An opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Advanced Physiotherapist to lead the Respiratory Medicine Service as part of the Medical Therapy Team at the University Hospital of North Midlands,based at County Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic therapist ready to step into this advanced role, who is able to embrace the challenges and opportunities of working in an acute trust environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist in the speciality of Respiratory Medicine to deliver assessments and treatments across the Inpatient wards as well as taking on an Advanced Therapist / Team Leader role on the County site. The post holder will be working alongside an experienced Respiratory specialist and within a team of Advanced Therapists with expertise including, neurology, rehabilitation, emergency care and palliative care.
To work as a specialised practitioner managing the clinical delivery of care in a specialised area.
To lead the clinical team within your area and organise staff and resources to meet service standards and demands.
Patients include the acute and chronic respiratory, multi pathology / complex patients, neurological, cognitively and perceptually impaired
To be responsible for the provision of specialist training to therapy staff and other members of the MDT.
Use analytical and problem solving skills to interpret, analyse and evaluate complex information from a variety of sources
To provide cover for other teams within the Directorate based on your knowledge, skills and competencies in order to meet changing priorities and service demands.
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details on the post, please contact Clare Johnson (see contact details)