Job summaryAn exciting Band 6 Static Respiratory Physiotherapist opportunity has arisen in our multi-professional inpatient therapy team at Newham University Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust. Based in East London, we provide acute services for this vibrant, multicultural community.
We are looking for a highly skilled, innovative and passionate individual to join our Physiotherapy team as a Static Band 6 Physiotherapist
The ideal candidate is a highly motivated, autonomous and dynamic individual who is committed to further improving their clinical assessment and activity analysis skills and providing high quality, timely and effective services to patients and the organisation.
The successful candidate will work as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team to develop your clinical, leadership, teaching and service development skills whilst working within a supportive and motivated team. The team is committed to ongoing learning and development and as a member of the team the successful candidate will be part of this as well as take a leading role.
Main duties of the jobTo provide high quality physiotherapy interventions, working as part of a team covering a caseload of acute patients including those requiring acute respiratory management on ICU ; respiratory, cardiology, medical wards; and outpatient respiratory clinics.
To use this role to develop professionally within the respiratory physiotherapy speciality and provide high-quality experience to patients and team members.
To remain competent for respiratory on-calls and work on 7 day service.
About usBarts 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.
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.
Person SpecificationEducation/QualificationsEssential- Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
- Member of the Health Care Professions Council
Desirable- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
ExperienceEssential- Relevant post registration experience as a Physiotherapist including tracheostomy care.
- Post registration experience in relevant clinical settings: Critical care, Respiratory, Neurology, Surgery, MSK.
- Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HCPC recommendations
- Experience of working as part of a multi- disciplinary team
- Advice, training and support to more junior staff, assistants and students.
- Experience of sole working as part of an emergency out of hours service
- To have had relevant NHS or similar experience
- Experience of audit/research.
Desirable- Member of specific interest group
- Committee membership eg Risk Management
KnowledgeEssential- Broad knowledge of current best practice in PT in acute physical, community and rehab setting
- Detailed knowledge risk management
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its implication for services
- Understanding and compliance with Data Protection & Confidentiality
- Understand legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics
SkillsEssential- Application of Risk Management
- Ability to deliver training both internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- Ability to apply current best practice in physiotherapy in acute physical, community and rehab settings.
- Ability to maintain respiratory competency to be able to perform emergency physiotherapy duties
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to supervise other staff e.g. more junior staff / assistants / students.
- Ability to work as an effective team member
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility and reliability.
- Ability to gain patient's trust
- Ability to engender confidence & feeling of safety in patients about their care
- IM&T skills.
- Ability to present information both orally and written in a clear and logical manner.
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
OtherEssential- Commitment to non-discriminatory practice.
- Committed to lifelong and self-directed learning
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
