Highly Specialised Physiotherapist for BHC

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London seeks a Highly Specialised Physiotherapist for the Barts Heart Centre. The role demands a minimum of 5 years of acute care experience, strong clinical skills, and the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team. We aim for top-tier patient care and professional development opportunities for staff. Ideal for those passionate about cardiovascular care and patient-centered practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years acute care experience within NHS.
• Experience with cardiothoracic and/or critically ill patients preferred.
• Documented CPD evidence as per HPC recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality physiotherapy service within Barts Heart Centre.
• Work closely with clinical teams to ensure high standards of care.
• Participate in clinical supervision and training of junior staff.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Empathetic communication

Organizational skills

Ability to work autonomously

Education

BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy

State registered (HCPC)

Clinical Educators Qualification

Job description

Highly Specialised Physiotherapist for BHC

37.5 hours per week

We have an opportunity for YOU to join a rewarding and enjoyable position working for Barts Health; the largest Trust in England - specifically at the St Bartholomew's site. The role will involve working closely with other service pathways within St Bartholomew's site and across all other sites to deliver a consistent, high level of service.

Alongside your Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, you will be responsible for the delivery of a high-quality physiotherapy service within Barts Heart Centre.

Cardiovascular pathways include:

- Level 2 and 3 Critical Care Units

- Cardiology including the busiest heart attack centre in Europe and a commissioned VV-ECMO service

- Cardiothoracics which has a complex aorto-vascular pathway and congenital heart service

Thoracic surgery including robotic surgery and ERAS pathways

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a minimum of 5 years acute care experience working within the NHS and ideally experience with cardiothoracic and/or critically ill patients. Individuals should have strong clinical skills and display a strong commitment to patient centred, evidence-based care.

For our world-class service, we need a world-class workforce. You will be a motivated team player and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, with empathy and compassion at the heart of the care that you provide. There is an established clinical supervision and CPD programme with opportunities for personal development and involvement with development of junior staff and students. We have an excellent in-service training programme and all staff are encouraged to undertake advanced education and external courses.

For further information, please contact Emma Streets: [e-mail]

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy
• State registered (HCPC)
• Band 6 post experience in any medical area including critical care (approximately 2 years minimum)
• Relevant validated clinical courses accredited as equivalent to Masters level
• Clinical Educators Qualification
• Member of the CSP
• Leadership training

Experience

• Post registration experience in core rotations including medical and respiratory clinical settings, care of the elderly, neurology
• Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HPC recommendations
• Advice, supervision, appraisal, training and support to junior staff, support staff and students
• Experience of audit and research
• Experience of sole working as part of an out of hours emergency respiratory service
• Relevant post registration experience within cardiothoracic surgery

Knowledge

• Core skills and understanding of cardiorespiratory physiology and pathophysiology specific to post
• Knowledge of a range of clinical conditions, particularly in relation to neurological conditions and acute rehabilitation
• Ability to assess and treat complex patients in the respiratory/critical care field
• Ability to carry out essential and appropriate respiratory physiotherapy interventions and procedures, including NIV and CPAP set up / knowledge of different interfaces
• Ability to identify patients deteriorating function and take appropriate action
• Interest in research

Skills

• Ability to work independently and autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others, setting own priorities
• Able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills and prioritise own workload
• Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
• Experience in delegating appropriately to others
• Able to work actively within a multidisciplinary team
• The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
• Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
• Ability to understand national service frameworks, NICE guidelines and National Strategy documents and their implementation in practice
• Good IT and presentation skills

Other

• Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements
• Participation in weekend and On-call rota
• Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
• Ability to treat everyone with whom s/he comes into contact with dignity and respect
• Can show a non-judgemental approach to patient care
• Ability to identify how to manage risks and help others manage risks
• Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy
• Ability to lead the physiotherapy team in service improvement

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.

Clinical Lead Physiotherapist Barts Heart Centre