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You can shape your story with us. Whether you’re looking to gain experience in a large, fast-paced hospital or get out into the community, we have a range of opportunities that allows you to build your entire career in one trust. For us, every day is different. We provide care to a diverse population of 2.5 million across east London – that’s 6,000 people every day, speaking over 60 different languages. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to ensuring that people living in east London live healthy lives. Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage. Job overview
The post holder will work within the growing therapy team which includes a head of therapies, supportive clinical leads, a band 8a respiratory clinical specialist and a team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and rehabilitation support workers. You will manage a varied caseload of acute patients including those requiring acute respiratory management, ICU step down care, post surgery and post amputation. You will lead the early rehabilitation of amputee patients on the wards and see them through their rehabilitation journey as outpatients. Main duties of the job
You will have responsibility to support the MDT to maintain flow through the busy hospital, being lead on complex discharge planning and acute early rehabilitation. 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 specification
Qualifications
Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy Member of the Health and Care Professions Council Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Experience
Substantial relevant post registration experience as a Senior Physiotherapist Post registration experience in respiratory physiotherapy for patients with multi-pathologies and complex needs, including ICU and tracheostomy management and weaning Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HCPC recommendations Experience of working as part of a team multiprofessional/agency Experience in providing advice, supervision, appraisals, training and support to more junior staff, support staff and students Experience of sole working as part of an out of hours emergency service Experience of discharge planning Experience of audit/research Experience of working in the NHS or similar Skills and knowledge
Good knowledge of current best practice in physiotherapy in the relevant setting e.g. ICU, tracheostomy, respiratory, surgery Specialist clinical skills in emergency and community setting Understanding and application of risk management Understanding of legal responsibilities of the profession, service and the associated code of ethics Ability to pass on knowledge and deliver training both internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate, and to supervise and support other staff in this Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes Demonstrate understanding and previous participation in activity to support the clinical governance agenda Ability to remain calm and controlled during stressful situations and with emotional or aggressive patients/carers Clear vision of role / commitment to specialty Supervisory & appraisal skills of other staff including junior staff / support staff / students After induction, to be able to actively participate as an appraiser to the Trust IPR system Committed to personal and team development Committed to lifelong and self-directed learning Professional confidence and maturity Ability to gain patient’s trust and engender confidence & feeling of safety in patients about their care Ability to present information both orally and written in a clear and logical manner to patients, carers and staff Fully IT literate with IM&T skills to use a range of applications to support workload Member of a relevant specific interest group Other
In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to client group Ability to work as part of a seven day rota Availability to participate in the emergency respiratory on-call rota Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities Commitment to non-discriminatory practice Understanding and compliance with Data Protection We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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You can shape your story with us. Whether you’re looking to gain experience in a large, fast-paced hospital or get out into the community, we have a range of opportunities that allows you to build your entire career in one trust. For us, every day is different. We provide care to a diverse population of 2.5 million across east London – that’s 6,000 people every day, speaking over 60 different languages. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to ensuring that people living in east London live healthy lives. Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage. Job overview
The post holder will work within the growing therapy team which includes a head of therapies, supportive clinical leads, a band 8a respiratory clinical specialist and a team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and rehabilitation support workers. You will manage a varied caseload of acute patients including those requiring acute respiratory management, ICU step down care, post surgery and post amputation. You will lead the early rehabilitation of amputee patients on the wards and see them through their rehabilitation journey as outpatients. Main duties of the job
You will have responsibility to support the MDT to maintain flow through the busy hospital, being lead on complex discharge planning and acute early rehabilitation. 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 specification
Qualifications
Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy Member of the Health and Care Professions Council Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Experience
Substantial relevant post registration experience as a Senior Physiotherapist Post registration experience in respiratory physiotherapy for patients with multi-pathologies and complex needs, including ICU and tracheostomy management and weaning Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HCPC recommendations Experience of working as part of a team multiprofessional/agency Experience in providing advice, supervision, appraisals, training and support to more junior staff, support staff and students Experience of sole working as part of an out of hours emergency service Experience of discharge planning Experience of audit/research Experience of working in the NHS or similar Skills and knowledge
Good knowledge of current best practice in physiotherapy in the relevant setting e.g. ICU, tracheostomy, respiratory, surgery Specialist clinical skills in emergency and community setting Understanding and application of risk management Understanding of legal responsibilities of the profession, service and the associated code of ethics Ability to pass on knowledge and deliver training both internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate, and to supervise and support other staff in this Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes Demonstrate understanding and previous participation in activity to support the clinical governance agenda Ability to remain calm and controlled during stressful situations and with emotional or aggressive patients/carers Clear vision of role / commitment to specialty Supervisory & appraisal skills of other staff including junior staff / support staff / students After induction, to be able to actively participate as an appraiser to the Trust IPR system Committed to personal and team development Committed to lifelong and self-directed learning Professional confidence and maturity Ability to gain patient’s trust and engender confidence & feeling of safety in patients about their care Ability to present information both orally and written in a clear and logical manner to patients, carers and staff Fully IT literate with IM&T skills to use a range of applications to support workload Member of a relevant specific interest group Other
In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to client group Ability to work as part of a seven day rota Availability to participate in the emergency respiratory on-call rota Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities Commitment to non-discriminatory practice Understanding and compliance with Data Protection We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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