Specialist Physiotherapist

Specialist Physiotherapist - Respiratory

Job Title - Specialist Physiotherapist - Respiratory

Perm/Fixed Term - Permanent

Closing Date : 15th May 2024

Interview Date -24th May 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic physiotherapist to join the inpatient therapy team at George Eliot Hospital.

The successful candidates will join an exciting and ever developing inpatient and outpatient Respiratory Therapy team covering:

- Respiratory ward

- Medical ward

- Pulmonary rehabilitation

- Weekend and overnight on call rota

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

Careers at George Eliot - 'Where you make a difference'

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high standard evidence based physiotherapy assessment working as part of an MDT
• Perform high standard of therapy assessments of patients, providing a diagnosis to develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme
• To make informed clinical decisions on timely discharge planning and / or referral to other services
• Work as an autonomous practitioner and held responsibility for their own caseload, working under the supervision of a band 7 physiotherapist
• To support and supervise junior staff as well as student physiotherapists
• A flexible approach to day to day tasks is essential, in order to meet the demands of the service especially as some of our services work over 7 days per week. Applicants will be expected to travel when necessary to participate in providing community services as well as undertaking Home Assessments of patientsOur philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do. We look for people who are willing to go the extra mile, not because they are asked to, but because they are committed to being part of a healthcare team that delivers an excellent caring service to our patients

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to ' excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

E ffective Open Communication

e x cellence and safety in everything we do

C hallenge but support

E xpect respect and dignity

L ocal health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information on the post.

George Eliot has an excellent people development service with extensive CPD opportunities both Trust led and provided by external providers with participation supported and encouraged by the Therapy leadership team.

Person Specification Experience and Knowledge

• Minimum 2-3 years post-graduate experience
• Broad Band 5 rotational experience
• Supervisory experience
• Previous Acute NHS experience
• Contribution to clinical education of junior staff/students
• Previous senior experience in area
• Experience working within a Respiratory patient group

Qualification and Professional Training

• Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy
• Good standard of general education including GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English grade C and above
• Registration with HCPC
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including recent attendance at relevant post-graduate courses
• CSP Membership
• Involvement /membership in Special Interest Group

Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of clinical governance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information
• Able to prioritise and organise own workload
• Able to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action
• Able to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team
• IT skills - computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint

Personal Qualities

• Evidence to support personal initiatives in supporting service deliver
• Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout concurrent activities
• Motivated
• Flexible and adaptable
• Diplomatic and sensitive to others need
• To follow the Trusts values of EXCEL and COMPACT

Other

• Able to commit to flexible working and weekend working
• Driving license and access to motor vehicle for work purposes

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.

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