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We are pleased to advertise for an innovative, passionate and dynamic Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist for Critical Care, based at City Hospital. The post requires a compassionate leader with a specialist interest in delivering high-quality care to improve quality of life for critical illness survivors and their families.
The City Hospital has a 17 bedded general CC unit, the clinical caseload is varied and challenging due to patient complexity and variety. The unit also receives transfers from QMC (our Major Trauma Centre) site, requiring close liaison with our cross-campus colleagues. The ideal candidate will have a broad range of advanced respiratory and rehabilitation skills. Additionally, experience in neurological rehabilitation would be beneficial.
Critical Care has a strong multiprofessional team (MPT) ethos, including a weekly long-term patient ward round and fortnightly follow up clinic. We also have a weekly physiotherapy led post-ICU rehabilitation class. The CC physiotherapy team is nested in a wider acute inpatients team, (surgery and cardiothoracics) some clinical cover is required at times.
We are a friendly and welcoming team, with an emphasis on personal development and positive staff experience. Support from the CC Clinical Lead and Therapy Services Manager through supervision, informal mentoring and appraisal is provided. CPD is available through NUH’s in-house leadership programmes, plus external opportunities where appropriate.
Please refer to job description and person specification for full details of the job. Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Permanent 18.75 hours Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist post
Core hours are worked Monday to Friday, 8:00 – 16:00
Additional duties will include participation in on call and weekend working as well as a late shift (13:00-21.00). These are rostered approximately 1-2 per month but many increase depending on clinical need.
Please familiarise yourself with the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for detail specific to this post.