Advanced Physiotherapist - Respiratory Centre

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS discounts

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced respiratory physiotherapist for a part-time 0.5wte post in the respiratory outpatients centre (TRC).

You will lead a team of physiotherapists, assess and treat patients with complex respiratory conditions, and participate in MDT clinics as well as in inpatient and community settings. The role includes on-call work and weekend duties, supporting student education and contributing to service development.

Qualifications

• Experience in respiratory physiotherapy for complex conditions.
• Proven skills in clinical assessment and care planning.
• Demonstrated ability to work within MDT settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead physiotherapy care in respiratory outpatients.
• Contribute to MDT clinics and inpatient/community cases.
• Support students and supervise junior staff in clinical work.
• Participate in complex respiratory case management, including airway clearance.

Skills

Respiratory physiotherapy

Clinical assessment

MDT clinics

Team leadership

On-call experience

Job description

We are looking for an experienced, part-time (0.5wte), respiratory Physiotherapist for a B7 post in our respiratory outpatients centre (TRC). It will involve leading a team of physiotherapists assessing and treating patients with a range of complex respiratory conditions.

Clinically, the role will include both Physiotherapy-led clinics as well as involvement in MDT clinics and input for relevant cases in inpatients/community settings. It will also include leading in complex respiratory cases including physiotherapy for breathing pattern disorders and airway clearance and management of chronic lung diseases, as well as supporting students, and the whole MDT in physiotherapeutic treatment for these conditions.

As this post is part of the wider Therapy services department, you will have many opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge through our in-service training. You will be part of a large department of over 300 wte Therapy staff including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy support staff.

We provide a 7-day therapy service for our Trust and therefore you need to be able to work weekends and bank holiday, in a rota basis. For Physiotherapists this includes our acute respiratory out of hours service (On-call) at night and weekends which includes children and adults, acute wards and intensive care.

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

• We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.
• UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
• Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London.
• The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep.
• The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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