Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapist

2 months ago

London, United Kingdom Great Ormond Street Hospital Full time
Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated physiotherapist to fill a band 6 rotational post (for 18 months) within the cardiorespiratory physiotherapy team at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital.  This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced band 5 physiotherapist or band 6 therapist, with a specialist interest in paediatric respiratory physiotherapy to join our dynamic, forward thinking, and friendly team.  The team consists of a band 8 physiotherapist, seven full time band 7s and two general rotational band 6 physiotherapists, with a band 4 assistant. You will gain an extensive range of cardiorespiratory skills completing rotations on PICU/NICU and CICU, together with cystic fibrosis and acute respiratory medicine. You will be expected to participate in the out of hours respiratory physiotherapy service. Previous respiratory and paediatric experience is essential.   PICU and cardiothoracic experience is desirable.

 

Main duties of the job

  • To undertake all aspects of your clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
  • To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work.
  • To accept clinical responsibility for own caseload and prioritise appropriately working without direct supervision. Access to advice and support from a senior physiotherapist in each area of clinical specialty is available if required
  • To undertake the comprehensive assessment of paediatric respiratory patients, including those with a complex presentation, using specialised investigative and analytical skills.
  • 24-hour cover is provided for patients requiring emergency chest physiotherapy. This takes the form of an on-call service after the normal working day. All staff are expected to undertake overtime duties, as required
  • Prior to commencing the on call rota, staff will be assessed against a respiratory competency with a senior respiratory therapist. This will be repeated on an annual basis to ensure a quality service is delivered
  • Be responsible for the supervision of assistants on a daily basis.
  • To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities. Readjusting plans as situations change/arise

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.


We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.


We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.


We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks.

Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee

Detailed job description and main 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.

Person specificationGOSH Culture and ValuesEssential criteria
  • Our Always values
  • Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
  • Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace
Academic/Professional qualification/TrainingEssential criteria
  • Degree or equivalent qualification in physiotherapy
  • Health Professionals Council Registration
  • Evidence of CPD maintained in portfolio including attendance at relevant postgraduate courses
Desirable criteria
  • Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
  • Membership of appropriate clinical interest groups ACPRC/APCP
Skills and abilitiesEssential criteria
  • Ability to work as part of both a physiotherapy and multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to prioritise workload using effective time management and delegation skills
  • Able to manage own caseload but seeks help when appropriate
  • Good communication skills; verbal, non-verbal, active listening and written.
  • Organisational skills
  • Computer literate
Knowledge & ExperienceEssential criteria
  • A broad grounding in physiotherapy: rotations in a range of specialities including respiratory, orthopaedics, neurology, and paediatrics at Band 5 or 6 level (or equivalent)
  • Knowledge of common paediatric respiratory conditions and their treatment
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience working within a cardiothoracic speciality and paediatric intensive care unit.
  • Previous experience of working at Band 6 level
  • Previous experience of service development, research and audit
 

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