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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic, and well-motivated specialist rehabilitation and respiratory Physiotherapist to provide input to the Critical Care unit at the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital (LUHFT). You will be part of an innovative team currently providing inpatient services across several specialist areas and will work alongside the current Critical Care Clinical Specialist and Critical Care physios and MDT to provide ongoing input.
The post holder will sit within one of the largest in-patient therapy teams (critical care, medicine, and surgery) at LUHFT. This team comprises of multi-professional team members working within an interdisciplinary model covering critical care, HPB/surgical wards, medical wards and non-invasive ventilation.
The successful candidate will be directly responsible for the provision of physiotherapy to intensive care patients with a significant emphasis on complex respiratory management, rehabilitation and ventilation/tracheostomy weaning. As a progressive team we are equipped to progress and support senior staff members on their chosen career path in ICU.
The post holder will be on-call competent and comfortable working in a challenging, acute, fast paced environment and able to offer support to staff in the management of clinically challenging patients. There is an expectation that the post holder will support the weekend and late shift services at LUHFT.
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical assessment/evidence-based treatment for complex critically ill and high dependency patients, including tracheostomy management and ventilatory weaning plans. To design and deliver training and development of junior staff members and MDT to develop clinical skills, including on call competency. To support a busy team of Physios, OTs, TAs and APs alongside the existing Band 8a team leader and Band 7 staff, providing clinical and pastoral supervision. To support with data collection and performance monitoring of the clinical care provided on critical care and use this data to identify areas of the service needing development. To support with rota development and monitoring. To support the Band 8a clinical specialist and therapy lead in performance monitoring and management of the team including regular data collection and information gathering to contribute to monthly care group reports. To provide supervision and appraisal to bands 6-3 To co-ordinate care for critical care patients with ongoing rehabilitation needs with the Cheshire and Merseyside Network. To be involved and support special interest and local peer support groups
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
To have overall accountability for the planning and management of a highly complex and specialist clinical caseload
Using expert specialist knowledge to undertake complex therapy assessments including evaluation of the impact of patients' diagnoses, stage of disease and agreed treatment plans on their ability to function and overall quality of life and make clinical decisions on the most appropriate form of intervention, both short and long term
To reflect on clinical practice both individually and with peers identifying strengths and needs and providing evidence of sound clinical judgements based on research and evidence-based practice
To facilitate the production of clear and evidence-based resources for patients and carers , for use locally, regionally or nationally
To be competent in the use of relevant equipment. This may include training of other healthcare professionals in its correct use
To provide expert advice to all members of the multidisciplinary team in a range of forums rounds and multidisciplinary meetings and case conferences
To participate in on call duties as an autonomous practitioner within the Trust
and actively participate in the weekend service
2. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS
To facilitate patient involvement in decision making ensuring that they have consented to therapy intervention in line with Trust policies and the relevant Code of Professional Conduct
To provide expert therapeutic advice to patients, carers and clinicians using evidence-based practice or advanced clinical judgment acquired through professional expertise
To use highly advanced communication, motivational interviewing and behaviour change skills to negotiate therapy interventions in situations where sensitive information needs to be discussed
To translate highly complex scientific, medical, biochemical and therapeutic information into simple and easily understood practical information and advice for patients, their carers and families
To monitor and review the progress of clients/ patients against goals and outcomes set and to modify these as appropriate
3. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
To contribute to service planning in liaison with other team leads, clinical lead and/or the therapy service inpatient manager.
To contribute to the production of relevant evidence-based departmental literature in the specialist clinical area
To participate in uni-professional or multidisciplinary working groups, questioning and evaluating current clinical practice to provide consistently high standards of patient care
To support in developing patient-focussed, clinically effective and evidence-based standards, procedures and policies
To participate in local and national initiatives relating to the specialist clinical area, National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance
To work alongside the clinical lead and in their absence be responsible for representing the profession in developing Trust clinical policies and services within the specialist clinical area
To demonstrate an understanding and assist in implementing appropriate Clinical Governance and Risk Management strategies
To undertake a training needs analysis for the team , ensuring that training needs are identified and action plans initiated
To participate in the development of competencies and standard work objectives
To ensure safe practice through documentation and reporting of critical incidents as outlined in the Trust policy
To actively participate in local professional specialist groups to promote best practice across the profession
To comply with the relevant Code of Professional Conduct, professional standards, Trust and departmental policies
To maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with departmental and Trust policy and Health Professions Council standards
To participate in the appraisal process and develop own strategy for undertaking continuing professional development.
To maintain a professional portfolio in line with departmental and national guidelines
To demonstrate a willingness to support the development of services to include 7 day working and provide flexibility within the working week to ensure the service is covered Monday to Sunday, 24 hours a day
4. RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES
To assist in the recruitment and selection of permanent Therapy staff within the Therapy team
5. RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADING AND MANAGING
To ensure that all Therapy staff within the team plan their leave appropriately and that records are maintained via e-roster
To assist in annual staff appraisals and facilitate identification of training and development needs.
Ensure Therapy staff undertake continuing professional development appropriate to their clinical role and personal development in order to maintain professional competence including mandatory training and ensure continued registration with the Health Professions Council
To be responsible for ensuring that staff comply with HR and other Trust policies and procedures
To undertake mentoring and clinical supervision of members of staff
To ensure all relevant operational matters are communicated to clinical leads
To chair team meetings and facilitate development of team strategies and objectives.
6. RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES
To use Trust IT resources to maintain accurate statistical information.
To maintain knowledge of policies such as sickness, performance, maternity etc
7. RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
To act as a resource to healthcare professionals outside the Trust on the specialist clinical area, where required
To participate in the training, supervision and assessment of student, junior therapists and other MDT members
To initiate and participate in audit, research and QI, in line with departmental and Trust research and audit procedures, in order to advance clinical practise and disseminate results appropriately
To actively participate in relevant Trust/regional/national meetings to increase awareness of new developments in specialist clinical area and feed back information to relevant professionals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
B Sc or Grad. Diploma in Physiotherapy Current Registration with HCPC Documented evidence of
Desirable
Attended clinical supervisors course Completed recognised post-graduate courses in relevant rehabilitation topics
Experience
Essential
Significant post-graduate physiotherapy experience Demonstrable relevant experience at Band 6 level, including at least one year in UK National Health Service Experience in supervision and training of juniors, assistants and students.
Knowledge
Essential
Evidence of service development and experience of implementing change Evidence of relevant post graduate development and training
Desirable
Involvement in audit and research
Skills
Essential
Evidence of organisational skills Excellent communication and presentation skills Evidence of leadership skills
Desirable
Relevant introductory courses in management skills Basic IT skills
Other
Essential
Able to work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team. Committed to personal and team development Able to work well with others and disseminate skills and knowledge Able to maintain judgment under pressure Evidence of motivation / drive / enthusiasm / innovation / confidence
Desirable
Member of special interest group