Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri plus late shifts, weekend/ bank holiday working and oncall)
- Job ref
- 216-CB-C6344620
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/09/2024 23:59
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Team Leader Physiotherapist – Major Trauma
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic physiotherapist with excellent multidisciplinary communication to lead and develop Major Trauma physiotherapy team. This post is integral to the delivery of a high standard of physiotherapeutic care and is integral to the multidisciplinary team’s ability to provide smooth and appropriate discharge planning with the wider community MDT. The successful candidate will work as a senior clinician in major trauma areas.
The successful candidate must have extensive demonstrable experience at a senior level in the field of major trauma physiotherapy working in the acute environment; be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of personal autonomy, clinical skill, leadership and proven knowledge of the national healthcare agenda that impacts on day-to-day life in major trauma department. You must have good inter-personal skills, work well in a multidisciplinary team environment and have the ability to lead a team in challenging times.
***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.***
Main duties of the job
To provide a high level of clinical leadership to the Major Trauma service.
Undertake a team leader role with support from the Head of Physiotherapy, Consultant Therapist - Neurosurgery and Therapies Service Line Cluster Manager in planning, co-ordinating, delivering, developing and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service provided to major trauma patients on a day-to-day basis. This involves working across the trust in a range of settings providing a seven-day service.
To provide clinical leadership to more junior staff in the department and ensure governance agenda is delivered in line with trust structure.
To supervise/performance manage all staff line managed by this post.
To take a major role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have acute complex and/or acute on chronic presentation, and to determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
To assist with data collection and audit reports for major trauma patients.
Working within Major Trauma Centre, the post holder will work alongside the Consultant Therapist in attending and representing Therapies to the Peninsula major trauma network and the current major trauma multi professional service leads.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
- To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
2. Participate in providing a seven day service (Inclusive of bank holidays) for the trauma areas as service provision requires.
3. Maintenance of respiratory competencies is essential due to the acute, complex and unstable nature of the patients.
4. Undertake the assessment and treatment of acutely ill patients with neurological / respiratory/ health problems, who may have a complex presentation and maintain associated records as an autonomous practitioner on a daily basis, including when working on the emergency duty rota.
- Provide advice to medical and nursing staff and other members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding patients respiratory and chest functions/condition, when working on the emergency duty on-call rota for paediatric and adult patients.
- To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate clinical diagnosis and prognoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention, and to develop comprehensive management plans.
- To represent the trust externally (locally, regionally and nationally) regarding physiotherapy services provided to patients with complex conditions.
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range or treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care and to support junior staff in this work.
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
- To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual treatment of patients.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post graduate demonstrable experience across all specialities. Previous demonstrable experience at a Senior level within the field of inpatient trauma, dealing with broad / complex caseload.
- Demonstrable experience at a senior level within major trauma in-patient services within an acute setting.
- Demonstrable experience of working at a senior level within adult surgical/medical/neuro/respiratory setting.
- Recent senior demonstrable experience in the management of post-operative /critical care patients with a broad range of complex cardiorespiratory needs.
- Proven evidence of Leadership and team working abilities
- Proven evidence of Teaching and CPD
- An awareness of current NHS and Health issues related to Major Trauma Care.
Desirable criteria
- Previous working at Band 7 level within the acute major trauma services.
- Demonstrable experience of complex MDT working and discharge planning.
- Demonstrable experience within acute NHS environment.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent.
- HCPC registration.
- Attendance at additional relevant professional courses.
Desirable criteria
- M.Sc. relevant to the area.
- Leadership and Management training.
- Proven evidence of involvement with Audit/ research.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Achin Sobti
- Job title
- Head of Physiotherapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 432241
- Additional information
Jude Fewings
Consultant Therapist - Neurosurgery and Lead for Complex Rehabilitation
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 01752431948
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