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UHP NHS Trust is looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to join their respiratory rotation. This post would suit Band 5’s looking to specialise or current Band 6’s who would like to broaden their experience.

ÌýThis post is also suitable for a Band 5 transitioning to Band 6 on completion of training and competency to deliver respiratory services within UHP NHS Trust.Ìý

This nine monthly rotational post would rotate through Critical care / Surgery (general surgery, amputees), Cardiothoracics (including cardiac intensive care & wards) and Respiratory Medical (respiratory, oncology, haematology, diabetic medicine, respiratory out-patients) wards. The post also includes on-call duties and weekend working. Applicants will need previous demonstrable experience working as a physiotherapist, across a broad range of specialities, including critical care / acute medicine / neurology / outpatients / orthopaedics. If you are looking to develop your career in this field this is an excellent prospect.

The successful candidate will be joining already established teams in delivering seven day physiotherapy service to patients as part of the wider physiotherapy department.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions. To provide a diagnosis, develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

This nine monthly rotational post would rotate through Critical care / Surgery (general surgery, amputees), Cardiothoracics (including cardiac intensive care & wards) and Respiratory Medical (respiratory, oncology, haematology, diabetic medicine, respiratory out-patients) wards. The post also includes on-call duties and weekend working.Ìý

To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working autonomously.Ìý Senior support and supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences.Ìý Access to advice and support from specialist physiotherapists is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.

Supervise, educate and assess the performance of physiotherapy students and more junior staff; this would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.

The successful candidate will be joining already established teams in delivering seven day physiotherapy service to patients as part of the wider physiotherapy department; this includes a commitment to respiratory on-call.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted