Senior Physiotherapist - Acute Respiratory Team

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities

• Undertake the physiotherapy assessment and management of patients within the acute respiratory physiotherapy speciality.
• Determine clinical diagnosis or need and the physiotherapy intervention indicated.
• Hold responsibility for their own caseload, as an autonomous practitioner and oversee caseloads of more junior staff. They will ensure all patients are managed this using evidence based and patient centred principles.
• Assess, plan, treat and evaluate patient centred interventions. Deliver an individualised treatment programme and ensure the Physiotherapy requirements for the discharge planning process are delivered in a timely manner.
• To work alongside members of the multidisciplinary team to deliver physiotherapy services to patients within the specialities of the work place. This will include patients with multi-pathology and complex needs.
• To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate physiotherapy students as required ensuring the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.
• Access advice and support from a senior staff to ensure their clinical work is evaluated.
• The post holder will also be required to actively participate in the out of hours on-call respiratory physiotherapy rota and to support the development of junior staff.

Please refer to the attached JD file for full information.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Physiotherapy Degree or Equivalent
• HCPC Registration

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant physiotherapy experience across a range of core clinical specialities, including rotational experience or equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Previously experience working within acute environments such as Critical Care/ITU.
• Experience supervising junior and support staff
• Experience working with acutely unwell patients and ability to treat patients who require respiratory physiotherapy intervention

Desirable criteria

• Clinical educator experience
• Weekend rota experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Able to present information, written and orally in a clear logical manner
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to treat patients effectively using evidence based practice

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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