Physiotherapist | Barts Health NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Newham University Hospital for a Band 7 Physiotherapist to join our team. The role is based at Newham Hospital, where the post holder will work across the critical care unit and respiratory wards.

The post holder will work within the growing therapy team which includes a head of therapies, supportive clinical leads, a band 8a respiratory clinical specialist and a team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and rehabilitation support workers.

You will manage a varied caseload of acute respiratory patients including those ventilated, on NIV, on Optiflow and with tracheostomies. You will lead the early rehabilitation of critically unwell patients in ICU and assess and treat respiratory patients on the wards.

You will have responsibility to support the development of ward-based MDT skills of acute respiratory management, Optiflow, NIV, tracheostomy management and support with the new Intensive care step down service.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.