Team Lead Physiotherapist

4 weeks ago


Exeter, United Kingdom Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Role Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled, experienced Physiotherapist to join the Physiotherapy Team at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Eastern Services). 

About the Role

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

To be responsible for their own workload within the designated clinical area; for the assessment and treatment of patients on a day-to-day basis, including acute respiratory deterioration; management and supervision of the Physiotherapy team and students on placement. To be responsible for teaching and leadership within the General Medicine Physiotherapy team To deputise appropriately in the absence of the clinical lead Physiotherapist on the rotation. To be flexible to support Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy colleagues in ensuring safe and timely discharge when working in inpatient areas. To actively assist in the smooth running of the service throughout the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. To provide service to other areas of the Trust when operational pressure require it. To provide cover at weekends and Bank Holidays on a rota participating in seven day working as required.

The post-holder is responsible for providing clinical expertise to patients across the Renal and Oncology wards. The post holder will work closely with the Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists across the department to provide an effective interdisciplinary service for all patients within these specialist areas. 

The post-holder will assess and treat patients with complex conditions including acute admissions and chronic and life-limiting cases. Clinical responsibilities include gathering comprehensive baseline data as part of the assessment process, developing and implementing patient specific plans, assessing and managing acute respiratory patients, supporting their rehabilitation and liaising with the Multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective discharge or transfer to on-going services within the patient pathway as appropriate.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has a passion for pursuing perfection across all areas of its services. We are a welcoming Trust, focussed on valuing a person’s differences and encouraging them to grow and flourish in their role in Healthcare. The role comes with the added benefit of being in a modern city with a wide range of leisure activities and entertainment facilities. Based within the heart of beautiful Devon and just off the M5, Exeter has a lot to offer, with a stunning coastline and picturesque moors within throwing distance of the city.

Working Pattern: hours per week, over 3 days a week. The post-holder must be available to work on a Monday and Tuesday and also able to work on the wards at weekends on a rota basis (approximate frequency is 1 day every 4 weekends). There is an expectation that the successful candidate will participate in the emergency on-call respiratory physiotherapy rota.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

For further information please contact: Ellie Faulkner, Clinical Lead Physiotherapiston or 

Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over , staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than , people, cover more than 2, square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Benefits

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts. Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes. The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK). Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.



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