Clinical Specialist Practitioner in Adult Critical Care
Band 7
Main area Division B - Physiotherapy Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (across 7 days) Job ref 180-B-243106
Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B Town Cambridge Salary £43,742 - £50,056 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/04/2024 23:59 Interview date 13/05/2024
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our Critical Care Team. You will work within a large team of Physiotherapists led by a Consultant Physiotherapist to support the respiratory care, rehabilitation and tracheostomy weaning of a wide range of critically ill patients. We are a large multi-speciality hospital supporting both the local population and wider tertiary populations. You will have the opportunity to rotate between the General and Transplant ICU and the Neurosciences and Trauma ICU, supported by a clinical Band 8a in each Unit.
The Critical Care Physiotherapy Team is an integral part of the wider Critical Care multi-professional team, based within the Units we cover. The Band 8 Team lead the ventilation weaning across the Critical Care Service. Alongside the other Band 7 Physiotherapists within the team, you will have the opportunity to develop skills in this area.
The Units promote early rehabilitation including mobilisation of ventilated patients and provide and resource a splinting service and exercise prescription.
You will have the opportunity to develop the skills to provide physiotherapy to patients in our established multi-professional post-ICU follow-up Clinic.
You would be supported in learning new skills and gaining additional training to support the work within these large multi-speciality Intensive Care Units.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients in a Perioperative bed (John Farman ICU, IDA, and Neuro Critical Care Unit (NCCU). The post holder will also be required to occasionally treat patients in a level one surgical bed.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a Clinical Specialist Practitioner, you will have responsibilities that would include:
* Supervision of staff and students
* Assisting with service development, audit and service evaluation
* Provision of teaching to the physiotherapy department and multi-professional team
* Provision of clinical support to junior staff
We can offer you:
* Well established senior clinical support.
* Positive commitment to CPD and post-graduate education. The department has a proven record of accomplishment in supporting those staff wishing to undertake Master’s level studies.
* Development of your supervisory, teaching and management skills.
The team is friendly and dedicated towards the delivery of an excellent service for all of our users. You will be required to partake in our Emergency out of hour’s services, which includes our weekend and on-call services.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
The advert will close at midnight on 28 April 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 13 May 2024.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
* State Registration
* Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses / CPD
* Ability to work to MSc standard
* Relevant validated clinical courses
* Involvement in special interest groups i.e. ICS or BTS
Experience
* Substantial postgraduate experience at Band 6 level providing a broad range of experience including acute Respiratory, Surgical, Neurological, DME and MSK conditions
* Collaborating with Community and Intermediate Care Services
* Supervisory skills of Band 5 Physiotherapists, Physiotherapy Assistants and students
* Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy Team and/or MDT
* Contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff or students or Assistants
* Competency to participate in weekend and on-call work (to include NCCU, ITU, PICU)
* Experience at Band 7 level
* Team leadership
* Significant participation on Evidence Based Project work
* Experience in conducting formal presentations
Knowledge
* Substantial knowledge of inpatient physiotherapy
* Able to pass on knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
* Knowledge of workings of Community and Primary Care, e.g. RSSC at Papworth
Skills
* Ability to work independently
* Excellent inter-personal and organisational skills
* Able to communicate and demonstrate empathy, to motivate and persuade patients with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses
* Able to work collaboratively within MDT
* Committed to personal and team development
* Able to maintain judgement under pressure
* Able to pass on skills to others within both formal and informal environments
* Evidence of participation in research / audit
* Presentation Skills
Additional Requirements
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Samantha Petty Job title Consultant Physiotherapist in Adult Critical care Email address samantha.petty2@nhs.net Additional information
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