Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work at one of the UK’s largest NHS Trusts. We are looking fora Band 7 who is ready for new challenges or an experienced Band 6 who is seeking promotional opportunities to join our team.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work at one of the UK’s largest NHS Trusts. We are looking fora Band 7 who is ready for new challenges or an experienced Band 6 who is seeking promotional opportunities to join our team.
The successful candidate will be a dedicated, innovative, passionate, skilled and motivated clinician with experience of working within a Cystic Fibrosis and Non-CF Bronchiectasis patient population. They will have excellent verbal & written communication skills, with empathy and compassion at the heart of the care that they provide within the framework of our multi-disciplinary team. The role will be split between inpatient & outpatient working whilst supporting a team of physiotherapists with the other band 7s.
St Bart’s Therapies department strives to contribute to the hospitals mission to be a centre of excellence in cardiac, respiratory & cancer care. As a department we are passionate about innovation in service delivery & promoting a healthy workplace culture where staff feel valued & want to come and work. This role provides a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to further develop their clinical & leadership potential and make a difference to the patients we serve and so if you are interested.
Main duties of the job
We are excited to be advertising for the role of Highly Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist at St Bartholomew’s hospital. Clinically the post holder will support and manage Physiotherapists and an exercise physiologist within the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) service and work closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Their clinical work will support their team to deliver diagnostic and clinical care to CF and Bronchiectasis patients, providing expert advice on complex clinical issues.
We are looking for an experienced and innovative clinician to undertake a highly specialist team leader role alongside the clinical lead in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the inpatient and outpatient CF and Bronchiectasis Physiotherapy service on a day-to-day basis.
You will provide Physiotherapy to both Inpatients and Outpatient clinics and support the home review program for patients with CF on home intravenous antibiotic therapy or requiring outreach care
You will take a lead role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the specialty as an autonomous practitioner. You will work alongside two other band 7 physiotherapists and be responsible for the supervision of junior team members and co-ordination of the daily allocation of workloads within the CF physiotherapy team.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
At Bart’s our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of care and being an outstanding place to work. Or this reason, we recognise the importance of personal and professional development and that it is crucial to the success of our service. We therefore offer a robust teaching and training programme with the opportunity to complete Quality Improvement and Audit projects and we provide a supportive and engaging environment to develop and grow our therapists. As a band 7 you will also have the opportunity to develop your own supervisory and leadership skills through supporting and supervising junior therapists, therapy support workers and students.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. BSc Physiotherapy
2. HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
3. Member of the CSP ACPCF
4. The Brompton CF Course
5. Post graduate formal qualification (i.e. MSc Module)
6. Non Medical Prescribing or a desire to work towards this
7. Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Specialist cardiorespiratory experience at band 6/7 level
9. Experience within Cystic Fibrosis and non-CF Bronchiectasis
10. NIV experience acute and Domiciliary
11. Excellent organisational and leadership skills
12. Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
13. Ability to assess and treat complex patients with chronic respiratory disease and escalate to critical if needed.
14. Ability to work independently
15. Able to organise, prioritise own Workload
16. Experience in delegating appropriately to others
17. In-depth understanding of clinical governance Supervision of students
18. Experienced in delivering clinical education to range of staff groups of varying knowledge
19. Able to work actively within a multidisciplinary team
20. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable criteria
21. Ability to perform inhaled medication drug trials
22. Health coaching or motivational interviewing skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
23. Understanding of cardiorespiratory physiology and pathophysiology specific to CF and Bronchiectasis patients
24. complex patients in the respiratory/critical care field
25. Core Skills in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy
26. Experience of leading a quality improvement/clinical effectiveness work-based project/ Audit
Desirable criteria
27. Experience in research
Skills
Essential criteria
28. Ability to demonstrate good leadership skills
29. Ability to assess the work of the team, provide clear constructive feedback to the team in order to maintain and improve performance
30. Ability to support staff during supervision and appraisals
Desirable criteria
31. Basic teaching, counselling and supervision skills
32. Experience of writing and presenting abstracts at conferences
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
33. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
34. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
35. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
36. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
37. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)