Anewopportunity to join our therapy team who proudly demonstrate WE CARE values under the vision of:To be the heart of NEL, empow.....
Anewopportunity to join our therapy team who proudly demonstrate WE CARE values under the vision of:
To be the heart of NEL, empowering people to live their best life, committed to innovative development of our staff and services with transparency. Think of us as part of your caring family as we are proud to be one.
We are recruiting an experienced B6 or B7 physiotherapist who can lead the critical care physiotherapy service at Whipps Cross hospital. This is a new post and will lead the integrated team of PTs & support workers on our critical care units. The Surgical Division includes critical care, surgery, orthopaedics & amputees under one clinical lead. The successful candidate will work with the other B7 therapists in the surgical division to further develop therapy provision & standards.
Applicants will need to hold current HCPC registration, have broad clinical skills including recent critical care and acute surgery experience in the NHS or similar health service at senior level. There is a strong commitment to staff training, service improvement and support for leadership.
There is a rostered service to ensure 7-day provision between 8am - 6pm. The postholder would be rostered for weekend working but no more frequent than 1 in 4 weekends with time off in lieu during the week.
For further information: Helena Train, Clinical Lead OT/PT Surgical Division ( 020 8539 5522 extn 6678 or by email:h.train@nhs.net
To lead the physiotherapy service in critical care and support the surgical and amputee rehabilitation physiotherapy service ensuring provision of a high standard physiotherapy service to patients, as well as contributing to weekend and on call service provision. The critical care and surgery (CCS) therapy team covers the 17 critical care beds and 3 surgical wards as well as amputee outpatient service. The two B7 Physiotherapists and one B7 Occupational Therapist in CCS work in harmony together to deliver leadership and support to the wider team. This role covers:
• Provide a high standard of physiotherapy service as an autonomous practitioner and take a leading role in the advanced physiotherapy assessment and treatment of critical care patients who may have acute, complex and/or chronic presentations. To determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated. To be responsible for a defined caseload, working autonomously with access to advice and support from colleagues if required
• To develop the physiotherapy role in the critical care and high dependency environment and undertake a leading role in weaning, early rehabilitation, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of the Physiotherapy Service provided to patient
• To deliver and co-ordinate the tracheostomy ward round alongside the other key MDT staff and provide advice to weaning, decannulation and safe discharge planning for all patients with a tracheostomy within the hospital
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job descriptionprovidesan overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Dec 2023
