About this role
Job summary BAND 7 CLINICAL SPECIALIST PHYSIOTHERAPIST Cardiology, Respiratory and Surgery Team
The Integrated Therapies Department at the James Paget University Hospital (JPUH) are seeking a dedicated and compassionate physiotherapist to join our Cardiology, Respiratory and Surgery (CRS) Therapy Team. The successful candidate will support in the delivery of high-quality physiotherapy interventions across the inpatient wards of Cardiac, Respiratory and Surgery specialties including ICU, support in the teaching and development of junior staff and students and take an active role in quality improvement projects to guide service development. There may be the additional requirement to cover other clinical areas.
As a Band 7 Physiotherapist, you are integral to the leadership of the team, working alongside the Therapy Team Leader to provide direction, development and support to the Therapy Team. You will be specialist in your area and will be responsible for your own complex caseload consisting of patients with a variety of different conditions whilst supporting junior members of the team. Good prioritisation, organisational and time management skills will be needed to balance clinical and non-clinical duties.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will act as a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist based within our CRS Therapy Team. You will be responsible for leading and supporting on the advanced assessment and treatment of patients who may present with complex pathology and social issues to formulate an intervention plan based on expert analytical clinical reasoning skills. You will need advanced communication skills to ensure a successful multidisciplinary approach to patient care and will be in regular discussions with patients, carers, JPUH colleagues and community partners etc, as well as providing training to occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and therapy assistant practitioner colleagues and to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
The core hours for this post are 8.00am-4.00pm, however, flexibility can be discussed; this will also include being rostered on a seven-day service/shift pattern.
About us
The James Pagetis a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of east Norfolk and north Suffolk. Situated on the coast with beautiful beaches and the Broads National Park on the doorstep we are within commuting distance of Norwich City.
Service Improvement:The Integrated Therapies Department is positive and forward thinking, always striving to improve services. Our link with the Research Department is growing with joint projects being worked on. Our therapists represent the Trust at CSP, RCOT, BOA and BGS conferences.
Personal and professional developmentis key. We are developing our research and innovation strategy in line with the national AHP Strategy. We will support you in achieving your career goals through our well-structured supervision and appraisal system, actively encouraging utilisation of training courses (clinical, non-clinical and leadership skills) with use of CPD funding. We also have a Band 6 peer support group with a newly established training programme.
Development of others: You will be supported to provide education to your team but also to our wider workforce. We also support development of our future workforce through our close links with the University of East Anglia, Suffolk College and City College Norwich.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for more details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role which include:
The post-holder will act as a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist based in our Cardiology, Respiratory and Surgery Therapy Team at the James Paget University Hospital The post-holder will be required to work autonomously and carry a clinical caseload, taking a lead role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients who may have complex pathology and social issues, in order to determine a clinical diagnosis and formulate an intervention plan To provide highly specialist advice and teaching to occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and therapy assistant practitioner colleagues and to other members of the multidisciplinary team To support the education of students in an educator role as required Ensure the teams workload is appropriately prioritised and work is effectively distributed and coordinated across the team on a day-by-day basis To work closely with the multidisciplinary teams in order to receive referrals and use patient information to help prioritise the workload To be proactive in-service development and individual development within the team, implementing changes as and when appropriate including policy changes To provide clinical leadership to physiotherapy and occupational therapy staff in the therapy team Clinical/professional supervision takes the form of direct observation of practice or formal training/clinical reasoning sessions (at least monthly). Advice and support are always available To be part of the respiratory on-call rota within the James Paget University Hospital
Please watch the following videos for an insight into our Integrated Therapies Department:
Landscape version:https://youtu.be/tklpzav7UrU.
Portrait version:https://youtube.com/shorts/U4lwU9T1wKA?feature=share.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy (BSc/MSc) Current Health and Care Professions Council registration Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses/CPD Undertaken a student/fieldwork educators' course Membership of relevant specialist group Leadership experience, (courses and/or qualifications desirable but not essential)
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Experience at Band 6 level or equivalent in Critical Care, Cardiology, Respiratory and Surgery speciality Experience of managing patients presenting with a range of conditions including COPD, bronchiectasis, respiratory failure, aspiration pneumonia, abdominal surgery, urology surgery, heart failure, ACS Experience working with patients with a range of complex needs, e.g. critical care, bariatric Experience of working on the emergency respiratory on-call rota Experience planning and implementing service improvement projects Training and clinical supervision of clinical staff and students Working knowledge of relevant clinical governance/current topics in the NHS in particular related to cardiology, respiratory and surgery areas Demonstrates self-directional learning and the ability to evaluate own performance Evidence of interest in and/or experience in research Good understanding of legal responsibilities of the profession and implications for therapy services
Skills, Abilities and Competencies Essential
Able to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary team settings up to consultant level Ability to use own initiative and problem solve Ability to act as an autonomous practitioner, organising, prioritising and delegating workload as appropriate Excellent communication skills, including empathy, motivational and assertiveness skills Good presentation skills - verbal and written Recognises own limitations and knows when to ask for help Ability to work flexibly across clinical areas and adapt to the needs of the service particularly when the service is under pressure Competent IT skills
Other - Personal Qualities Essential
Evidence of motivation for Band 7 role Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines Ability to take on responsibilities and additional duties Able to maintain judgement under pressure
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.
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 James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address James Paget University Hospital
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston
NR31 6LA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)