Band 7 Highly Specialist Respiratory Physiotherapist
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Highly Specialist Physiotherapist – Respiratory (Medical) Physiotherapy Team Lead
University Hospital Lewisham
We are seeking a dynamic and talented senior Respiratory Physiotherapist to work and lead the medical respiratory physiotherapy service at University Hospital Lewisham. The post holder will be supervised by the Clinical Specialist Critical Care (cross-site) Physiotherapist, and Inpatient Lead Physiotherapist, and work alongside the physiotherapy lead for critical care and surgery. They will work as part of a large respiratory physiotherapy team as well as working as part of the wider trust respiratory physiotherapy service.
This exciting opportunity includes leading the Lewisham adult Cystic Fibrosis physiotherapy service, working closely with the CF MDT in the outpatient and inpatient settings. Additionally, this post holder will lead the acute NIV service including supporting our Assisted Ventilation Unit.
This exciting opportunity will allow the successful candidate to gain experience and develop advanced clinical and leadership skills. In this role, you would have the opportunity to experience the diversity of working across the London Borough of Lewisham.
The caseload will comprise of a mixture of medical and respiratory inpatients, including those with an altered airway, in addition to the Cystic Fibrosis and NIV caseloads. Therapies are considered an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team at Lewisham and Greenwich Trust and enjoy close MDT working.
We support staff to attend courses and further education to allow progression in your clinical specialty, as well as senior leadership skills. This is supported both with access to paid study leave and course funding. All senior therapists are encouraged to take an active role in trust wide quality improvement, audit and service development.
The physiotherapy department within Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is highly regarded as an inclusive and supportive team. If you are a motivated Physiotherapist looking to progress as a Highly Specialist Medical Respiratory Physiotherapist do not miss this opportunity to work within a dynamic, friendly and innovative department with all the benefits of being a large London Trust.
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.
Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations:
* Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development.
* Widening access (anchor institution) and employability.
* Improving the experience of staff with disability.
* Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development.
* Making equalities mainstream.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Harriet Bryce Job title: Inpatient Lead Physiotherapist UHL Email address: harrietbryce@nhs.net Telephone number: 02083333125
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Mid-Senior level
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Full-time
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