Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join Barts Health therapies across the Royal London Hospital, St Bartholomew’s, and Tower Hamlets community respiratory team (ARCARE), as part of our cross site respiratory rotations.We are looking for an experienced band 5 or established band 6 with experience across acute rotations.
Experience can be gained in the following areas:
1. Adult Critical Care including major trauma and neurosurgical admissions
2. Cardiovascular pathways at Barts Heart Centre, a commissioned VV-ECMO service, complex cardio-thoracic surgery including aortovascular and robotic thoracic surgery
3. General surgery including regional services in upper GI and hepato-biliary surgery
4. Acute specialist respiratory medicine
5. Community pulmonary and cardio-vascular conditions management through admission avoidance, early supported discharge, virtual wards and PR
6. Regional complex/long-term ventilation
7. Cystic fibrosis
Applicants will have strong clinical skills with a holistic approach to patient care and evidence-based practice approach. We offer excellent opportunities for clinical supervision and managerial development, education programmes, and work closely with our Barts Health Education Academy.
This advert may close early should sufficient applicants be reached.
Main duties of the job
oTo assist and contribute to organising, developing and delivering a high quality physiotherapy service provided to a wide variety of in-patients.
oTo work in a diverse multicultural environment and refine and develop experience across specialist physiotherapy areas and rotations in our RLH/SBH/Community cross-site nine-monthly rotation
oTo deliver specialised physiotherapeutic intervention to patients using highly developed skills in assessment and treatment of patients.
oTo contribute to the development of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness during each rotation.
oTo participate in the emergency and on call rota across the Royal London Hospital site (and as required across the wider Barts Health sites).
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
8. •Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
9. •HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
10. •Member of CSP
11. •Member of a relevant Special Interest Group
12. •Post graduate courses relevant to clinical field
Experience
Essential criteria
13. •A broad variety of post graduate experience including respiratory, neuro-sciences and musculoskeletal
14. •Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for the service
15. •Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
16. •Experience of working in an acute setting
Desirable criteria
17. •Experience in Critical care
18. •Acute NHS experience
19. •Experience of working with people with life-limiting disease
Skills
Essential criteria
20. •Demonstrate effective communication skills, both written and verbal, in a clear and logical manner
21. •Ability to deal empathically with emotionally distressed patients/ carers
22. •Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff and/or students or assistants
23. •Ability to supervise others and develop them
24. •Remain updated with professional practice and new research/evidence
25. •Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
26. •Problem solving skills
27. •Ability to deal with challenging situations
28. •Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
29. •Presentation skills
Desirable criteria
30. •Evidence of participation in audit/research/data collection
31. •Evidence of extra departmental duties/roles
**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:
32. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
33. 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.
34. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
35. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
36. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)