Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Critical Care and Surgery
Band 7
Main area: Physiotherapy
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 18.75 hours per week (Full time post but part time would be considered for the right candidate. Required to do weekend and overnight on-call work.)
Job ref: 344-2341DCB-K
Site: Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Town: Margate
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 18/03/2025
Job overview
Following some recent successful recruitment into the QEQM Therapy team, we have a rare opportunity to further develop the senior leadership within the critical care and surgical team.
This clinical specialist position offers the exciting prospect of leading the development of this service collaboratively with a well-established multidisciplinary team. This will include inpatient work in critical care, general and gynae-oncology surgery, with opportunities to contribute to EKHUFT’s award-winning critical care follow-up and rehabilitation service.
Main duties of the job
This post holder will lead, develop and evaluate critical care and surgical Physiotherapy services at QEQM hospital.
They will provide therapeutic clinical expertise, high-quality advice and support to the multi-disciplinary team. Clinical supervision, appraisal and teaching will be key components of this role.
They will demonstrate excellent communication and collaborative working, along with other clinical specialists across the Health Economy, in order to provide a high-quality, efficient service.
In conjunction with the Clinical and Site Lead they will ensure clinical governance targets are met, including the development of clinical standards and protocols, specialist evidence-based practice, audit, research, clinical and non-clinical risk management.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Person specification
Experience
* 5 years post-graduate experience in relevant clinical area
* Proven record of providing high-quality intervention
* Clinical educator experience
* Participation in clinical audit
* Evidence of clinical supervision
* Participation in service development/quality improvement initiatives
* Lead a Clinical audit
Skills
* Highly developed clinical skills in relevant area
* Teaching / facilitating training
* Up to date therapeutic moving & handling skills
* Effective and strong team player
* Proven effective leadership and managerial skills
Knowledge
* Knowledge of up to date clinical / evidenced based practice
* Evidence of using clinical outcome measures
* Awareness of NHS initiatives and developments appropriate to this role
Qualifications
* BSc Physiotherapy
* HCPC registration
* Relevant post-grad training
* Member of CSP
* Member of SIG
* Leadership training
Personal attributes
* Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice
* Ability to work under pressure
* Flexible and adaptable
* Own transport or ability to travel to patients' homes
Ability to manage
* Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures
* Ability to organise own work
* Ability to cope with change and use initiative
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.
The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer-facing roles.
Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.
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