Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Physiotherapist (Respiratory)
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B7 Physiotherapist Respiratory And Critical Care
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Respiratory Physiotherapist to work as part of a team - covering in-patient respiratory, critical care and respiratory outpatients. This will also include working on enhanced care, respiratory wards and ICU. You will be responsible for teaching and supervising Band 5 and Band 6 physiotherapists. The successful applicant will work closely with the other leads for inpatient therapy services and other members of the MDT, ensuring seamless care for patients in the hospital. Support will be provided from the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual with proven respiratory clinical skills and clinical leadership skills. We require excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated dedication to personal development and a commitment to provide high quality care to a range of patients with differing needs.
The therapy department has recently completed a successful consultation to organise working patterns of staff to cover a current 7 day service provision within their contracted hours. This will strengthen the current 7 day provision and provide a safe, efficient sustainable service.
Key Responsibilities
- Team Leader Role: Undertake a team leader role in planning, co-ordinating, delivering, and evaluating the Physiotherapy Service provided to critically ill patients and other medical and surgical patients across the hospital.
- Clinical Duties:
- Perform advanced assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations and from this formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan which is carried out as an autonomous practitioner.
- Be responsible for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision (Supervision takes the form of regular formal training, clinical reasoning sessions, and peer review.)
- Leadership and Teaching:
- Deputise for Clinical Lead Therapist as required.
- Work collaboratively with the Clinical Lead Therapist to take a lead role in the supervision, teaching, and appraisal of senior, junior, technical instructors, therapy assistants, physiotherapy students, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Initiates and participates in evidence-based projects and be responsible for implementing changes within your designated team setting and monitoring standards of practice.
- Participate in the emergency duty on-call service and unsocial hours rotas as required by the clinical needs of the service.
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Requirements
- Registered with the HCPC.
- High level of written and spoken English.
- UK (or equivalent health care system) experience in respiratory in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
About Us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
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Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Joanna Aguilar
- Job Title: Clinical Lead Physiotherapist
- Email Address: joanna.aguilar@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 07785331538
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