Band 6 Physiotherapist - Critical Care and Respiratory
Our therapy service offers excellent development opportunities for ambitious physiotherapists who strive for professional excellence and as a result we need a suitably experienced physiotherapist who is able to demonstrate a range of skills to join our team.
Working within a multi professional team you will gain excellent specialist experience from a range of respiratory settings including critical care and acute wards
As an effective team player you will have excellent organisational skills with an interest in audit and research and a commitment to CPD.
As part of your role you will provide training and supervision to junior staff, undergraduate students and other relevant health professionals.
You will be expected to participate in evening and weekend working including 7 day rotas according to the requirements of the service.
In the first instance please contact Miss Jo Haworth, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist on 0151 556 3961
Main duties of the job
1. To assess and treat patients within critical care and those with respiratory conditions within the wards
2. To work flexibly according to service needs
3. To assist Senior Therapy staff in service development and the provision of a quality service.
4. To take responsibility where appropriate, for junior therapy staff and students and delegate duties as necessary, providing appropriate level of support at all times.
5. Under the direction of supervisor and other team members assist with specified areas of service provision as appropriate
Qualifications
* Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
* Health & Care Professions Council registration
* Ability to demonstrate a practical and theoretical working knowledge of identified specialist area of practice
Experience
* Ability to demonstrate a practical and theoretical working knowledge of postgraduate Physiotherapy Practice across a range of clinical settings appropriate to service rotations
* Previous experience of assessment and treatment of Neurological disorders and long term conditions
* Able to plan and carry out a complex and demanding workload
* Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
* Experience of supervising and delegating to junior staff and appraisal
Knowledge & Skills
* To have highly developed interpersonal skills
* Awareness of the role of physiotherapy in a Specialist Trust
* Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning and an holistic approach to patient care
* Effective and responsive communicator on all levels
* To demonstrate diplomacy, tact and empathy within clinical/team settings
* Demonstrate a commitment to personal development and the development of others
* Knowledge of all current DH guidance
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.
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