University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
Main duties of the job
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Advanced Physiotherapist to join our therapy team in the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and Emergency Department (ED) for 7 months to cover for maternity leave. We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, reliable, and flexible senior Physiotherapist who can lead the team, alongside existing senior therapy staff. The aims of this flexible and responsive service are to provide prompt therapy assessments, implement frailty care pathways, facilitate appropriate discharges and provide acute respiratory cover across AMU and ED.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As we provide a 7-day therapy service for our Trust, the ability to work 8am to 6pm across a 7-day service, including weekends and bank holidays, on a roster basis, is essential. You will also support the acute respiratory twilight and on-call Physiotherapy rota. This 7-month opportunity offers you the chance to work in a friendly, supportive MDT environment with a team committed to improving patient care and experience. This post is ideal for someone looking to take their first step into senior leadership. There is an experienced senior team to support you during this fixed term opportunity. You will be expected to support the wider multi-disciplinary team across AMU and ED which consists of 90 beds in total. Patients present with a wide range of diagnoses and often have multiple pathologies and complex social situations. It is a fast-paced environment where effective communication, prioritisation, and teamwork are essential. Our focus is early assessment, complex discharge planning and respiratory physiotherapy.
Desirable skills for this role:
* Experience of completing comprehensive geriatric assessments
* Experience of working in the acute hospital setting (ideally within Acute Medical Units and Emergency Department)
* Experience within a variety of acute areas e.g. Orthopaedics, Medicine, Elderly Care, Neuro
* Experience of working within a large MDT and communicating effectively
* Involvement in service developments and facilitating change
* Experience of managing and supporting staff, rotas, and other team management skills
* Evidence of leadership skills
* Evidence of providing teaching to wider MDT, therapy teams and students
* Ability to stay calm and make appropriate decisions under pressure in a fast-paced environment
* Respiratory skills (including NIV awareness) or be willing to undertake the appropriate training to support the service
Person Specification
Trust Values
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Skills and competencies
Essential
* Communication
* Time management
* Prioritisation
* Report writing
* Presentation skills
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
* Master's degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent level of experience
* Current HCPC registration
* Significant relevant clinical experience or with the ability to demonstrate significant experience in physiotherapy practice
* Evidence of proven leadership and supervisory skills
* Previous experience within relevant clinical area
* Previous experience on-call, where relevant to clinical area
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Experience of audit, evaluation, or research
* Evidence of implementing change in a clinical environment
Desirable
* Management qualification, or equivalent experience
* Attendance at post-graduation courses, or conferences, relevant to clinical area
* Able to demonstrate sound understanding of healthcare priorities and political agendas
* Experience working in an acute hospital setting
* Leadership qualification, or experience
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Address
Southampton General Hospital
Tremona Rd,
Southampton
SO16 6YD
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