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Specialised Static Respiratory Physiotherapist - Maternity Cover FTC

Job details
Posting date: 10 May 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £40,701 - £48,054 Pro-rata pa inc HCAS (Outer London)
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 09 June 2024
Location: Carshalton, SM5 1AA
Company: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 6303598/343-NN-6218881-AHP-Z-A

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Summary

A Vacancy at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.


The purpose of this role is to provide a quality respiratory and rehabilitation service to patients on the medical and surgical wards, ITU and HDU and to assist in the development of the team and pathways within the Trust.

The postholder is required to participate in rostered weekend and evening on-call work. This role is based at St Helier Hospital, but will involve cross site working.

To provide and promote a high standard physiotherapy service to adult inpatients at St. Helier Hospital.

To provide advanced assessment and treatment of acutely ill patients and patients with rehabilitation needs, including multi-pathology, those who have highly complex and / or chronic presentations, to determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated and to maintain associated records, as an autonomous practitioner.

To assess and treat own workload of patients, who may have complex presentation, and maintains associated records, as an autonomous practitioner.

To supervise and teach recently qualified physiotherapists/physiotherapy assistants/students, involved in teaching MDT staff.

To undertake evidence-based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and may participate in departmental research and audit.

To assist the Band 7 Physiotherapist by monitoring caseloads, recording statistics and prioritising referrals as required.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.



The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.


This advert closes on Monday 27 May 2024

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