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Principal Physiotherapist – Cardio-Respiratory

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City Of London, United Kingdom NHS Full time

Job Summary St George's is a large Teaching Hospital in South‑West London, serving a diverse and multicultural local community and providing specialised services nationally. The Trust is one of Europe's largest teaching hospitals and specialises in Major Trauma, Neurosciences, Cardiology and Plastics, amongst its specialties. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Physiotherapy Service is recruiting to the Principal Physiotherapist for the Acute Cardio‑Respiratory Service which encompasses acute respiratory medicine, cardiac surgery, cardiology, CTITU, heart failure, thoracics, general surgery, GITU, head and neck, post‑critical illness rehabilitation, renal, urology and vascular services. We are looking for a dynamic physiotherapist with excellent clinical leadership in cardio‑respiratory physiotherapy. You will be expected to work as an autonomous practitioner, be up to date with evidence‑based practice in your clinical field and be able to demonstrate advanced assessment and rehabilitation of patients who have cardio‑respiratory presentations. You will be responsible for the operational management of the physiotherapy team, ensuring delivery of high‑quality patient centred care measured by clinical outcomes, patient experience and patient safety measures. Main Duties of the Job The post holder will be responsible for the operational management and clinical leadership of the acute respiratory medicine, cardiac surgery, cardiology, CTITU, heart failure, thoracics, general surgery, GITU, head and neck, post‑critical illness rehabilitation, renal, urology and vascular inpatient rehabilitation services at St George's. Their expert clinical reasoning skills will provide highly specialist support and advice to the physiotherapy and other clinical staff within and outside the Trust whilst working as an autonomous practitioner. The post holder will provide expert clinical oversight and strategic input to managers which supports the direction of cardio‑respiratory physiotherapy Services across the whole organisation utilising the principles of clinical governance. The post holder will provide oversight for the respiratory outpatient service and pulmonary rehabilitation as required. The post holder will identify clinical research, audit, and data collection priorities within areas of expertise to drive departmental clinical development strategy. The post holder will lead on excellence of training and education, within areas of clinical expertise across the whole organisation. Person Specification Qualifications and Training (Essential) Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy HPC Registration Working at master’s level as demonstrated by ongoing CPD including master’s level accreditation, lecturing on master’s level courses and research / publications. Post registration training in respiratory physiotherapy and management Commitment to advanced clinical professional development Qualifications and Training (Desirable) Post graduate qualification e.g. MSc Respiratory Physiology Membership of a special interest group Member of relevant appropriate multi professional interest group e.g. BTS A willingness to train for the ACP pathway in the future Experience (Essential) Minimum 6 years post registration respiratory experience Minimum 3 years at Band 7 level experience of working in respiratory physiotherapy, including management of critically ill patients. Expert knowledge & experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of patients across several respiratory specialities including critical care settings, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning. Expert level of knowledge in the application of all respiratory modalities including invasive and non‑invasive respiratory support Expert level of knowledge of tracheostomy management including development of weaning strategies Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education Previous experience of formal presentations to multi professional groups Evidence of continued professional development, reviewing current practise and research developments within respiratory care and trauma, with application to clinical practise Robust understanding of research methodology Demonstrated understanding of the role of physiotherapy within the evolving health environment Clear understanding of other disciplines’ roles and expectations Robust understanding of all aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit, and risk management Experience in operational service management Understanding of NHS commissioning, ICB structures, and integrated care models Experience (Desirable) Previous experience as a clinical specialist physiotherapist (or equivalent) in a teaching hospital environment Actively involved in developing research links with other academic institutions Previous experience in operational service management across multiple services Actively involved in teaching specialisms / extended scope to the multi‑disciplinary team. Actively involved in audit and service evaluation Evidence of publications in recognised respiratory journals. Skills (Essential) Expert advanced clinical practitioner Exceptional team building and team working skills. Experience in workforce planning, rota management, and service redesign Able to present information, written or orally in a clear and logical fashion. Ability to keep legible and accurate records in English using POMR format. Competent IT skills Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies including the Data Protection, Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of the patient Proven clinical leadership ability. Able to recognise in yourself and individuals work related stress and pressures. Confidence in teaching multidisciplinary staff groups Conduct professional affairs in a confident and assertive manner. Able to work independently. Excellent presentation skills Able to carry out concurrent activities (multi‑tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern (will be required to carry a bleep) Ability to frequently cope with working in a stressful environment and with intense concentration for periods of up to 40 minutes at a time throughout the day. Excellent time management and organisational skills Skills (Desirable) Evidence of extended scope (e.g. tracheostomy changes and de‑cannulation, ABG sampling, LUS) Evidence of service development / scaling up new services Other (Essential) Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines Able to perform emergency duties. Professional demeanour Able to alter their working patterns to include working extended hours (between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday), unsociable hours (8pm to 8am Monday to Friday) and weekend working (8pm Friday to 8am Monday). This may be via additional on‑call hours, shift pattern or another system. 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Employer Details St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackshaw road, London, SW17 0QT Employer’s website: https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr