(**) Senior Respiratory Physiotherapist

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist , who has wide ranging clinical experience, good communication and interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering high quality patient-centred care to join our Critical Care, Respiratory & cardiothoracic teams.

Join our friendly and supportive team of therapists, where continuous professional development, research and quality improvement processes are encouraged .There is a well-established in-service education programme, where you can build upon your clinical and managerial skills with support from senior clinical leads.

Candidates will be expected to join and partake in our overnight emergency on call rota and weekend working rotas and previous experience of working within respiratory / Critical Care field is essential. You will also be expected to work as part of a seven day rota.

If this sounds like the right role for you, please apply today.

Main duties of the job

Within this role you will need:

• To be responsible for the Physiotherapy intervention for patients admitted to CCU and the acute respiratory adult in patient ward and cardiothoracic centre
• To undertake assessments of respiratory out patients as required
• Prioritise physiotherapy referrals in order to implement effective and timely caseload management
• Determine clinical diagnosis and provide physiotherapy treatment indicated as an autonomous practitioner, developing appropriate care plans, giving specialist clinical/professional advice to patients, carers and other Health Care Professionals

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered physiotherapist
• Degree/diploma in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of relevant CPD

Desirable

• Clinical Educator's course

Managerial

Essential

• Evidence of supervision of staff or students

Desirable

• Teaching/presentation experience

knowledge and skills

Essential

• Previous Band 5 or 6 physiotherapy experience within the NHS
• Evidence of working within respiratory/critical care
• Respiratory On Call experience

Desirable

• Cardiothoracic experience

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered physiotherapist
• Degree/diploma in Physiotherapy
• Evidence of relevant CPD

Desirable

• Clinical Educator's course

Managerial

Essential

• Evidence of supervision of staff or students

Desirable

• Teaching/presentation experience

knowledge and skills

Essential

• Previous Band 5 or 6 physiotherapy experience within the NHS
• Evidence of working within respiratory/critical care
• Respiratory On Call experience

Desirable

• Cardiothoracic experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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 Sponsorship

Applications 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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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 Sponsorship

Applications 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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

United Kingdom

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