About this role
Job summary BAND 6 STATIC RESPIRATORY PHYSIOTHERAPIST Critical Care, Cardio-Respiratory and Surgery Permanent | Full time
The Integrated Therapies Department at the James Paget University Hospital (JPUH) are seeking a dedicated and compassionate physiotherapist to join our Cardiology, Respiratory and Surgical (CRS) Therapy Team. The successful candidate will support in the delivery of high-quality physiotherapy interventions across the inpatient wards of Cardiac, Respiratory and Surgical specialties, 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.
The CRS Therapy Team are a positive and forward-thinking multidisciplinary team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and therapy assistant practitioners. We are always striving to improve our services, particularly in these current challenging times within the NHS. Using audit, LEAN and quality improvement models for service improvement initiatives, new policies and standard operating procedures, we are keen for you to become an integral part of continuing this journey. The department's links with the Research Department continue to grow.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will carry their own clinical caseload and provide specialist respiratory assessment and intervention to a wide range of patients across the clinical specialities of the team. Patients may present with complex pathology and social issues so effective and varied communication skills are really important to ensure a successful multidisciplinary approach to patient care and will be in regular discussions with a variety of people and disciplines such as patients, carers, JPUH colleagues and community partners etc.
In addition to this the post-holder will also provide clinical support to other team members and work alongside the Therapy Team Leader, specialist physiotherapists and occupational therapists, taking an active role in service development. The post-holder will be key in supporting the team to provide education not only within the Integrated Therapies Department but to our wider workforce, from healthcare assistants to qualified/overseas nursing staff and our medical colleagues. We also play a role in the development of our future workforce, through our close links with the University of East Anglia (UEA Medical School and School of Health Sciences), University of Suffolk, Suffolk College and City College Norwich. We provide teaching to apprentices, undergraduates and postgraduates across many healthcare disciplines whilst on placement.
About us
We will support the post-holder in achieving their career goals, through our well-structured supervision and appraisal system. The department actively encourages the utilisation of courses and training opportunities provided and signposted through our Organisational Development and Wellbeing Service. Training opportunities range from clinical and non-clinical skills, through to leadership and the development of others. The department's links with the Education Department continue to grow with the use of CPD funding as available. The recent East of England critical care upskill funding provided the opportunity for four physiotherapists to attend a lung ultrasound course. We are lucky enough to have access to a simulation suite where our knowledgeable staff are able to provide high fidelity training to our on call respiratory physiotherapists and new Band 5s to assist in gaining skills and competencies and support with the provision of our seven-day respiratory physiotherapy service.
Core working hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:00; however, flexible hours can be discussed. The post-holder will also be expected to work across seven days a week as part of a rota and cover evening on calls. The opportunity for part-time working can be discussed and may be available to the right candidate.
Job description Job responsibilities
The James Paget University Hospital is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of East Norfolk and North Suffolk. We are situated on the coast with several beautiful beaches and the Broads National Park on the doorstep, and we are within commuting distance of Norwich city centre.
Service Improvement:The Integrated Therapies Department is positive and forward thinking, always striving to improve services. Our links with the Research Department is growing with joint projects being worked on. Our therapists represent the Trust at CSP, RCOT, BOA and BGS conferences.
Please see the attached Job Description for more details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role which include:
The post-holder will work as a Senior 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, carrying out 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 whilst being responsible for own documentation To work closely with the multidisciplinary teams in order to receive referrals and use patient information to help prioritise the workload To contribute towards providing 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 To contribute and lead where appropriate on in-service development and individual development within the teams, implementing changes To assist evaluation of the physiotherapy service provided within the specialism and other wards Clinical/professional supervision takes the form of direct observation of practice or formal training/clinical reasoning sessions; advice and support are always available To work a rostered seven-day service and respiratory on call rota within the James Paget University Hospital To work within the James Paget University Hospital or in a community setting as required
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 CPD record should include evidence of up-to-date manual handling, relevant postgraduate courses or CPD and reflections of learning to support the speciality
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Experience at Band 5 level within a range of areas; patients with multi-pathology, including dementia, falls, palliative care and bariatric patients Significant clinical experience within the NHS to include acute hospital setting and discharge planning. To include critical care and on call working Experience of working with a range of professionals within multidisciplinary teams Evidence of acting in a supervisory manner, providing specialist guidance, training and support to other staff or students Evidence of reflective learning, demonstrates self-directed learning Awareness of relevant professional practice, new research and guidelines Understanding of legal issues, safeguarding and mental capacity Working knowledge of clinical governance and implications for own work
Skills, Abilities and Competencies Essential
Communication skills including empathy, assertiveness and negotiation skills Ability to build good rapport with a wide variety of people Ability to prioritise and organise workload and support others with this Ability to act as an autonomous practitioner with minimum supervision Ability to work proactively under pressure and work flexibly Recognise own limitations and know when to ask for help Forward thinking, able to problem solve with positive approach Ability to travel within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. Must hold a full current driving licence or be able to make own travelling arrangements to fulfil the duties of the post, including on call working
Other - Personal Qualities Essential
Physically fit and able to comply with Trust manual handling guidelines Professional demeanour and appearance Evidence of interest/motivation for a Band 6 role
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 Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston
NR31 6LA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)