Clinical Lead Respiratory Physiotherapist

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

Exciting Opportunity

Clinical Lead Respiratory Physiotherapist - Critical Care & Surgery

Hull University Teaching Hospitals are seeking a Band 7 Clinical Lead Physiotherapist to join our diverse team of allied health professionals.

The post holder will work within Critical Care & Surgery at Castle Hill Hospital in a Fixed Term Contract of 9 months.

The post holder will work alongside the MDT to plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate the therapy service provided to patients referred to the service. As a Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, you will have advanced levels of clinical expertise in the assessment and treatment of respiratory conditions.

You will take responsibility for the overall professional and organisational development of the therapy service. A high regard for clinical operations and governance, assuring high standards of patient centred care is required.

We are seeking people who can adapt to changing environment and work well in a team. You will be expected to be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and build social networks working in partnership with other agencies to identify and address the immediate need of patients.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the clinical management of the therapy service, providing care and rehabilitation to Cardiothoracic Surgery & Cardiology services.

The post holder will need to undertake the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the specialty who may have complex and/or chronic presentation, post surgical intervention, to determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated.

The post holder will be able to demonstrate specialist clinical skills, leadership and service development experience as well as excellent interpersonal skills.

Support will be provided to enhance operational management skills and the post holder will contribute to service planning, development and teaching.

About Us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Date posted: 02 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 9 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 356-25-7073158

Job locations: Castle Hill Hospital, Castle Rd, Cottingham, HU16 5JQ

Job Description

Responsibilities

Current professional registration (HCPC) is required for this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in physiotherapy or equivalent
• HCPC registration
• Post Graduate qualification/experience in leadership

Desirable

• Qualification of recognised highly specialist skills in relevant areas (Masters or equivalent)
• Evidence of Post Graduate training/qualification in relevant area

Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate recent NHS experience or equivalent
• Experience on Intensive Care and specialist respiratory wards
• Evidence of current consolidated experience at a Senior Level in relevant specialty
• Understands own boundaries and knows when to report to senior staff
• Able to work alone and as part of a team - Physiotherapy and Multi-disciplinary
• Commitment to CPD
• To accept change and help support others during times of transition
• Able to justify clinical decisions to Medical staff
• On-Call Respiratory Physiotherapist experience

Desirable

• Experience of audit evaluation and research
• Experience delivering respiratory care training to patients/family/carers
• Awareness of legislation that may impact upon service delivery

Skills, knowledge and ability

Essential

• Ability to manage highly complex caseload
• Ability to manage the performance of staff within the team
• Must be literate, numerate and possess good verbal communication skills
• Ability to analyse, select and apply appropriate interventions from a range of modalities
• Demonstrate ability to prioritise caseload and delegate clinical and non-clinical duties to staff of a lower grade
• Evidence of improvements in practice
• Create opportunities to develop self and others
• Lead the planning and delivery of in-service training
• Ability to monitor and manage the performance of staff within the team
• Ability to lead the Physiotherapy team to maintain clinical standards for the service

Desirable

• Experience of rota management

Other Requirements

Desirable

• Member of the ACPRC or other relevant clinical interest group
• Enthusiastic, motivated
• Able to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address: Castle Hill Hospital, Castle Rd, Cottingham, HU16 5JQ

Employer's website: https://www.hey.nhs.uk/