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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a static Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist to join our established supportive Critical Care Therapy Team within UHCW NHS Trust. 

We would also consider a band 5/6 development post dependent on experience for the right candidate.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward-thinking Physiotherapist, with considerable Critical Care experience and specialist acute respiratory skills gained within an acute NHS setting, to support our senior clinicians in delivering excellent patient care. You will be responsible for a complex clinical caseload including Neurosurgery, Trauma, Medicine and General Surgery specialities. Daily work will involve assessment and management of patients’ respiratory and rehabilitation needs, from assessment through to discharge or transfer of care, working holistically with colleagues providing Critical Illness Rehabilitation and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team.

The post holder will have responsibility for development of others, therefore will be required to have previous experience in student and staff supervision and training. You will be working alongside an established Therapy Team to develop more advanced clinical, leadership, teaching, service development and research skills through close links with the Centre for Care Excellence. You will have access to regular supervision and training with opportunities for growth, to support you in your learning and professional development.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to work core hours across an extended hours service seven days a week, contributing to weekends and bank holidays.  You will also be expected to participate in the respiratory on call rota.

We welcome applications from dynamic individuals wishing to develop their knowledge and skills within a large teaching hospital with many regional specialities.

The post holder will:

Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on a day-to-day basis.

Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.

Manage a caseload of patients within the Critical Care service with varying diagnosis and / or complex needs, using evidence based and client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in a defined clinical setting.

Demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills, and ensure the development of staff and students through the use of supervision, training and appraisal.

Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of clinical practice and service development.

***Interviews will take place week commencing 19th August.***

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.