Senior Medical Physiotherapist

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Plymouth seeks an experienced physiotherapist to join their medical respiratory team. The role involves delivering high-standard physiotherapy services across various specialties including respiratory, oncology, and orthopaedics. Ideal candidates should possess a degree in physiotherapy and relevant clinical experience. You will participate in a seven-day service and work autonomously, contributing to a multidisciplinary team and developing your career in a progressive environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Training and supervision programs

Qualifications

• Post graduate clinical experience in various specialties including Respiratory and Orthopaedics.
• Demonstrable experience of teaching and clinical education.
• Experience in a major trauma unit and complex MDT working.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard physiotherapy service across various departments.
• Assist Team Leaders in planning and evaluating physiotherapy services.
• Perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessments and develop treatment programs.

Skills

Clinical demonstration in Neurology

Working in an acute hospital

Teaching experience

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Complex discharge planning

Oncology/haematology experience

Education

Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy)

HCPC registration

MSc relevant to the post

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated and passionate physiotherapist to join our highly regarded medical respiratory team. This post would suit Band 5's looking to specialise or current Band 6's who would like to broaden their experience.

This post is also suitable for a Band 5 transitioning to Band 6 on completion of training and competency to deliver respiratory services within UHP NHS Trust.

The team covers the field of general medicine, respiratory, oncology, haematology, hepatology, gastroenterology wards and respiratory out-patients areas. Applicants will need previous experience working as a physiotherapist, across a broad range of specialities, including medicine / respiratory / neurology / outpatients / orthopaedics. If you are looking to develop your career in this field this is an excellent prospect.

The successful candidate will be joining already established teams in delivering seven day physiotherapy service to patients as part of the wider physiotherapy department; this includes a commitment to respiratory on-call. There is a comprehensive on‑call competency pack and pathway to support staff going on‑call.

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and ‘At Risk’ status including NHS at Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to general medicine, respiratory, oncology, haematology, hepatology, gastroenterology wards and respiratory out‑patients areas. This involves working across the trust and peripheral sites in a range of settings providing a seven day service.

To assist the Team Leaders in planning, developing, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service provided to patients within the team, on a day‑to‑day basis.

To deputise for the Team Leaders when necessary.

To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

To hold responsibility for leading and managing medical respiratory patients on a daily basis, with support from Team Lead, Head of Physiotherapy.

To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working autonomously.

Senior support and supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences. Access to advice and support from specialist physiotherapists is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

About us

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

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Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Post graduate clinical demonstrable experience in Neurology, Acute Respiratory, Trauma and Orthopaedics / MSK
• Demonstrable experience of working in an acute hospital
• Demonstrable experience of teaching
• An awareness of current NHS and Health issues influencing respiratory care
• Proven evidence of contribution to clinical education / supervision of less experienced staff, students or assistants
• Demonstrable experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Proven evidence of relevant CPD
• Experience working in Oncology/haematology.
• Clinical educator
• Demonstrable experience of working in a major trauma unit
• Demonstrable experience within a similar role
• Demonstrable experience of complex MDT working and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent
• HCPC registration
• Attendance at additional relevant professional courses
• MSc relevant to the post

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.