The Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist to lead the surgical and vascular physiotherapy services within the Acute Respiratory, Critical Care and Surgery (ARCCS) Team. This role requires strong leadership and autonomous decision-making skills to enhance patient assessment, discharge planning, and overall patient flow in a busy clinical environment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the physiotherapy service in surgical and vascular wards, coordinating care alongside a multidisciplinary team (MDT).
- Providing specialist assessment, treatment, and advice to patients, including support for critical care and paediatrics as needed.
- Engaging in amputee outpatient clinics and providing guidance to medical wards.
- Contributing to ongoing professional development with support from clinical leads and peer colleagues.
- Participating in on-call and weekend duties after an induction period, as part of a 7-day therapeutic service.
Applicants must demonstrate how they meet the criteria outlined in the full person specification and should complete their online application carefully. The position includes a probationary period for new staff. For more details, prospective candidates can contact the recruitment advisor.
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust are actively recruiting for a motivated and dynamic Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist to join our Acute Respiratory, Critical Care and Surgery (ARCCS) Team as the lead physiotherapist for surgery and vascular. As a Band 7 Physiotherapist in a large and busy team you will be required to demonstrate strong leadership skills and be confident to work as an autonomous practitioner with a focus on early assessment and discharge planning with rapid and robust decision-making essential for efficient patient flow. The role will include the flexibility to work across both sites joining a well-established, supportive team. The position involves coordinating the dynamic clinical service to the general Surgical and Vascular wards working alongside the Respiratory and Critical Care Band 7 therapists as an intrinsic member of the MDT with support from Clinical Leads as required. We strongly support Continuing Professional Development and you will be supported in your role directly by your Clinical Leads. Peer support will also be provided by the existing B7 Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. You will be required to undertake Respiratory on-call/ weekend duties on both sites following a period of induction and participate in the 7-day therapy service.
To provide specialist assessment, treatment and advice to patients within surgical and vascular inpatient areas with support to critical care, respiratory and paediatrics as required. Also, contribute to amputee outpatient clinics as required, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the service boundaries. To link with the wider medical wards, to give support and guidance as required.
To give highly specialist guidance, advice and education to other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) on matters relating to your specialist area.
Provide leadership for surgical and vascular team (in conjunction with the Clinical Lead for ARCCS) in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the physiotherapy service provided to patients within the surgical and vascular wards. This may include cross-site working.
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For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on ext. 5926 Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
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