Band 7 OT you will be managing a team of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy colleagues, along with and Apprentice Physio and Therapy Technicians

You will be working with the surgical and nursing teams to embed Therapies in all aspects of surgical care, fully optimising timely care and patient flow. You will be part of the patient pathway from high care through to discharge

Main duties of the job

Our exciting and ambitious plan Embracing Change, Proud to Care - Our 2025 Vision is seeing significant investment in Adult Therapy Services in order to grow our specialist hospital services positioning ourselves as a leading provider in the Southwest of England and beyond

We are a beacon for outstanding education and research and provide superb training and support, to encourage you to be part of research projects, develop posters and present at conferences. This is in addition to our in-service training programs and staff appraisal systems that are in operation to help you develop and to meet the demands of the post.

We are looking for a Physiotherapist who is alreadya skilled clinician with previous related surgical care experience. You will be naturally empathetic, demonstrating good communication skills to facilitate close working relationships with both service users and staff.

You will need to be creative and flexible to meet the changing needs of the caseload and service.

You will demonstrate leadership qualities and take an active interest in the teaching and development of others.

You will manage your own caseload, alongside overseeing the workload of the other team members

There will be a commitment to 1:4 weekend working + 2 bank holiday throughout a year. There is also a requirement to contribute to the Respiratory on-call rota.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of relevant CPD

Desirable

• Involvement in Relevant Special Clinical Interest Groups

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of post-surgery pathways and the role of therapies
• Experience of working with patients following major surgery
• A variety of experience in acute core areas, as postgraduate physiotherapist

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy team & multidisciplinary team
• Previous experience at Band 6
• Experience of discharge planning

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
• Clinical supervision of junior staff
• Evidence of previous experience & participation in audit and service development

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to plan, prioritise & delegate
• Excellent organisational skills
• Demonstrate Assessment, Analytical & Reflective skills across a diverse patient group
• Ability to meet deadlines & work under pressure

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work unsupervised
• Ability to effectively perform patient assessments & interventions, including manual therapy & therapeutic handling
• Ability to cope in a stressful environment undertaking moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of clinical Governance & its application to Physiotherapy
• Ability to effect & manage change
• Leadership Skills

Aptitudes

Essential

• Credible & mature attitude, which is recognised & respected by other staff
• A desire to work at UHBW in this Surgery Band 7 role

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Effective communication skills both verbal & written
• Presentation skills
• Competent IT Skills

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

Bristol

BS2 8HW

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