A Vacancy at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
This role is an exciting career development opportunity for anyone at B8a wishing to retain a clinical role whilst further developing their operational and strategic leadership experience, or an existing B8b wishing to broaden their portfolio. We are looking for someone who is keen to gain experience leading high quality care and work within a diverse community and workforce.
The successful candidate will have proven clinical leadership skills and experience across cardiorespiratory services in acute in- and out-patient settings, with demonstrable compassionate and inclusive leadership skills. They will also have evident research and education experience, alongside experience in implementing change and innovation in clinical practice.
Part-time and flexible working will be considered and the successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake a suitable accredited senior leadership apprenticeship.
The role involves leading a team of dedicated physiotherapists, speech and language and occupational therapists to drive forward the development of cardiorespiratory clinical practice, research and standards of care. You will contribute to service evolution, in collaboration with colleagues across Clinical Groups and sites. The post has an active physiotherapy clinical component, holding a complex clinical caseload commensurate with grade and ensuring strong oversight of patient needs. The area of specialism is open for discussion.
You will be responsible for leading the operational delivery, clinical governance and development of the physiotherapy, speech and language and occupational therapy teams within the Heart, Lung and Critical Care Clinical Group at St. Thomas’ and Guy’s Hospitals sites, serving the local community and South East Region of England.You will drive quality and ensure equity of care for all patients with cardiorespiratory need across all Clinical Groups, and contribute to the development of a creative, resilient and productive trust-wide Therapies workforce.
You will be expected to work closely in partnership with the Senior Consultant Physiotherapist, Heads of Profession and Chief AHP, to inform the development of trust-wide cardiorespiratory therapies strategy and support the development of knowledge, an inquiring culture and research activity.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best-known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
• To lead the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of high quality, safe, effective and efficient care across a comprehensive range of lung and cardiothoracic services.
• To work in partnership with the Senior Consultant Physiotherapist to evolve respiratory physiotherapy services to meet local, regional and national requirements and priorities.
• To work in partnership within the organisation, with the Senior Consultant Physiotherapist and across the broader system, influencing and shaping new models of care.
• To foster and take innovative approaches to the development of respiratory physiotherapy service delivery amongst multiple teams locally and regionally.
• To be a consultant, expert practitioner in physiotherapy provision to patients in specialist area(s) of respiratory physiotherapy practice. Working with an advanced level of professional autonomy, accountability and scope of practice in the provision of clinical care for rehabilitation and management of chronic cardiorespiratory conditions.
• To have a leading role in the development of quality improvement and research in area of clinical practice and / or service areas across the organisation
• To lead, develop and support staff within the respiratory physiotherapy services, clinically and professionally at a local level and to advise nationally.
• To work in collaboration with academic institutions to help determine and define education, training, research and practice development requirements in an area of practice and / or across a range of respiratory physiotherapy services.
This advert closes on Monday 21 Apr 2025