Band 7 Physiotherapist - Respiratory

The Walton Centre Nhs Foundation Trust; Liverpool; Vor Ort; GBP 49.000 - 57.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 7 Respiratory Physiotherapist with a passion for Acute Neurological Sciences to lead and develop the Respiratory Physiotherapy Team.

This role combines high-level clinical practice with operational leadership, supporting audit, research and CPD, and working within a collaborative team across Fazakerley, Liverpool. A demanding workload requires outstanding organisational, leadership and educational skills.

Qualifikationen

• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy.
• Health & Care Professions Council Registration.
• Evidence of attendance at relevant postgraduate courses and ongoing professional development.

Aufgaben

• Establish and manage a complex clinical caseload within the service.
• Lead the critical care/respiratory physiotherapy service with evidence-based care.
• Collaborate with medical and nursing staff to develop services and assure quality of care.
• Provide clinical education and training to physiotherapy staff and other health professionals.
• Support audit, research and ongoing professional development for self and team.
• Support a 7-day working rota including on-call, weekends and extended hours.

Kenntnisse

Interpersonal skills

Policy writing

Communication skills

MS Office

Presentation skills

Organisational skills

NHS knowledge

Leadership

Clinical intervention

Teamwork

Flexibility

Stress management

Ausbildung

Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Ongoing CPD and postgraduate development

Jobbeschreibung

Job summary

Please Note - Due to high interest, this vacancy may close early and without notice once a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Band 7 Respiratory Physiotherapist with a passion for Acute Neurological Sciences to join and lead our well-established Respiratory Physiotherapy Team. This is an exciting opportunity to combine highly specialist clinical practice with operational leadership, playing a key role in co-ordinating, developing, and delivering a high-quality physiotherapy service. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational skills and demonstrable experience in team leadership, with an enthusiasm for developing others. We are seeking an individual with a strong interest in audit and research, with an ongoing commitment to CPD, service development and innovation. This role will be supported by an Advanced Physiotherapist, Acute Therapies Lead and the Therapy Services Manager, working within a collaborative environment where your ideas, leadership and clinical expertise can make a real difference.

Main duties of the job

• Establish and manage a complex clinical caseload as appropriate to the service
• To influence, lead and manage the critical care / respiratory physiotherapy service ensuring high level clinical intervention and evidenced based care.
• To work collaboratively with other clinicians, including medical and nursing staff to influence service development and ensure quality of care is delivered
• To provide clinical education and training to physiotherapy staff and other health care professionals
• Influence research, innovation and professional development for self and others
• To support a 7-day working rota including on call, weekends and extended hours service.

About us

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009. With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.

Details

• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 160-8281371

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Health & Care Professions Council Registration
• Evidence of attendance at relevant postgraduate courses and ongoing maintenance of up to date professional development.

Desirable

• Masters level qualification or equivalent in relevant specialism

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of extensive post-registration clinical experience at a senior level
• Evidence of attendance at relevant post graduate courses and ongoing maintenance of up to date professional development
• Extensive experience of assessment and treatment of Acute Neurological and Neurosurgical conditions
• Experience in staff and performance and management
• Able to plan and carry out a complex and demanding workload

Desirable

• Evidence of delivering on key quality performance indicators

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• To have highly developed interpersonal skills
• Able to write, implement and audit policies
• Effective and responsive communicator on all levels
• Able to use basic IT systems; Word, Excel, Outlook
• High level presentation and education skills
• High level of organisational skills
• Awareness of current NHS issues and relevant framework / quality indicators
• Well-developed leadership skills and a positive role model
• Ability to provide specialist high quality clinical intervention that is evidence based
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• A positive attitude to change and flexible working practices to meet changing service demands
• Ability to manage own stress and stress in others

Employer details

Employer name: The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust Employer's website: https://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk/

Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Acute therapy lead, Beverley Bowden Williams, [e-mail], 01515563863

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.

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.