Lead Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist

Bupa; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Lead Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist, where your expertise will directly impact patient care and outcomes. In this pivotal role, you will lead governance across services, ensuring compliance with the highest clinical standards while maintaining a personal caseload. You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering exceptional care, utilizing your skills in clinical reasoning and patient communication. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven company that prioritizes health and well-being, offering a supportive and inclusive environment for all employees.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Enhanced pension and life insurance

Travel cost support

Discounted online gym sessions

Health insurance

Discounted dental insurance

Access to Digital GP platform

Emotional wellbeing support

Family mental health line

Financial wellbeing channels

Qualifications

• Highly skilled Physiotherapist with expertise in clinical duties.
• Ability to provide client-centered, evidence-based services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver first-class patient outcomes and experiences.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory bodies and manage clinical risks.

Skills

Clinical Reasoning

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Team Support

Autonomous Practice

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

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Lead Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist

Apply locations: South West London

Time Type: Full time

Posted on: Posted Today

Job Requisition ID: R1181827

Job Description:

Lead Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist

Cromwell Hospital, London, SW5 0TU

Permanent role

Salary: Competitive salary, dependent on experience & benefits package

Full Time: 37.5 hours, Monday – Friday 9am – 5.30pm with On-call requirement

We make health happen:

Bupa has set an ambition, at the heart of its strategy, to be the world’s most customer-centric healthcare company. With key targets such as world-leading NPS scores, and integrated digital and physical care, Bupa is transforming to fulfill its purpose of “helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.”

The role of Lead Cardiothoracic Physiotherapist is critical to achieving this ambition.

The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of first-class patient outcomes and experience at the highest professional and clinical standards. They will take a lead governance role across this service ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory bodies. They will also be required to maintain a clinical caseload and participate in the cardiothoracic on-call service.

How you’ll help us make health happen:

• Practise as an autonomous and accountable professional using reflective practice and clinical reasoning in undertaking specialist assessments and providing an individualised treatment programme for each patient.
• Provide exceptional programmes of care for the patients in your care through assessment and implementation of highly specialist treatments to maximise their rehabilitation outcomes.
• Communicate condition-related information to patients, relatives and carers and use appropriate methods to address barriers to communication.
• Deal sensitively and empathetically with distressing or emotional circumstances regarding patient care.
• Support your team members in the management of challenging clinical situations.
• Obtain informed, valid consent on an ongoing basis which endeavours to keep patients involved in their own health care plan.
• Comply with confidentiality policies as set out by Cromwell Hospital (CH), HCPC and the CSP.
• Respect a patient’s right to be chaperoned and appropriately implement the hospital chaperone policy.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely patient treatment records and reports in line with local and national requirements for best management of the patient.
• Manage clinical risk within your caseload and ensure potential clinical risk is effectively communicated and managed.

Key Skills/Qualifications needed for this role:

You are a highly skilled and experienced Physiotherapist able to undertake all aspects of your clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. You will provide a client-centred and evidence-based service to adult in- and outpatients in your specialty which will include outpatient and inpatient referrals across all hospital wards and external referrals within your field. You will promote a cohesive, dynamic, and coordinated Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy team respected and valued by the wider MDT.

You’ll also receive:

• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Enhanced pension and life insurance
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
• Discounted access to online gym sessions
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate
• Access to our Digital GP platform on your mobile
• Emotional wellbeing support
• Access to family mental health line
• Financial wellbeing channels

Diversity and Inclusion:

Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly regardless of disability or circumstance. That’s why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

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About Us

Be at the heart of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.

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