Specialist Physiotherapist - Critical Care and Surgery

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes and salary sac

Job summary

Doncaster Royal Infirmary’s Critical Care and Surgery Physiotherapy team invites an innovative physiotherapist to join on a 12-month fixed-term basis. You will manage your own caseload, deliver high quality care to complex patients, and support development of team members within the MDT.

You will contribute to audit, staff supervision and service improvement, support education of staff and students, and be involved in governance and clinical effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate experience across clinical specialties.
• Audit, staff supervision and development experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload and deliver high quality care to complex patients.
• Support development of other team members within the MDT.
• Involve in audit, staff supervision and service improvement.
• Education and development of staff and students; clinical effectiveness and evaluation.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Team working

Motivating others

Job description

We have an excellent opportunity for an innovative and motivated physiotherapist to join our established Critical Care and Surgery Physiotherapy team at Doncaster Royal Infirmary on a 12-month, fixed-term basis.

As a specialist Physiotherapist you will be responsible for managing your own caseload and delivering high quality care to complex patient groups while supporting the development of other members of the team including the wider MDT.

This team provides the physiotherapy input for critical care and surgery and you must be able to demonstrate high levels of communication and time management.

You will be involved in audit, staff supervision and development and will support the Team Lead in operational management and service improvement.

If you are interested in developing your Critical Care and Surgery skills , and are passionate about providing excellent care for your patients, we would like to hear from you

The Critical Care and Surgery team supports the patient pathway providing specialist knowledge and services to critically ill patient and those pre and post surgery as required. This includes reviewing unwell patients on the wards to help decision making regarding escalation to DCC, throughout their stay on Critical Care and then liaising with ward staff upon being stepped down.

A flexible and pro-active approach is essential for this post as are excellent team working skills. You should have post-graduate experience in a variety of clinical specialties and be able to motivate patients throughout their journey.

Key responsibilities will include the education and development of staff and students, audit, research and clinical effectiveness as well as service review and evaluation.

You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate not only patients but staff. You must be organised, flexible and able to empower others.

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Clayton Cecil Job title: Therapy Manager - Acute Physiotherapy Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01302 644212

Simon Worne ([e-mail]) 644613