Band 7 Physiotherapist Surgery | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Do you want touse your skills increating a gold standard, nationallyleading servicein surgical therapy?

Do you want to come and work for a supportive Trust, passionate about delivering outstanding patient care and developing staff to achievetheirfull potential?

We might have the perfect job for you.

We are delighted to be advertisingaSpecialist Band7Team LeadPhysiotherapypost in ourSurgicalTeam.

You will be working with patients who areunder the care of the surgical teamsin a range of regional speciality services.

Thoracic surgery

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Hepato-Billarysurgery

Max-Fax surgery

ENT surgery

Lower Gastrointestinal surgery

As Team Lead, alongside a Band 7 OTyou willbe managing ateam of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy colleagues, along withand Apprentice Physio and Therapy Technicians

You will be workingwith the surgical and nursing teams to embed Therapies in all aspects of surgical care, fully optimisingtimelycareandpatient flow. You will be part of the patient pathway fromhigh carethrough to discharge

Our exciting and ambitious plan "Embracing Change, Proud to Care - Our 2025 Vision" is seeing significant investment in Adult Therapy Servicesin order togrow our specialist hospital services positioning ourselves as a leading provider in the Southwest of England andbeyond

We are a beacon for outstanding education and research and provide superb training and support, to encourageyouto be part of research projects, develop posters and present at conferences.This is in additionto our in-service training programs and staff appraisal systems that are in operation to help you develop and to meet the demands of the post.

We are looking for a Physiotherapist who isalready askilled clinician withpreviousrelatedsurgical care experience.Youwill be naturally empathetic,demonstratinggoodcommunicationskills tofacilitateclose working relationships with both service users and staff.

Youwill need to be creative and flexible to meet the changing needs of the caseload and service.

You willdemonstrateleadershipqualitiesand take an active interest intheteaching and development of others.

Youwill manageyourown caseload,alongside overseeing the workload of the other team members

There will be a commitment to 1:4 weekend working + 2 bank holiday throughout a year. There is also a requirement to contribute to the Respiratory on-call rota., welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the