Advanced Physiotherapist - Medicine

Are you looking to join an established team of highly specialised AHPs? Are you passionate about developing your skills in the areas of acute respiratory management and rehabilitation? We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Physiotherapist who will work with our diverse, enthusiastic, and motivated Medicine Therapy Team at UHS. Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached., Our integrated therapy team cover a diverse range of wards including a Respiratory High Dependency Unit (RHDU); Hepatology; Renal; Respiratory; Gastroenterology; Infectious Diseases and General Medicine wards. We routinely cover complex patient presentations including neurological, cognitive, bariatric, moving and handling, complex social situations, and tissue viability. Our therapy team is a valued part of an expansive MDT, priding itself in delivering patient-centred care. The entire MDT strives to be at the forefront of innovation and development. As this post is part of the wider Therapy services department, you will have many opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge through our in-service training. You will be part of a large department of over 300 wte Therapy staff including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy support staff. We provide a 7-day therapy service for our Trust and therefore you need to be able to work weekends and bank holiday, in a rota basis. For Physiotherapists this includes our respiratory out of hours service (On-call). This B7 Advanced Physiotherapist role offers you the chance to work in a friendly, supportive MDT environment with a team committed to improving patient care and experience. Patients present with a wide range of diagnoses, multiple pathologies, and complex social situations. It is a fast-paced environment where effective communication, prioritisation, and teamwork are essential. Our focus is early assessment and complex discharge planning. What we can offer you Access to a range of educational opportunities internally and externally. As part of a large teaching hospital, there will be training opportunities to develop your clinical skills in specialist areas within Acute Medicine. Training and support can be offered to meet your learning requirements. Leadership and managerial development through supported guidance and formal training sessions/courses. Support to undertake quality improvement initiatives and audits. Please ensure you fulfil all the essential criteria before applying as documented below and on the attached Job description and Person specification. Essential skills and experience needed for this post, Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance. UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

• Experience in completing comprehensive respiratory and physical assessments
• Experience working in the acute hospital setting (ideally within Acute Medical Units or
medicine), using NIV equipment and undertaking tracheostomy care.
• Experience in managing and supporting staff, rotas and other team leadership skills
• Experience in doing shifts within an acute respiratory on-call service - including intensive care,
for both adults and children
• Involvement in service developments and a passion for facilitating change
• Evidence of providing teaching to wider MDT, therapy teams and students
• Clear, expressed desire to work at UHS.
• Clear, expressed desire to work in the acute medicine team.
• Experience with leading others in a clinical environment
Desirable skills needed:
• Experience as a student supervisor.
• Experience within a variety of acute areas e.g. Orthopaedics, Medicine, Elderly Care, Neuro
  
  As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
  
  All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted. Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what's possible for the role and service.