Advanced Physiotherapist- Spinal Weaning and Ventilation Service
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
NORTH WEST REGIONAL SPINAL INJURIES CENTRE
Are you looking for the challenge of a new post to help develop and assist in the delivery of respiratory services in our Regional Spinal Injuries Centre? If so, then this is the job for you, working as part of an experienced friendly multi-disciplinary team in our purpose-built centre. The centre provides comprehensive management of patients who have sustained spinal cord injury. Specialist ventilatory support services are also provided to people living in all areas of the UK and occasionally elsewhere in Europe.
In-service training and education form an integral part of the work experience and personal development is given a high priority. The post holder will be expected to work closely with other members of the respiratory and multi-disciplinary teams (including community-based teams), liaising with the Spinal Injuries consultants and case management team regarding the acute and long-term respiratory and ventilatory conditions. The post holder will work closely with colleagues across the Trust and referring centres to ensure the delivery of evidence-based respiratory practice and will have the opportunity to achieve a high level of knowledge in respiratory care, ventilation, and secretion management.
Main duties of the job
* To take a proactive role within the weaning and ventilation team based at NWRSIC.
* To review and provide highly specialist physiotherapy and ventilatory advice for patients admitted with SCI to support their clinical management.
* The role involves both clinical, leadership and educational opportunities to develop outstanding evidence-based practice in the management of patients with weaning and ventilatory needs following spinal cord injury.
* Excellent communication skills will be required to liaise effectively with treating clinicians, the patient and their family members from admission throughout their journey.
* As a member of the weaning and ventilation team, you will attend regular meetings to identify the most appropriate rehabilitation or care pathway on an individual patient basis.
* You will be encouraged to develop and enhance skills to manage the weaning and ventilation of patients that includes invasive and non-invasive ventilation, sleep investigations and treatment where needed.
* Actively promote a clinical environment that is conducive to high-quality patient care and high standards of service delivery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
* Current HCPC registered
* Masters level clinical courses or equivalent
* Membership / participant of special interest groups / networks
* Relevant management qualification or managerial specialist courses of equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
* Extensive clinical post-graduation experience of rehabilitation of patient's specialist area
* Extensive knowledge of the physical and psycho-social impact
* Experience of working with multi-professional groups involved in the care of patients
* Operational management, development and supervision of junior staff and therapy assistants
* Experience of teaching multi-professional staff, students and peers
* Experience of service evaluations and audit processes
* Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent post-graduate courses relevant to specialty
* Experience of joint working with external organisations, academic institutes where applicable
* Have a detailed awareness of current NHS issues and relevant frameworks / quality indicators
* Experience of developing services
Skills
* Committed to personal and departmental development
* Able to work well with others and pass on skills and knowledge
* Able to maintain judgment under pressure and manage stress in others
* Have motivation, drive and enthusiasm
* Be able to deal with conflict resolution with staff, patients and members of the public
* Ability to be empathic and discuss sensitive issues
* Clear vision of role and commitment to specialty and be able to represent the service and organisation at Trust initiatives and with outside agencies
* Good computer and telephone skills
* Initiate evidence-based practice within the clinical setting and develop local care pathways
* Demonstrate full awareness of clinical governance and its application in therapy
* Evidence of advanced communication skills
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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