Bank Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Bank Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist to join their team in London. This part-time role primarily covers weekend services, with opportunities for weekday shifts and on-call duties. You will provide evidence-based physiotherapy to adult inpatients, managing a diverse caseload that includes complex cardiac and respiratory patients. With a focus on client-centered care, you'll work autonomously to deliver individualized treatment plans and ensure effective communication within the clinical team. This position offers competitive rates and a supportive work environment that values work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible Hours

Subsidised Staff Canteen

Inclusion in NEST Pension Scheme

Annual Leave Payment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing complex cardiac and head and neck cancer patients.
• HCPC registration and CSP membership required.

Responsibilities

• Manage physiotherapy for patients with varied respiratory and cardiac conditions.
• Provide assessment and treatment for complex needs in a hospital setting.

Skills

Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy

Clinical Reasoning

Patient Management

Assessment Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Tools

Specialist Respiratory Devices

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Client:

Bupa

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Job Description:

Bank Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist

Band 6 or Band 7 equivalent with proven Cardiothoracic experience including managing complex cardiac and head and neck cancer patients

Part-time - primarily to cover our weekend service, but you will also have an opportunity to cover weekday shifts and on-call during staff absences and busy times.

Location – Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, SW5 0TU

Rate: Competitive rates offered

We make health happen:

As a Bank Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist, you will provide a client-centred and evidence-based service to adult inpatients to continue their therapy care on weekdays. Your patients will be referred mainly from ITU, cardiac and surgical wards, however sometimes from the rehab and oncology wards. You will provide assessment and treatment to a caseload of patients with varied and often complex needs such as those living with head and neck cancer. You will have an opportunity to also support the management of orthopaedic inpatients within your scope.

What you’ll do:

Be responsible for the physiotherapy management of the patient load assigned to you and to practise as an accountable professional.

Practise as an autonomous and accountable professional using reflective practise and clinical reasoning in undertaking specialist assessment in order to provide an individualised treatment programme for each patient.

The caseload will consist of patients with varied respiratory and cardiac presentations including those undergoing cardiothoracic or major general surgery, acute and chronic respiratory or cardiac conditions as per consultant referral.

Monitor and provide appropriate physiotherapy services to the adult Intensive Care Unit.

Manage clinical risk within your caseload at all times and ensure potential clinical risk is effectively communicated and managed.

Liaise with nursing staff and assess or deal appropriately with any new admissions not included on your handover list.

Provide other weekend colleagues with assistance as your caseload and clinical competence allow

What you’ll bring:

Degree in Physiotherapy.

HCPC registration and CSP membership.

Proven broad experience in the field of cardiorespiratory physiotherapy including acute respiratory, critical care, general surgery and general medical caseloads.

Knowledge of specialist devices appropriate to respiratory care.

Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. Alongside flexible hours to suit your own circumstances you’ll also be able to take advantage of other great benefits:

An hourly rate that incorporates payment of annual leave.

Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop lead by expert caterers.

Inclusion in the NEST government pension scheme.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.