About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, supportive and forward-thinking Critical Care and ECMO Therapy team within a large inner-city Intensive Care service, providing highly specialist care to patients from across the Southwest of England.
The Critical Care unit at City Hospital Operating unit if a regional specialist centre for Severe Acute Respiratory Failure, Cardiac surgery, Upper GI surgery, Hepatobillary surgery, Thoracic surgery and ENT & Max-Fax.
Main duties of the job
As an ECMO Lead Physiotherapist, you will provide clinical leadership and specialist expertise within our highly collaborative multidisciplinary ECMO and Critical Care team, supporting the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based respiratory and rehabilitative care to patients with complex and life-threatening illness. Working closely with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the assessment, treatment and ongoing management of patients requiring advanced organ support.
We are a research-active service with a strong commitment to education, innovation and continuous improvement, and our ambition is to provide leading specialist ECMO and critical care therapy within the UK. The role offers excellent opportunities for clinical leadership, education, research and service development, making this an ideal opportunity for an experienced critical care physiotherapist looking to develop their specialist practice and contribute to the continued development of ECMO and critical care therapy.
About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit andretaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a more detailed breakdown of the different elements of the role
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy HCPC registration Evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
Involvement in relevant special clinical interest groups
Knowledge Essential
In depth clinical knowledge of Severe Acute Respiratory Failure underpinned by theory and practical experience Knowledge of clinical governance and it's application to Physiotherapy
Skills Essential
Effective communication skills both verbal & written Leadership Skills - to effectively support the effective running of a team Excellent organisational skills
Abilities Essential
Ability to effectively perform patient assessments & interventions, including manual therapy & therapeutic handling Ability to effect & manage change Ability to cope in a stressful environment undertaking moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
Experience Essential
Experience of working with patient requiring ECMO support - providing both respiratory and rehabilitation intervention Experience of working in a Critical Care - providing respiratory and rehabilitation input Significant experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy team & multidisciplinary team at a senior level
Experience Essential
A variety of experience in acute core areas, as postgraduate physiotherapist i.e T&O, musculoskeletal, respiratory & neurological, dealing with a wide range of patients with differing needs Contribution to clinical supervision & education of less experienced staff, students Previous experience at Band 6
Abilities Essential
Ability to meet deadlines & work under pressure Ability to work unsupervised Ability to plan, prioritise & delegate Competent IT Skills Presentation skills
Personal Qualities Essential
Credible & mature attitude, which is recognised & respected by other staff The ability to work well in a team A strong desire to develop one's self, others and the therapy service. A drive to deliver best possible care to patients and their families.
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address City site - Bristol Royal Infirmary
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)